2027: HURIWA Asks Candidates to Halt Hate Speech, Present Clear Devt Blueprints

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged all presidential hopefuls in the 2027 election to abandon hate speech and focus on presenting clear development plans during the 150-day campaign period. In a statement, HURIWA's National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, emphasized that the campaign should initiate a constructive dialogue about Nigeria's future rather than reinvigorating divisive rhetoric based on ethnicity, religion, and regionalism.

The group cautioned candidates and their supporters to maintain decorum, respect opponents' rights, and constitutional freedoms.

HURIWA stressed that voters require a transparent understanding of each candidate's proposed actions, their cost, and their implementation timelines. They called for candidates to move beyond generic manifestos and provide detailed strategies, institutions, and resource allocations. The central themes HURIWA advocated for in the 2027 campaign were national unity, poverty alleviation, job creation, economic stability, industrialisation, constitutionalism, human rights, security, and the rule of law.

Candidates were urged to propose economic blueprints that would transition Nigeria from an import-dependent and consumption-based economy to one centered on production, manufacturing, agriculture, technology, and value addition. HURIWA insisted that candidates must outline strategies to curb inflation, boost employment, foster small and medium enterprises, attract investment, and foster an industrial-friendly environment across the nation.