Auwal Musa Rafsanjani
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani is a Nigerian civil rights activist. Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre.[1][2] He is the chairman, Board of Amnesty International, Nigeria.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Rafsanjani was born in Kano[4] and got a degree in political science at the Bayero University Kano.[5] In 1992, he became the Assistant-General Secretary of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).[6]
He got married in 2001 and gave birth to his first son in 2003.[7]
Advocacy[edit]
Rafsanjani has been a member of Civil Liberties Organization and a member of The Center for Democracy and Human Rights.[8] He was a founding member of Campaign for Democracy, led by late Beko Ransome Kuti, Democratic Alternative, also a member and coordinator of United Action for Democracy (UAD) led by Olisa Agbakoba.[9]
In 2005, he founded The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a non-governmental, non-profit civil society organization with the primary mission to promote democratic governance and deepen democracy through legislative advocacy, capacity building, research, and information sharing.[10][11][12]
He is a public commentator of Newspapers, Radio and TV shows: Al-Jazeera, CNN, BBC, NTA, AIT, TVC, Channel TV, VOA, Radio Germany, Radio France and Radio Iran, FRCN, among others in Hausa and English languages.[13][14][15][16][12]
Apart from presentation of papers at national and international events, Auwal Musa has written several articles published across national dailies and international journals.
He also advocates for women and girl child that were forced to hard labour that there should be policies and framework in place to curb the problem and also providing job security and safety for them.
Auwal Musa was a delegate at the National Conference in Nigeria 2014 representing Civil Society Groups.[19]
He was elected as the chairman of Transitioning Monitoring Group in 2021.[20]
References[edit]
- ^ DailyNigerian (2022-08-19). "INTERVIEW: I'm no match for Keyamo, my activism dates back to 1989 – Rafsanjani". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "TMG elects Rafsanjani as new chair - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Ewepu, Gabriel (8 August 2019). "Amnesty Chair dares protesters, says no intimidation can stop us". Vanguard News. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Kasali, Segun (May 15, 2022). "How I got my nicknames Rafsanjani". Tribune Online. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "AUWAL MUSA RAFSANJANI - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Auwal Rafsanjani: I grew up fighting for poor people". The Nation Newspaper. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ George, Godfrey (2023-11-17). "My marriage...With Auwal Musa (Rafsanjani)". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Why I am committed to activism and humanity".
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2018-05-26). "'Why I am committed to activism and humanity'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "How I got my nicknames —Rafsanjani". Tribune Online. 2022-05-15. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ^ "Why NASS attrition rate is rising – CISLAC - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ a b "Matsalar Cin Hanci Da Rashawa Ba Ta Sauya Ba A Najeriya - Rahoto". Voice of America (in Hausa). 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ DailyNigerian (2022-08-19). "INTERVIEW: I'm no match for Keyamo, my activism dates back to 1989 – Rafsanjani". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2018-05-26). "'Why I am committed to activism and humanity'". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ Uwimana, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani,Chantal. "Fighting corruption in Nigeria requires action not words". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Auwal Musa Rafsanjani | Al Jazeera News | Today's latest from Al Jazeera". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Auwal Rafsanjani - THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Waiting for the Cavalry… 365 Days". Fiction & Development. 2015-04-14. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "President Jonathan Releases Final List Of Delegates To The National Conference | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Abdulsalam, kabir (2021-08-27). "Auwal Rafsanjani Elected Chairman Transition Monitoring Group". PRNigeria News. Retrieved 2024-03-28.