The wife of the Anambra governor, Nonye Soludo, has described human rights as sacred and fundamental to building a just and progressive society.

Mrs Soludo, the founder of the Healthy Living Initiative, made the assertion in a statement in Awka on Wednesday to mark the 2025 International Human Rights Day.

The Anambra governor’s wife said, “Every individual deserves the right to live in safety, succeed, and thrive without fear or intimidation.”

She added that understanding and protecting human rights were essential to making society stronger, noting that peaceful coexistence depended largely on how people treated one another.

According to her, differences in race, background, gender, and beliefs should serve as a source of unity, rather than division.

She explained that “no one deserves to live in a society governed by fear, alienation, and extremism.

“Everyone, regardless of cultural, political, or religious differences, is entitled to full human dignity and fairness, and such rights are non-negotiable.”

International Human Rights Day is annually commemorated around the globe on December 10 to highlight issues of rights violations and the need to respect human rights and dignity.

The UN proclaimed the day in 1948 to promote equal fundamental rights for every individual in society, without any gender-based, racial, or ethnic discrimination.

The global observance day has “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials” as its theme for the 2025 edition.

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare, and freedom of expression.

(NAN)