The National Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Nigeria. The Commission described the trend as a major threat to public health, security, human dignity, and national development.

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, OFR, has called for stronger safeguards for women in detention as he chaired a high-level session at the 4th Annual Conference of the African National Preventive Mechanisms Network in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has warned that hate speech is a direct violation of human rights and a threat to Nigeria’s peace, unity, and development.

As Nigeria joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the International Day of the African Child, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) calls for urgent action to protect children from exploitation, trafficking, violence, child labour, and all forms of abuse.