A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chinonye Obiagwu (SAN) has advocated for more funding for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to enable it effectively discharge its mandate, as well as monitor the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) across the country.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the 2020 International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (IDRVS), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is calling for an end to all forms of modern day slavery to pave the way for full enjoyment of human rights in Nigeria by all the rural and urban poor, the rich, the downtrodden, the displaced and the homeless.

As Nigeria joins the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2020 World Humanitarian Day (WHD), the National Human Rights Commission is urging government at all levels and other stakeholders not to compromise on the security of all humanitarian workers who despite all adds, work round the clock to provide a lifeline and protection to people in need.