The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has held a Pre-Zonal Consultative Meeting aimed at strengthening the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria for 2024 to 2028.
Speaking at the meeting in Ilorin on Wednesday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr Tony Ojukwu, described the consultation as a critical step toward improving collaboration, accountability and coordinated action among stakeholders in the protection of human rights.
Ojukwu, who spoke through the Kwara State Coordinator of the commission, Mrs Jumoke Olaoye, said the National Action Plan serves as a framework for promoting and protecting human rights in line with the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action adopted in Vienna in 1993.
He noted that the Action Plan reflects the commitment of government institutions and non-state actors to address gaps in human rights protection, tackle emerging challenges and build a more inclusive society.
The NHRC Executive Secretary recalled that Nigeria first adopted a National Action Plan on Human Rights covering 2009 to 2013, while the current 2024 to 2028 plan emerged after years of consultations involving Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Civil Society Organizations and other stakeholders.
Ojukwu explained that the implementation phase requires continuous monitoring and evaluation to address operational challenges and improve implementation strategies.
He added that the consultative meeting was organized to enable stakeholders discuss implementation modalities, clarify responsibilities, harmonize efforts and address emerging gaps in the process.
The NHRC boss also stressed the need for stronger synergy between government agencies and civil society organizations, noting that sustainable human rights protection can only be achieved through coordinated and inclusive action.
He urged participants to contribute practical recommendations that would support the successful implementation of the National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria.
Representatives of the Judiciary, Police Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Agency for the Control of Aids (KWASACA), Nigeria Correctional Service and National Orientation Agency (NOA) shared their perspectives on the modality to attain a hitch free implementation of the human rights’ national action plan.
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