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SPEECH BY DR. TONY OJUKWU OFR SAN AT NHRC SEPTEMBER 2025 DASHBOARD PRESENTATION

Date: 27th October, 2025

Distinguished guests, colleagues, partners, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning and welcome to the presentation of the September 2025 edition of National Human Rights Commission Dashboard on the state of human rights in Nigeria. Every month, this platform allows us to take an honest look at the state of human rights in Nigeria not merely as figures or trends, but as reflections of lost lives and shrinked liberties.

Conference on Human Rights and Rule of Law in Nigeria

Theme: Safeguarding Dignity, Securing Justice

Date: 19 & 20 November 2025

Format: Virtual

The Human Rights Institute (HRI) of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is pleased to announce a two-day virtual conference on Human Rights and Rule of Law in Nigeria. The conference will bring together scholars, legal practitioners, policymakers, civil society, and law enforcement agencies to critically examine progress on human rights and rule of law, and to chart a path forward for safeguarding dignity and securing justice.

TRIBUTE TO A CHAMPION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: REMEMBERING FORMER IGP SOLOMON ARASE

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is deeply saddened by the passing of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, a distinguished friend of the Commission and a stalwart champion of human rights.

NHRC URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO UPHOLD RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on stakeholders to strictly adhere to the Human Rights Council Resolution 55/8 in dealing with issues affecting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

BOOSTING PEACE BUILDING EFFORTS IN NORTHWEST NIGERIA

The UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Mohammed Fall, as part of its sustainability measures under the concluded UN peacebuilding fund project (UNPBF) – “Strengthening Local and State Level Peace Architectures for Peacebuilding and Prevention in Katsina and Kaduna States of Northwest Nigeria, jointly implemented by OHCHR, UNDP, IOM and UN Women in collaboration with the NHRC, Government of Kaduna and Katsina states and various local stakeholders donates working tools to the NHRC to enhance its human rights monitoring capacities.