ABUJA (PRECISE POST) — In a move to improve and strengthen Nigeria’s human rights accountability, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday commenced a two days capacity building training to empower staff and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with the tools and skills to gather, document, and report human rights violations across the country in line with global best practices.
The capacity-building lecture is focused on equipping human rights monitors with internationally accepted methods of data collection and reporting to enhance the annual State of Human Rights Report — a statutory publication that reflects Nigeria’s human rights performance.
According to Dr. Benedict Agu, SA/H(MD) NHRC, the program will significantly bolster the ability of CSOs and NHRC field operatives to source accurate, verifiable data from primary and secondary sources, including eyewitnesses, victims, government records, medical reports, and the media.
“This training is designed to ensure that every piece of data we publish, whether online or in print, is reliable, timely, and accessible not just to international stakeholders and development partners, but also to the Nigerian government, the National Assembly, and the general public.”
With NHRC presence in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, this initiative is expected to amplify Nigeria’s capacity to monitor and report rights violations in real time, while contributing credible data to international human rights mechanisms.
The digital age’s demand for transparency and accountability has turned Nigeria’s human rights reports into globally accessible documents, just as this very interview is set to go online within an hour, Dr Agu said.
He further highligjted that participants are expected to leave the training equipped to deliver qualitative, evidence-based, and actionable human rights data that can shape national and international discourse.
Precise Post recalls that the event underscores Nigeria’s commitment to protecting human dignity and ensuring that every violation is documented, reported, and addressed.
