The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has pleaded with the National Assembly to consider increasing “its proposed budget from N8 billion to N19.55 billion.”
This was disclosed in a statement by the NHRC on Tuesday, following presentations made by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Dr. Tony Ojukwu.
He was said to have presented the Commission’s 2024 budget performance and defended its proposed 2025 budget before the Joint Committees on Human Rights of the Senate and House of Representatives.
Budget Review Request
Ojukwu sought the lawmakers’ consideration, highlighting the growing volume of complaints across Nigeria, totaling over 2 million annually.
He added that the cost of investigating each case is straining the Commission’s resources.
“For instance, investigating a single case costs approximately N8,000. To investigate 2 million cases effectively, the Commission would require N16 billion. The current allocation of N8 billion is grossly inadequate to meet…
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