The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) have pledged their support for efforts aimed at strengthening human rights protection in the country.
They commended the effort of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for its consistent promotion of human rights in the country and ensuring that cases of rights violation are addressed.
The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall and the Deputy Head, European Union (EU) Delegate to Nigeria, Zissimos Vergos spoke for both organisations in Abuja yesterday during the unveiling of NHRC's 30th anniversary logo as part of activities marking the commission's 30 years of existence.
Fall said: "For us in the UN family, it is a thing of joy to join in this celebration of 30 years of courage, 30 years of service, 30 years of unwavering commitment to human dignity."
He noted that the NHRC was established to guarantee the rights enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and in the global treaty and the regional framework for the protection of human rights.
Fall observed that the NHRC has grown from a little beginning to become a pillar of justice for every Nigerian, who seeks protection from rights violation and every Nigerian, who seeks justice for rights abuses.
He added: "Looking up to the next years, may the National Human Rights Commission deepen its legacy, strengthen its partnership and advance human rights to every corner of Nigeria, for every Nigerian and for everyone who finds home in this great nation.
"May the National Human Rights Commission continue to be a beacon of justice for every Nigerian and for everyone who calls this land home," Fall said.
Vergos noted that as Nigeria continues on a dynamic path of development and reform, the NHRC's work is more crucial now than ever before.