Date: 18th May, 2026

Distinguished representatives of government institutions, members of the diplomatic community, development partners, civil society organizations, members of the media, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,

The Benue State Office of the National Human Rights Commission has successfully resolved a consumer rights complaint, securing a 50 percent refund for a complainant from a private fertility clinic in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

The Abia State Office of the National Human Rights Commission has intervened to secure the release of Grace, a 65-year-old food vendor from Ogbor Hill, Aba, who had been detained by the State Intelligence Bureau, Umuahia, over allegations connected to her missing grandson.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced the election of its Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, to the Bureau of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). The GANHRI Bureau serves as the alliance's executive committee and is composed of 16 members, with four representatives drawn from each of its regional networks in Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, and Europe.