RULAAC Urges Nigerian Government to Protect Citizens’ Rights

Ahead of Human Rights Day 2025, the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) called on the Nigerian government to put an end to widespread violations of citizens’ fundamental rights. The group emphasized that human rights — including access to clean water, food, healthcare, housing, education, justice, and freedom of expression — should be guaranteed in daily life, not just promised on paper.

RULAAC raised concerns that millions of Nigerians continue to be denied these basic necessities due to poor governance, corruption, insecurity, and humanitarian challenges. The organization warned that essential services are increasingly available only to the wealthy or well-connected.

Highlighting systemic failures, the group noted that many communities still lack safe drinking water, primary healthcare is under strain, essential medicines are scarce, and quality education remains inaccessible for countless children.

RULAAC also condemned restrictions on free expression, citing harassment, arbitrary arrests, intimidation, and digital surveillance targeting journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens who speak out.

The organization urged the government to adopt transparent budgeting, reform policing, strengthen anti-corruption measures, and implement policies that prioritize the dignity and rights of children, women, persons with disabilities, displaced individuals, and the poor. It stressed that protecting human rights is a legal and moral obligation, not a matter of charity.