The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged Indian authorities to guarantee the welfare, dignity, and fundamental human rights of Nigerian citizens held in custodial centres across India, while signing a landmark bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen institutional human rights cooperation.
Making the appeal on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a joint high-level delegation of the National Human Rights Commissions (NHRCs) of Nigeria and India—led by Executive Secretary Chief Anthony Ojukwu and Indian NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian—Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu stressed that equitable access to justice and improved complaint-handling mechanisms must remain central to diplomatic relations between both Global South nations.
According to a statement signed by Ministry spokesperson Oluwafemi Adeniyi, the newly executed MoU establishes a framework for technical exchanges, joint international law research, and security sector compliance.
Odumegwu-Ojukwu also thanked United Nations member states for backing Nigeria’s election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2027–2028 term, reaffirming Abuja's commitment to global human rights diplomacy.
"I call on the Indian government to ensure the humane and proper treatment of Nigerian citizens serving in custodial centres in the country, and that they receive appropriate attention to their welfare, dignity and fundamental human rights." — Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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