Amongst its administrative structures, the Commission has one Department for Women, Children and Vulnerable Groups. One of its focal areas is Child Rights as guaranteed in the Child Rights Act (2003) which has been adopted by 24 out of 36 States in Nigeria.

No specific budget for children’s rights. It is part of the general budget

The Commission has affiliate status before the Committee.

• UNICEF Nigeria
• Action Aid Nigeria
• Save the Children Nigeria

The Human Rights Education department involves students in its activities, through, for example:

• Formation of human rights clubs in secondary schools.
• Sensitization workshops for children on rights matters in schools.
• Organising inter-school debate competitions.

• Member of NANHRI
• Participates in NANHRI’s activities

In Nigeria, the Charter is domesticated in 2003 through the enactment of the Child’s Rights Act, which has not yet been adopted by all states. The Commission did not expound much on its specific work on the ACRWC. Moreover, there is no robust child rights programming within the NHRC, but the Women and Children’s department addresses issues of the rights to survival and development, education and the right to participation of children through its complaint handling processes.