Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED)

About CHRICED and Program Strategy

 Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) was founded and registered in October 2006 with Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as non-profit, non-partisan, and non-governmental organization (NGO) with offices in FCT-Abuja, Lagos and Kano States. CHRICED uses action civics, advocacy and outreach to mobilize vulnerable and marginalized segments of the populace including the youth, women and people living with disabilities (PWDs), to engage the governance process, protect their rights and be responsible citizens.

CHRICED is currently pioneering rights-based approach to tackle the debilitating problem of maternal and child mortality in northern Nigeria. We are also intervening in the region to improve accountability in the management of local government resources. Access to education for the girl-child through robust community action has been another core focus of our intervention, as well as preventing early marriage; and the labor exploitation of the vulnerabilities of almajiri street children in Northern Nigeria. CHRICED program targeting marginalized youths, especially in the poor rural areas, has focused on promoting equitable access to economic and livelihood opportunities for youths in northern Nigeria. CHRICED also has over a decade-old experience in monitoring and advocating transparent and credible elections within Nigeria and outside Nigeria. 

Mission Statement

CHRICED’s mission is to promote democratic, representative, accountability, and inclusive political culture in Nigeria.

Vision Statement

CHRICED envisions a genuinely democratic Nigeria where the well-being of the citizens is the central concern of the government.