The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has launched its 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, outlining a comprehensive roadmap aimed at strengthening key human development sectors including health, education, indigenous rights, digital empowerment, and democratic accountability.
The plan was formally unveiled during an event held in Abuja, where CHRICED’s Executive Director, Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, described the document as a “roadmap for collective action to build a just and inclusive society.”
According to him, the new strategy is designed to guide effective implementation over the next five years and reinforce CHRICED’s mission of advancing human dignity, democratic governance, and civic participation.
“This gathering is not merely ceremonial; it is a moment of reflection, renewal, and recommitment to the ideals that bind us together as a people,” Dr. Zikirullahi said. “Today, we unveil a vision that seeks to transform challenges into opportunities, despair into hope, and silence into powerful voices for justice. This plan is more than a document—it is a declaration of purpose.”
He noted that for nearly two decades, CHRICED has worked closely with communities across Nigeria, advocating for the marginalized, challenging injustice, and empowering citizens to demand accountability.
Dr. Zikirullahi highlighted several pressing national issues that the Strategic Plan aims to address, including the impact of climate change on northern communities, the systemic exclusion of indigenous groups such as the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory, rising maternal and child mortality rates, persistent insecurity, misuse of digital technologies to suppress civic expression, and electoral malpractice that threatens democratic legitimacy.
“These realities demand not just reflection, but decisive action. They compel us to ask: What kind of Nigeria do we want to build? And how can we rise to meet these challenges with resilience and resolve?” he said.
Reaffirming CHRICED’s commitment, he emphasized that real change depends on the collective efforts of citizens: “Documents do not change societies—people do. Policies do not transform nations—citizens do. The future we seek must be built by us, brick by brick, voice by voice, action by action.”
Dr. Zikirullahi urged Nigerians to join in advancing a future where democracy serves every citizen and justice is accessible to all.
