SECTION TWO PROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACHPR IN NIGERIA 2.1 STEPS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE PRINCIPAL AREAS OF CONCERN AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN THE COMMISSION’S CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS ON NIGERIA’S 5th COUNTRY PERIODIC REPORT (2011-2014) CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS RESPONSIVE MITIGATION th th AND RECOMMENDATIONS (5 Country EFFORT (6 Country Report 2015-2016) Report) V. Recommendations 90. In view of the foregoing, the Commission Nigeria notes all the areas of concern raised by the recommends that the Government of Nigeria should: Commission in its Concluding Observations and Recommendations on the 5th Period Report on the implementation of the ACHPR (2011-2014). Attempt has been made below to address the concerns and the recommendations made for Nigeria to improve on its Human Rights promotion and protection record. Hence, the responses to the recommendations below: General 91. Continue to comply with its obligations under See part B of this Report devoted to steps taken to Article 62 of the African Charter and 26 of the Maputo implement the Maputo protocol. Protocol; 92. Provide, inter alia, in its next periodic report, up-to- Up-to-date statistics and data on all relevant sectors date statistics and data on all relevant sectors as well as well as on NHRC, NAPTIP, EFCC and Legal Aid as on activities of bodies or institutions with a human Council provided in sections 3-7 of the Report. rights mandate; Ratification and Domestication of International Instruments 93. Expedite the processes for the ratification of A National Inter-Ministerial Working Group is outstanding regional and international human rights currently expediting action on the processes for the instruments, so as to enhance the framework for the ratification of outstanding regional and international promotion and protection of human and peoples’ human rights instruments. The Group reports to the rights in Nigeria, including the following: Attorney-General of the Federation/Minister of Justice for necessary action. i. African Charter on the Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration; ii. Protocol on the Statute of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights iii. Protocol to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism; 12