Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) and the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have maintained that Nigeria's economic reforms must translate into better living conditions, stronger protection of rights and greater security for citizens.

The trio made the call in separate messages to mark Nigeria's 66th Independence anniversary, shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Thursday.

They stressed that the success of the country's reforms should ultimately be judged by their effect on ordinary Nigerians.

They organisations therefore linked economic progress to the welfare and dignity of citizens, arguing that improvements in economic indicators would...