Nigeria, Oct. 28 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday stated its readiness to lead conversation about religious freedom in the country.

The commission also announced that it received 371,622 human rights complaints in September.

Speaking during the NHRC's September dashboard presentation, the Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, cited ongoing controversy over allegation of genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

Mr Ojukwu noted that this provides an opportunity for a national conversation about the right to freedom of religion and its role in uniting Nigerians.

He said, "As Nigeria's National Human Rights Institution, we are ready to lead in this conversation, and we call on government, non-state act...