The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) is a humanitarian organization established in 1960 when the Nigerian Parliament passed the Nigerian Red Cross Bill into law. It operates as a Voluntary Aid Society, serving as an auxiliary to public authorities under the Nigerian Red Cross Act of 1960 and the Geneva Conventions. The organization describes itself as Nigeria’s largest humanitarian body, with a volunteer network spanning the country’s 774 Local Government Areas.
NRCS focuses on disaster management, providing emergency shelter, food, water, and medical care to communities affected by natural and man-made disasters. It also runs health programs related to infection prevention and control, and offers first aid training to volunteers and the general public. Recent initiatives include climate change adaptation projects and the Zero Hunger campaign, which aims to address food insecurity and malnutrition in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The society maintains a national headquarters in Abuja and conducts activities across various states, including Lagos and Jigawa.
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