Section 12: Fund of the Commission.(As amended by the National Human Rights Commission(Amendment)Act,2010

(1) The Commission shall establish and maintain a fund which shall be applied towards the discharge of its functions under this Act.
(2) The Fund of the Commission shall be a charge on the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation." ; and
(3) There shall be paid and credited to the fund established pursuant to subsection (1) of this section-
(a) such sums as may be provided by the Government of the Federation for the Commission;
(b) any fees charged for services rendered by the Commission; and
(c) all other sums accruing to the Commission by way of gifts, testamentary dispositions, endowments and contributions from philanthropic persons and organisations or otherwise however.