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FG Unveils Unified System to End Fragmented Aid, Accelerate Poverty Exit
FG Unveils Unified System to End Fragmented Aid, Accelerate Poverty Exit
By: Michael Mike
The Federal Government has unveiled a sweeping reform of Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty reduction architecture, adopting a new unified framework aimed at ending years of fragmented interventions and placing vulnerable citizens on a clear path from survival to self-reliance.
At the close of a four-day National Technical Workshop in Abuja, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, announced the adoption of the One Humanitarian – One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS) as the country’s new national coordination framework for humanitarian action, social protection and poverty reduction.
Speaking during a press conference at the United Nations House in Abuja, the minister said the initiative represents a decisive shift in Nigeria’s approach to addressing poverty and humanitarian challenges.
“Today marks a defining moment in our journey towards reforming humanitarian interventions and reducing poverty at scale,” Doro told journalists and development partners.
He explained that the workshop, convened by the ministry in collaboration with international and local partners, was designed to tackle what he described as a fundamental weakness in Nigeria’s humanitarian ecosystem — the fragmentation of programmes and lack of coordination among institutions.
The minister illustrated the urgency for reform with a story shared by a field team working in Nigeria’s conflict-affected North-East.
According to him, the team encountered a mother of four who had spent three years receiving intermittent humanitarian support but remained trapped in poverty.
“She received enough food to survive the week, but never enough tools to change her life,” he said.
Quoting the woman’s words, he added: “We are always helped… but we are never moving forward.”
Doro said the story reflects a broader systemic failure in the country’s poverty response mechanisms.
“It is not that support is not reaching people,” he said. “It is that our systems are not designed to move people from survival to self-reliance.”
The minister warned that failure to reform the system would continue to waste scarce resources and leave vulnerable communities trapped in cycles of dependence.
“If a patient arrives at a hospital and ten different doctors each treat one symptom — with no shared notes, no shared diagnosis — that patient may survive the day but will never truly recover,” he said.
“Nigeria’s poor have had many doctors. What they have not had is a consultant who sees the whole person.”
To address these gaps, the government adopted the One Humanitarian – One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS), which the minister described as a national operating system rather than another standalone programme.
“OHOPRS is not another programme,” he stressed. “It is intended as a national operating system.”
The framework is designed to unify humanitarian interventions, social protection programmes and poverty reduction initiatives under a single coordination platform.
According to Doro, the new system will drive five major structural changes in how assistance is delivered across the country.
These include the transition from multiple coordination mechanisms to a single national system, the integration of several beneficiary databases into one national registry architecture, and the shift from project-based funding to a pooled financing structure with stronger accountability mechanisms.
He added that the new framework would also focus on measurable poverty exit outcomes rather than mere intervention delivery, while introducing real-time monitoring systems to strengthen transparency.
Central to the reform is what the minister described as a “Ladder of Progress”, a structured pathway designed to track the journey of every beneficiary from identification to economic resilience.
Under the system, vulnerable citizens will first be identified through the National Social Register. Their interventions will then be tracked using a Unified Beneficiary Register.
Beneficiaries will subsequently move through a Poverty Exit Pathway designed to guide them towards economic independence, after which they will be monitored through a Growth Register to ensure they remain resilient and do not relapse into poverty.
Doro emphasised that the success of the initiative will depend on the alignment of institutions across all levels of government and development partners.
He called on ministries, departments and agencies, state and local governments, development partners, the private sector, civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations to integrate their interventions into the unified national system.
“This reform requires collective commitment,” he said.
The minister also framed poverty reduction as a strategic national priority under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, noting that addressing vulnerability is central to national stability.
“Poverty reduction is not an act of charity; it is a pillar of national security,” he said.
“We are no longer content with managing poverty. Our goal is to end it.”
He added that the government’s new approach aims to move beyond temporary relief and focus instead on long-term economic empowerment.
“We are moving from helping Nigerians survive to enabling them to thrive,” he declared.
The workshop brought together government officials, development partners, humanitarian organisations and policy experts to deliberate on the structure, financing and operationalisation of the new system.
With the adoption of the framework, the Federal Government said the next phase will focus on implementation, integration of existing programmes and nationwide alignment of humanitarian and poverty reduction interventions under the OHOPRS platform.
FG Unveils Unified System to End Fragmented Aid, Accelerate Poverty Exit
Zulum Delivers Relief, Cash Support to 434 Ngoshe Residents Rescued from Boko Haram
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Government has distributed relief materials to 434 indigenes of Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area who were recently rescued by security agencies after spending three months in Boko Haram captivity.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum visited the victims in Pulka on Monday and directed the immediate distribution of food and non-food items to support their recovery and reintegration.
In compliance with the Governor’s directive, the Director General of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Ali Abdullahi Isa, promptly supervised the distribution exercise.
Each rescued person received a bag of rice, a bag of maize grits, a mattress, a wrapper, and a shadda, while children received two pairs of clothing.
In addition, 208 heads of households received N50,000 each, fulfilling Governor Zulum’s earlier pledge of financial assistance.
Speaking during the distribution, the SEMA Director General said the intervention was part of the government’s immediate response to ease the hardship faced by the rescued victims.
“I am here at the instance of His Excellency, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, who was here some few days ago, and to deliver the items he directed that it should be given to you as emergency relief,” Ali stated.
The rescued individuals are currently receiving medical care and psychosocial support at a government facility. Upon completion of the rehabilitation process, they will be reintegrated into their respective communities.
The exercise was carried out alongside the Chairman of Gwoza local government, representatives of the Ngoshe community, and other officials.
Zulum Delivers Relief, Cash Support to 434 Ngoshe Residents Rescued from Boko Haram
Democracy Day: Zulum gives 2 MRAPs, other logistics to Army, celebrates with IDPs
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, marked Democracy Day with the handover of two Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and critical logistics to the Nigerian Army, after joining internally displaced persons (IDPs) for a symbolic celebration and distribution of food items to 2,500 beneficiaries.
The armoured MRAPs delivered to the Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai on Friday are intended to enhance troop protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and ambushes which remain a persistent threat in the fight against insurgents. Additional logistics include operational Hilux vehicles and motorcycles for frontline soldiers in difficult terrains.
Zulum also marked Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Madinatu camp where he distributed food supplies, non-food items, and cash gifts to thousands of beneficiaries.
The distribution, held at the Madinatu IDP camp, served to consolidate Zulum’s resettlement gains. Over the past seven years, Borno State Government has successfully resettled more than 2 million IDPs in their ancestral communities in a dignified and voluntary manner.
“It gladdens my heart today, the 12th of June, 2026, to celebrate June 12th, Democracy Day, here in Madinatu Camp, the only formal camp that is standing inside Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, today, to the glory of God and the benefit of mankind, for the distribution of food and non-food items. Inshallah, this camp will be closed this year. This will be our last distribution exercise in this camp, or the second to the last,” Zulum said.
However, Governor Zulum used the occasion to announce a timeline for the camp’s closure. The governor ordered that Madinatu camp be shut down within one month, vowing to similarly close most IDP camps across various Local Government Areas in the coming phase of his administration’s resettlement strategy.
“Democracy must translate into restoring the dignity of our people,” Zulum told the IDPs. “Living in camps is not a permanent solution. Our goal remains to return every displaced person to their ancestral homes with security and means of livelihood.”
In addition to the food items, Zulum approved N50,000 each for the 2,500 beneficiaries present at the event.
“Each of the 500 beneficiaries mentioned will receive a 25kg bag of rice and a 25kg bag of sorghum. Women will receive wrappers. I also promise to provide 50,000 naira to each beneficiary. This amount can be credited into their own individual accounts, inshallah,” Zulum said.
The exercise was attended by the APC’s State Deputy Chairman, Garba Mulima, APC State Vice Chairman (Central) Abdur Rahman Abdulkarim, Acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mallumbe, Member representing Jere at the State Assembly, Abba Kyari Kolo, commissioners and commissioner designates and several other senior government officials.
Democracy Day: Zulum gives 2 MRAPs, other logistics to Army, celebrates with IDPs
Gov. Yusuf Commends DSS Over Arrest of Suspected Gun Courier in Kano
By: Michael Mike
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of a suspected gun courier intercepted while allegedly transporting weapons believed to be destined for criminal elements in Katsina State.
The commendation was contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Thursday, June 12, 2026.
Governor Yusuf described the operation as a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against banditry, terrorism and other violent crimes threatening communities across Northern Nigeria.
According to information provided by the DSS, the suspect, identified as Muhammad Abubakar, 30, was apprehended in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State while allegedly transporting four rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) tubes, three AK-47 rifles and two empty magazines to Funtua in Katsina State.
Preliminary investigations reportedly revealed that the suspect collected the weapons from an individual identified as Bello in the Maigatari border area of Jigawa State and was expected to receive N450,000 upon successful delivery of the arms.
Governor Yusuf praised the professionalism, vigilance and intelligence-driven approach of DSS operatives, noting that the timely interception prevented the weapons from falling into the hands of bandits and other criminal groups.
He said the operation underscored the critical role of intelligence gathering and effective collaboration among security agencies in tackling emerging security threats across the country.
The governor reaffirmed the commitment of the Kano State Government to supporting security agencies through sustained cooperation, logistics assistance and policies aimed at strengthening public safety throughout the state.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue providing credible information to security agencies to aid efforts to combat crime and maintain peace.
Governor Yusuf expressed confidence that ongoing investigations would lead to the arrest and prosecution of all individuals connected to the alleged arms trafficking network.
The statement was signed by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.
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