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Nigeria Launches Unified Framework to Tackle Humanitarian Crises and Poverty
Nigeria Launches Unified Framework to Tackle Humanitarian Crises and Poverty
By: Michael Mike
The Federal Government has launched a new national framework aimed at ending fragmented humanitarian and poverty interventions through the One Humanitarian–One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS), a coordinated approach designed to align emergency assistance, social protection, and long-term poverty reduction.
The initiative, introduced under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, seeks to harmonize government and partner efforts in responding to humanitarian crises while creating sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The framework was unveiled during a high-level engagement involving federal and state institutions, development partners, humanitarian agencies, academia, and technical organizations. Stakeholders at the meeting emphasized the need for a unified national system capable of addressing the growing complexity of humanitarian needs and multidimensional poverty across Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard M. Doro, said the initiative marks a major shift from isolated interventions to a coordinated national architecture that connects humanitarian assistance with recovery, resilience, livelihoods, and sustainable development.
He stressed that poverty reduction and humanitarian response must be treated as a national priority, particularly in a country facing climate-related shocks, displacement, food insecurity, and widening economic vulnerability.
According to the minister, OHOPRS will help align institutions, resources, and data systems around measurable outcomes for citizens while enabling vulnerable households to transition from dependency to productivity.
International partners welcomed the reform and pledged support for its implementation.
The Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) described the framework as an important systems-based reform that places resilience and inclusion at the center of national development. He noted that the initiative provides a platform for linking humanitarian response with long-term development outcomes.
Similarly, the Head of Office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said the framework strengthens national ownership of humanitarian coordination and improves alignment between humanitarian operations and government systems.
The Country Representative of UNICEF highlighted the opportunity to better reach vulnerable children and families through integrated programming that connects emergency response with education, nutrition, child protection, and social protection services.
The World Bank Country Director also welcomed the initiative, noting that stronger data systems, measurable outcomes, and improved institutional coordination are essential for sustainable poverty reduction.
Support for the initiative also came from the European Union, whose ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS emphasized the importance of transparency, evidence-based planning, and stronger partnerships to ensure development investments produce lasting results.
Humanitarian partners also underscored the importance of improved coordination. The head of the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) highlighted the need for better vulnerability targeting and accountability, while the Nigeria Country Director of International Alert noted that poverty, insecurity, and vulnerability are interconnected and require integrated, conflict-sensitive responses.
Experts from academia and government statistical institutions also emphasized the role of research and data in the success of the initiative. The Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University called for strong collaboration between policymakers and research institutions, while the Statistician-General of the Federation stressed the need for credible data systems to support planning, targeting, and monitoring.
State governments are expected to play a critical role in implementing the framework, aligning their humanitarian and poverty reduction programmes with the national system to ensure better targeting and more responsive service delivery.
A key component of OHOPRS is the development of an integrated data and monitoring ecosystem to track needs, interventions, funding, and outcomes across different levels of government and partner organizations.
Officials say the initiative is not merely a programme but a broad systems reform intended to transform how Nigeria supports vulnerable populations. By linking humanitarian action with long-term poverty reduction, the government hopes to move communities from recurring crises toward resilience and economic opportunity.
The Federal Government called on ministries, state authorities, development partners, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector to align with the framework and contribute to its implementation, stressing that addressing humanitarian vulnerability and poverty requires coordinated leadership and sustained collaboration.
Nigeria Launches Unified Framework to Tackle Humanitarian Crises and Poverty
Zulum moves to resettle Konduga IDPs in four months
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced the planned closure of Konduga internally displaced persons (IDP) camp within the next four months.
This follows the successful closure of Bama IDP camp, the largest displacement facility outside the state capital and the planned shutdown of Gwoza camp.
Speaking to newsmen during a recent visit to the camp, Zulum, however, stressed that the relocation is entirely voluntary and no one will be forced to resettle where they are not willing to go.
The Governor has consistently maintained that returning to ancestral homes or other areas of choice must be based on the displaced persons’ expressed willingness.
He said, “We are not carrying out the resettlement process immediately; we are here to discuss with the IDPs so that in the next four months they will be resettled in a dignified manner. I believe you heard from the IDPs that they are willing to return home. Return shall be voluntary, not by force”.
During his visit to Konduga, Governor Zulum inspected resettlement houses currently under construction in Amarwa and later proceeded to Maiwa in Mafa LGA. The Amarwa resettlement city, for which the governor had earlier laid the foundation, is being built to shelter displaced persons living in camps.
In Maiwa, the state government is constructing massive housing units as part of the ongoing resettlement programme. The resettlement houses are equipped with public facilities like a primary healthcare centre, a water facility, and other basic amenities.
Zulum was accompanied by the member of the House of Representatives, Engr Bukar Talba; the Member of the House of Assembly for Konduga, Hon. Bukar Modu; the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Sugun Mai Mele; and other senior government officials.
Zulum moves to resettle Konduga IDPs in four months
Zulum Announces Closure of Konduga IDP Camp as Borno Accelerates Resettlement Drive
…Inspects ongoing housing projects in Amarwa, Maiwa
By: Michael Mike
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has announced plans to close the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Konduga Local Government Area as part of efforts to accelerate the state’s ongoing resettlement programme.
The move comes shortly after the successful closure of the Bama IDP camp, which was the largest displacement camp outside Maiduguri, as well as preparations for the shutdown of the Gwoza IDP camp.
Governor Zulum, who disclosed the plan during a visit to Konduga, said the resettlement of displaced persons would be carried out in a dignified and voluntary manner, stressing that no resident would be forced to return to any location against their will.
The governor said the government would engage with the displaced communities before the process begins, noting that the return of IDPs must be based on their readiness and willingness.
“We are not carrying out the resettlement process immediately; we are here to discuss with the IDPs so that in the next four months they will be resettled in a dignified manner. I believe you heard from the IDPs that they are willing to return home. Return shall be voluntary, not by force,” Zulum said.
During the visit, the governor inspected ongoing construction work at the Amarwa resettlement city, where housing units are being developed for displaced families. The project, which was earlier inaugurated by the governor, is designed to provide a permanent settlement option for residents currently living in camps.
Governor Zulum also visited Maiwa in Mafa Local Government Area, where the state government is constructing additional housing units under its resettlement initiative.
The housing projects include essential social infrastructure such as primary healthcare centres, water facilities and other basic amenities aimed at ensuring sustainable living conditions for returnees.
The Borno State Government has continued to prioritise the rebuilding of communities affected by years of insurgency, with the closure of IDP camps forming part of a broader strategy to restore normalcy, rebuild livelihoods and support the safe return of displaced residents.
Governor Zulum was accompanied on the inspection tour by the member representing Bama/Ngala/Kala-Balge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Engr. Bukar Talba; the Konduga State House of Assembly member, Hon. Bukar Modu; Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Sugun Mai Mele; and other senior government officials.
Zulum Announces Closure of Konduga IDP Camp as Borno Accelerates Resettlement Drive
Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorist Informants, Cattle Rustlers in Yobe Market
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and cattle rustlers during a joint operation with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out at about 2:00 p.m. on July 24 by troops of 27 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of a hunters’ group acting on intelligence.
The suspects were identified as Muhammadu Sani, 32, from Mainahari in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, and Buba Umaru, 40, from Garin Jauro in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State.
According to the sources, the operation turned violent when one of the suspects attacked a member of the hunters’ group with a cutlass while resisting arrest.
The hunter sustained severe head injuries during the attack and was immediately attended to, while the troops overpowered and apprehended the suspects.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Muhammadu Sani confessed to serving as a logistics supplier and informant for Boko Haram terrorists for nearly seven years.
He also admitted to leading terrorists to the residences of two local residents, where the insurgents successfully rustled cattle during separate attacks.
Military sources said the confession is expected to assist ongoing intelligence efforts aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks operating within communities across the North-East.
The two suspects are currently in the custody of 27 Task Force Brigade and are undergoing further investigation to determine the extent of their involvement in terrorist logistics, intelligence gathering and cattle rustling activities.
Security officials said the arrest underscores the critical role played by local intelligence and collaboration between troops and community-based security groups in identifying individuals who provide logistical support and operational information to terrorist elements.
They added that troops of Operation HADIN KAI will continue to target terrorist collaborators, informants and logistics networks as part of ongoing efforts to deny insurgents the local support structures that sustain their operations across the North-East.
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