By Chimezie Godfrey
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard M. Doro, has said the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to move vulnerable Nigerians beyond humanitarian assistance by creating pathways to resilience, self-reliance and shared prosperity.
Doro stated this in New York while convening a high-level side event on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), titled, “Beyond Assistance: Reducing Poverty, Advancing Protection and Building Shared Prosperity.”
The minister said the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, was implementing interventions aimed at lifting vulnerable households out of poverty and enabling them to attain sustainable livelihoods.
He stressed that humanitarian assistance should not be viewed merely as an emergency response, but should also provide vulnerable households with credible opportunities to overcome poverty and become self-reliant.
“Vulnerable households also need credible pathways to resilience, self-reliance and shared prosperity,” Doro said.
According to him, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will continue to focus on interventions aimed at reducing poverty and addressing the vulnerabilities confronting disadvantaged Nigerians.
Doro said the government was working with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the effectiveness of its poverty reduction and humanitarian interventions, with emphasis on sustainable development.
The minister spoke as Nigeria joined other stakeholders at the UNGA to examine strategies for strengthening humanitarian protection while addressing the underlying conditions that keep individuals and households trapped in poverty.
The high-level side event was convened in partnership with Innovations for Poverty Action, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), IQS and the Learning Economic Foundation.
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Hajiya Amina J. Mohammed, represented by Mr Mohamed Yahya, as well as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim; IOM Deputy Director-General, Operations, Ms Ugochi Daniels; and other experts contributed to the discussions.
The participants emphasised the need for humanitarian assistance to remain focused on saving lives while also supporting measures that can help vulnerable people recover, build resilience and achieve sustainable livelihoods.
The discussions formed part of Nigeria’s engagements at the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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