Social investment programmes were one of the key factors propelling the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to success, and the policy has succeeded in tackling poverty and improve on the welfare of Nigerians through various programs.
Hon Imran Usman Jibrin, the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Humanitarian Services and who doubles as Focal Person, Nasarawa Social Investment Program lauded the effort of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under the able leadership of Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk.
Mr. Jibrin attended the Humanitarian Open House Programme and the launch of the National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons, organized by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development.
The event was held on Tuesday 22nd March 2022 at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. The Programme was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk.
The Policy document, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in September 2021 was launched in Abuja during the Ministry’s “Humanitarian Open House” themed; “Coordinating for Durable Humanitarian Solutions; the Journey so far.”
According to the Honourable Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the new realities, and emerging trends in the humanitarian space in Nigeria were taken into cognizance before developing and adopting the Policy.
“This policy aims to provide a framework for National responsibility towards prevention and protection of citizens and, in some cases, non-citizens, from incidences of arbitrary and other forms of internal displacement, meet their assistance and protection needs during displacement and ensure their rehabilitation, return, reintegration and relocation after displacement. The Policy spells out principles guiding humanitarian assistance and implementation of durable solutions in situations of internal displacement in Nigeria and has adopted the human-rights-based approach and its principles”.
In attendance also, were representatives of the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff and the IG of the Nigerian Police, the Federal-Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) Hajiya Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim, the National Coordinator
