President Buhari approves committee on national humanitarian coordination

 

BY OUR EDITOR

The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee all humanitarian actions in Nigeria.

President Buhari, via his official twitter handle, @Mbuhari, announced that the NHCC will be chaired by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (FMHADMSD), Sadiya Umar Farouk with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen Babagana Monguno (rtd) as co-Chairman.

Other members include: Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum; Ministers of Defence, Interior, Justice; Minister of State Budget and Planning, Chief of Defense Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff and Inspector General of Police.

Also, on the committee are governors of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states; Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps; Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service and United Nations Resident Coordinator.

Concluding the committee membership are: Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (Secretariat); Chairman, Non-Governmental Organization Forum; and any other persons nominated by the Chairman of the Committee.

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According to the President, “the committee will, among other things, provide a national vision for humanitarian actions, advise on coordination between the security services and humanitarian actors, and settle disputes that may arise from interactions between security services and the humanitarian community.”

The Committee, the President added, will also propose policies that will enhance coordination and seamless delivery of humanitarian aid to affected communities, facilitate delivery of humanitarian interventions to vulnerable persons, as well as promote transparency and accountability in all aspects of humanitarian delivery in the country.

President Buhari said that the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, “will inaugurate the National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) in due course.”