The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro has launched the official handover of ten Mobile One-Stop Shop vehicles at the United Nations House in Abuja.
The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Ministry, UNHCR Nigeria, and the German government.
Speaking, the Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to bridging the service delivery gap for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and vulnerable communities, declaring that no citizen will be left behind due to geography or displacement.
Dr. Doro described the intervention as a practical framework designed to surmount physical barriers that prevent marginalized populations from accessing critical civil and social services.
According to the Minister, the mobile units are fully equipped to deliver essential documentation and financial inclusion services, including birth registration, National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment, SIM registration, Bank Verification Number (BVN) issuance, bank account opening, and enrolment into the National Social Register.
He explained that the rollout aligns with the Ministry’s “One Humanitarian, One Poverty Response System,” which aims to transition vulnerable Nigerians from dependency on palliatives to sustainable pathways of economic empowerment, supporting the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Expressing profound gratitude to the international community, Dr. Doro commended the Government and people of Germany, through its Embassy in Nigeria, for funding the acquisition of the ten vehicles.
He also lauded the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its unwavering dedication to displaced populations in the country.
While charging the ten beneficiary states to ensure the vehicles are properly maintained and consistently deployed to remote settlements, Dr. Doro expressed optimism that the program would eventually scale to cover all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Speaking earlier, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Olubunmi Olusanya, emphasized that bringing identity-related services directly to vulnerable communities is vital for restoring dignity and securing access to public goods.
The German Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, His Excellency Stefan Rößel, reaffirmed Germany’s enduring partnership with Nigeria in strengthening humanitarian responses.
Similarly, the Interim United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms. Vanessa Pala, stressed that coordinated multi-sectoral collaboration remains essential to preventing the exclusion of displaced persons from critical public systems.
A high point of the event was the formal presentation of the vehicle keys by Ambassador Rößel to Minister Doro, who subsequently handed them over to the participating states through Dr. Helen Isamoh, Dean of the Forum of Commissioners of Humanitarian Affairs and Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs.
Accepting the vehicles on behalf of the states, Dr. Isamoh lauded the federal authorities and development partners for the timely intervention, noting that it will significantly boost grassroots humanitarian service delivery.
The ceremony was attended by key stakeholders, including the UNHCR Representative in Nigeria, Mr. Arjun Jain; state commissioners of humanitarian affairs; heads of UN agencies; and other dignitaries.
