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  • Borno reviews Maiduguri curfew

    Borno reviews Maiduguri curfew

    The Borno State government has reviewed the curfew in Maiduguri metropolis from 8pm to 6am as against the existing 10pm to 6am.

    The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Mohammed Bulama, in a statement, said the curfew was temporary and would be between January 2 and 6.

    He said the curfew was imposed based on advice by the Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole.

    The statement reads: “The Borno State government, on the advice of the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, wishes to inform the public that the existing curfew regime in the state has been temporarily rescheduled.

    “The curfew, as from Tuesday, January 2 till Friday, January 6, will last from 8pm till 6am. This review is done in the overriding interest of public safety, and to ensure that the emerging peace in the state is further consolidated.

    “While deeply regretting any inconvenience this timing adjustment may cause, the government craves the understanding and full cooperation of all.”

    Residents have, however, expressed mixed reactions over the review.

    Some of them described the curfew as “retrogressive”.

    Muhammad Idris said the review was not a right step towards the restoration of peace. “We have been enjoying relative peace and freedom of movement at night in the last two years. The action will induce fear in the people’s minds and expose them to hardships. “It erodes the sense of night life we have been enjoying in the metropolis,” he said.

    A Suya vendor, Ibrahim Aminu, said the curfew would “slow down” his business.

    Aminu argued that most people in the state capital conducted their legitimate activities in the evening.

    “The curfew will further affect businesses after the serious devastation caused by the Boko Haram insurgency,” he maintained.

    But Hauwa Musa described the curfew as “a positive step to restore sanity”.

    She maintained that recent attacks by the insurgents called for pragmatic measures to protect life and property.

  • Borno reviews curfew in Maiduguri

    Borno reviews curfew in Maiduguri

    The Borno Government has reviewed the curfew in Maiduguri metropolis from 8:00PM to 6:00AM as against the existing 10:00PM to 6:00AM.

    Dr Mohammed Bulama, the Commissioner, Home Affairs, Information and Culture, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri.

    Bulama said that the curfew was temporary and would be between Jan. 2 to Jan. 6, to enhance security in the metropolis.

    He disclosed that the curfew was imposed based on advice by the Theatre Command, Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

    “The Borno State Government on the advice of the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, wishes to inform the general public that the existing curfew regime in the state has been temporarily rescheduled.

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    “The curfew as from Tuesday, January 2 to Friday, January 6, 2018, will commence from 8 pm in the night till 6 am in the morning.

    “This review is done in the over riding interest of public safety and to ensure that the emerging peace in the state is further consolidated.

    “While deeply regretting any inconvenience this adjustment of curfew timing may cause, the Borno State Government craves the understanding and full cooperation of the general public”.

  • Osun, Enugu, Borno, Bauchi governors present budgets

    Osun, Enugu, Borno, Bauchi governors present budgets

    Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola yesterday presented a N173,980,083,007 budget for 2018 to the House of Assembly.

    The budget is N27 billion larger than that of 2017, which stood at N146.6 billion.

    The “Budget of Enduring Legacy”, Aregbesola said, is anchored on his administration’s commitment to make living conducive for the people.

    According to him, the budget will be financed from allocation in the Federation Account N27 billion (15.56 per cent); Value Added Tax N8.8 billion (5.10 per cent).

    He said: “Others are excess crude account N77.7 billion (0.04 per cent); other revenue from FAAC ý(N5,052.6 billion – 2.90 per cent); personal and corporate taxes (ýN25.1 billion -14.45 per cent) and N9.7 billion (5.58 per cent), among others.

    ”Our ultimate goal for the 2018 udget is to ensure a continuous improvement in the welfare and standard of living of our people.

    “This will be achieved by consolidating our previous achievements, and doing everything possible to recover the state’s lost glory”

    The Speaker, Najeem Salam, hailed Aregbesola for delivering good governance and his faithfulness to his campaign promises.

    He promised that the budget will get swift attention.

     

    ENUGU

    enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has presented a N98.5 billion budget to the House of Assembly.

    He noted that it is his third budget presentation aimed at sustaining economic growth.

    The “Budget of Sustainable Economic Growth” has a capital expenditure of N37.84 billion and recurrent expenditure of N60.776 billion.

    The Ministry of Works got the highest allocation, followed by Education, with N6.238 billion.

    Others are Health (N3.7 billion); Rural Development (N2 billion); Housing (N1.18 billion); Water Resources (N782 million); Agriculture (N707 million) and Commerce and Industry (N250 million).

    On expected receipts, Ugwuanyi said the government would get N43 billion from statutory allocation and N2.5 billion from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

    The governor said the budget was articulated in line with the state’s mid-term expenditure frame work, whose basis was formed by the success of the 2017 budget.

    “It’s a multi-year prospective budget and our determination is to surpass the past achievements,” Ugwuanyi promised.

    The Speaker, Edward Uboshi, promised that the budget will get accelerated passage.

     

    BORNO

    borno State Governor Kashim Shettima yesterday presented a budget of N170 billion for 2018 to the House of Assembly.

    The “Budget of Resettlement and Empowerment”, Shettima said, would be financed from expected Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N116, 075,548,000.00; allocations from the  Federation Account of N115, 734,194,000.00 and Capital Receipts of N36,469,772,000.00.

    The budget has a recurrent expenditure of N61, 871, 934, 000.00 and capital expenditure of N108, 408, 580,000.00.

    The 2018 budget is N13.5 million, representing 7.38 per cent, lesser than the 2017 budget.

    Education got the highest share of N27 billion, followed by the Ministry of Works and Transport, which got N22 billion.

    Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development got the lowest allocation of N1.8 billion.

    The Speaker, Abdulkareem Lawan, promised that the House will ensure the quick passage of the bill to enable the government carry out its responsibilities.

     

    Bauchi

    Bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar has presented a budget of N167.9 billion for the 2018 fiscal year.

    The “Budget of Consideration”, Abubakar said, will prioritise Agriculture, Education, Health, Water Supply, Roads, Women and Youth Employment.

    The estimate has a recurrent expenditure of N68.7 billion and capital expenditure of N99.8 billion.

    The revenue expenditure is N114,600,617,381; the government projects an internal revenue generation of N13.11 billion, and statutory allocation of N101,474,233,151.

    The Speaker, Kawuwa Shehu Damina, promised that the budget will be given accelerated treatment.

    He, however, vowed that “the budget will undergo the deserved scrutiny as the House of Assembly could not deviate from its constitutional responsibility”.

    He urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to give maximum support to the House Committees during the defence and oversight functions.

    The House of Assembly proceeded on recess yesterday, to resume plenary on February 5, after the budget was referred to relevant committees to study.

  • Shettima presents N170bn budget for 2018

    Shettima presents N170bn budget for 2018

    Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Thursday presented N170.2 billion Appropriation Bill for 2018 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly.

    ‎Shettima said the bill tagged: “Budget of Resettlement and Empowerment”, was less than that of 2017 by N13. 560 billion or 7.38 per cent.

    He explained that the capital expenditure was allocated N108,408,580 billion while recurrent vote got N61,870,934 billion.

    ‎Shettima disclosed that the budget would be financed from projected Internally Generated Revenue ( IGR ) of N16,075,548 billion; allocation from the Federation Account of N115,734,194 billion, and Capital Receipt of N38,469,772 billion.

    Major highlights of the budget showed that education got the highest allocation of N27 billion.

    Breaking down the budget portfolio, Shettima said that N12.6 billion was set aside for infrastructure development and management of secondary school education, and N10.3 billion for tertiary education, while N4.4 billion for the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB ) programmes.

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    The governor revealed that N22.6 billion was earmarked for construction of major roads, drainage and transport services through the State Ministry of Works and Transport.

    “N17.7 billion for healthcare infrastructure, consumables‎ and other related needs, and N9.8 billion for completion of reconstruction work of destroyed communities, rehabilitation and resettlement of victims of insurgency while N8 billion was set aside for agricultural sector,” he said.

    The governor recalled that his administration had made deliberate efforts to reconstruct and rehabilitate public structures and residential homes in the liberated communities.

    “I am happy to announce that most of the schools, health centres and residential houses in some of the local governments destroyed during the insurgency, have been reconstructed and services fully restored,” he said.

    Shettima listed Konduga, Damasak, Dikwa, Askira/Uba, Kaga and Mafa, as some of the benefiting local government areas.

    He added that the state government had returned the displaced persons to their ancestral homes in the affected areas.

    The governor said the government had also trained youths and women on various trades to build resilience and provide means of livelihood to the returnees.

    “Also, Internally Displaced Persons ( IDPs ) in Damboa, Ngala and Monguno have been safely returned to their homes, to ensure that the displaced persons engaged in productive economic activities.

    “The state government trained youths and women in skills acquisition, provided them with entrepreneurship kits and farm inputs while building materials were also distributed to some of the IDPs to enable them to rebuild their homes within the period under review,” he said.

    According to him, the state government had achieved significant feat in areas of school development, roads, hospitals, agriculture and housing development projects as well as humanitarian services.

    NAN

  • Troops kill three rustlers in Borno

    Troops kill three rustlers in Borno

    •Recover 200 cows 

    Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State have killed three Boko Haram insurgents and recovered over 200 cows.

    Director of Army Public Relations Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman said assorted weapons were also recovered.

    A statement by Gen. Usman said: “Troops of 21 Brigade, Operation Lafiya Dole, in conjunction with elements of 121 Battalion, on Friday, December 22, laid an ambush for Boko Haram terrorists at a suspected crossing point near Firgi, Bama Local Government Area, of Borno State.

    “The troops neutralised one of the terrorists suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert, while others escaped with injuries. The troops recovered a gas cylinder suspected to be for IED, two water bottles and a motorcycle.

    “In another development, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, on Operation Lafiya Dole, on December 23, following a report that suspected terrorists had rustled over 200 cows at Makandari Village in Kala Balge council, mobilised a fighting patrol which pursued the terrorists to Beneri village.

    “The team engaged the terrorists and neutralised two of them. One AK-47 rifle, an empty Magazine, two motorcycles and a National Identity Card were recovered. The cows were also recovered and returned to the rightful owners”.

    The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. R.I Nicholas, has explained how soldiers repelled Boko Haram attacks at Molai on Christmas day.

    Gen. Nicholas, in a statement, said: “This evening (Monday), Boko Haram insurgents came with Person Borne Improvised Explosives Devices (PIED) gun trucks to steal foodstuff and attack troops around Molai area, outskirts of Maiduguri.

    “They, however, met stiff resistance from troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, who repelled them and secured the community.

    “The troops did not record any death and normalcy has since been restored. Unfortunately, during their retreat, they burnt two vehicles and some thatched houses.

    “Both ground troops and the Air Force are in hot pursuit and interdicting the fleeing terrorists.”

  • Borno police raid black spots

    Borno police raid black spots

    The Borno State Police Command has raided black spots as part of measures to ensure a peaceful Yuletide.

    The spokesman, Victor Isuku, in a statement yesterday, said: “In its resolve to create an enabling environment for a peaceful Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Borno State Police Command has begun intensive patrols and Show of Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, to enhance visibility policing, as well as raids of criminal hideouts/black spots across the state.

    “Motorists and commercial tricycle operators are warned to adhere to traffic rules and regulations, and eschew recklessness, including drug abuse, while driving.

    “The curfew is still in force, as such, vehicular movement during the curfew hours is prohibited.”

    Isuku said that the ban on knockout and fireworks was still in force, warning that the command will not condone acts capable of instilling fear in the people or disrupt peaceful celebration.

    The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Damian Chukwu, as calling on parents to take care of their wards to avert cases of missing persons.

  • Borno, Yobe residents brace security ahead of Christmas celebrations

    Borno, Yobe residents brace security ahead of Christmas celebrations

    Despite the terror attack alert issued by both the UK and US Governments that Boko Haram insurgents are planning massive terror attacks on major cities in Nigeria during this Yuletide season, residents of Borno and Yobe States have remain hopeful that the Christmas celebrations this year will be better and terror free more than the previous ones.

    Their hopes are not only built in the unrelenting prayers engaged by the people but also the huge successes recorded by the military against the Boko Haram insurgents. The military have continue to emphasis the technical defeat of the insurgents which translate to the decimation and degrading of their hitherto power they employ to grab swatches of land and declare them as republics.

    Many residents are however not paying blind attention to the security situation ahead of the celebrations.

    For Christians, many have decided to remain and celebrate Christmas in Borno State or Yobe either due to the hard economic situation occasioned by the recent hike in fuel prices which has consequently jerked up cost of transportation, other don’t want to stay so as not to be caught in any form of attack, while some have demonstrated optimism to stay and enjoy their Christmas celebrations.

    Majority of those that spoke to Saturday Nation expressed their happiness over the cordial relationship existing between Muslims and Christians in the state as they always celebrate Sallah and Christmas together.

    Baba Mshelia said the cooperation between the two religion has also contributed to the success against the insurgents in the state, adding that, “we have seen it all in this crisis. Both Christians and Muslims have been affected. For now we are more conscious of what happens around us and our environment. We are more security trained by ourselves now more than ever before.

    Chinedu Obina sells motor spare-parts in Maiduguri. He has decided to spend his Christmas in Maiduguri believing that the Christmas will just be as peaceful as the last Sallah celebrations town will be peaceful.

    “The way we had a peaceful Sallah celebration where both Muslims and Christians came together to rejoice, that is how the Christmas will be. For close to 7 years now I have not been celebrating Christmas in Borno State because of the fear of insurgency. But this time around I will celebrate my Christmas here with members of my family,” Chinedu said.

    Acccording to Chinedu, restriction of movement has always been the order of the day during festive period since the advent of Boko Haram, his reprieve is based on the last two Sallah celebrations where the usual ban of vehicular movements was relaxed by the military .

    “I am hoping the situation will be the same during this Christmas also. I am very optimistic we shall worship in our churches peacefully and return home to celebrate with our Muslim friends and neighbors,” he said.

    Some of the resident in Yobe believe that no where in Nigeria is safe today with criminalistics in every nook and cranny of the country

    “I see no need why I should be moving with my family up and down because of insecurity in this place . Tell me which part of the country is safe now? We have spoilt everywhere with all sorts of criminal activities and we are blaming government for it. I am not going anywhere for the Christmas. I will celebrate it here,” Emeka, a trader in Damaturu said.

    “If I say I will go to the east for Christmas and I run into kidnappers or armed robbers, I do not have N10 million to pay and free myself. When you succeed and enter the village, hired assassins are waiting. Different village meetings will also be waiting for you to pay them money. Even the village elders will be expecting money from you. All the burials they did in your absence, you must pay your dues. So also marriages, chieftaincy titles; they will expect you to pay something. I do not have that kind of money,” he explained.

    As it stands, there are no clear sign of any group organizing fanfares or traditional dances to celebrate the Christmas in Maiduguri, or Damaturu. Only churches were seen organizing Christmas carol but were rather held in the daytime without the usual glitz and splendor that come with the lights in the night.

    Children are also not allowed to visit the amusement parks as they are marked a potential target spots of the terrorists.

    Musa Ndjavara said unlike before, “I cannot even allow my children to go close to an amusement park talk more of allowing them to roam about for Christmas dances and fun like we use to do sixty years ago”.

  • Borno vaccinates 1.6m children against measles

    Borno vaccinates 1.6m children against measles

    The Borno Government says it has inoculated 1.6 million children against measles in the past three weeks.

    The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Haruna Mshelia, said that the children were immunised under the first and second phases of the exercise.

    Mshelia explained that the first phase exercise was conducted in Borno South senatorial district and four local government areas of the central zone.

    He disclosed that the first phase exercise recorded 92 per cent coverage, while that the second phase of the immunisation exercise was conducted in the northern part of the state and the remaining four local governments of the central senatorial district.

    He said: “Collation of coverage in the second phase is on-going due to accessibility issues.’’

    The state government has also vaccinated about one million residents in a maiden cholera immunisation exercise.

    Read also: Measles: Kaduna begins immunisation of 1.5m children

    More than 950,000 doses of oral cholera vaccines were administered to people to contain outbreak of the disease in the state in the past three months.

    Oral cholera vaccines were administered to children above one-year of age and adults in Maiduguri, Konduga, Jere, Monguno and Dikwa local government areas.

    The state government in collaboration with World Health Organisation ( WHO ) and other humanitarian partners scaled up activities and successfully controlled the outbreak.

    NAN

  • Durbar fiesta at Kaduna centenary

    Durbar fiesta at Kaduna centenary

    One thousand decorated horses and a herd of adorned camels were part of the spectacle as Kaduna marked its 100th anniversary.

    It is a day of royalty, trumpets and decorated horses and camels. But the more Kaduna State residents witness the durbar the more they want to see it again. That was the case at the weekend when about 3,000 colourfully decorated horses and camels came out of the stables of 11 influential emirates in Northern Nigeria.

    It was a grand ‘Durbar’ in honour of Kaduna city and its people on the occasion of its centenary celebration. Royalty and culture were on display to the amusement and delight of dignitaries and thousands who converged on the popular Murtala Muhammed Square, Kaduna for the occasion.

    The durbar is a popular culture in Northern Nigeria dating back hundreds of years to the time when the Emirates (states) in the region used horses in warfare. It is a fiesta for special occasions in such Emirates as Katsina, Borno, Kano, Zazzau, Keffi, Bauchi and Bida, among others.

    The last time a grand durbar like the one display at the weekend was seen was 40 years ago during the Festival of Arts and Culture, popularly known as (FESTAC) 77. On that occasion, Emirates from across the North participated in the traditional horse event. Elderly people like the present Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris who participated in the 1977 FESTAC Durbar can tell the story better.

    Prior to the FESTAC 77, durbar was a display of war strength with each town, district, and the nobility contributing a regiment to the defense of the Emirate. Once or twice a year, the Emirate’s military chiefs invited the various regiments for a durbar (military parade) for the Emir and his chiefs. During the parade, regiments would showcase their horsemanship, their preparedness for war, and their loyalty to the Emirate.

    Today, Durbar has become a festival in honour of visiting heads of state and even event to commemorate the two great Muslim festivals, Eid-el Fitri at the end of the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-el Kabir.

    The centenary event saw traditional rulers of Borno, Kano, Zazzau, Katsina, Gombe, Bida, Zazzau, Bauchi, Hadejia, Misau and Keffi among others leading teams of horse riding warriors and displaying their different cultures.

    The traditional music played with drums and trumpets to accompany the durbar was rythymical, with gunshots in the air.

    The colourful centenary celebrations, according to Kaduna State government, was to showcase the rich history of the city, as the capital city of the Northern Nigeria, the rich cultural heritage of the North and to open up sources of revenue for all the state governments through promotion of tourism and boost the economy of the Northern states.

    Kaduna became the capital of the northern protectorate in 1914, when the colonial Governor General, Lord Fredrick Lugard relocated the capital from Zungeru, Niger State, to Kaduna.

    The city served as the capital of the northern region before the creation of states and has remained the political capital of the north even with the creation of states.

    Governor Nasir el-Rufai said, “Kaduna is a Borno city because the state’s first indigenous governor was Shettima Kashim Ibrahim who was also a title holder in Borno State.

    “And we chose the present Shehu of Borno to lead today’s durbar because coincidentally, his grandfather led the first durbar in 1956 while his father led the FESTAC durbar in 1977. Also, the incumbent Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, rode on the 1977 FESTAC durbar when he was much a younger Emir. This history was related to us by our royal Father, the Emir of Zazzau”, the Governor said.

    Aside the Emirs who led Durbar, other important personalities like the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, Governor Aminu Bello Masari, Deputy Governors of Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau as well as Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and a host of others, captain of industries graced the occasion, while President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alh Muhammad Bello.

    The President said Kaduna is the melting point of Nigeria’s politics, saying it had played a significant role in the region as well as Nigeria, adding that, the city was destined to play significant role in the development of Northern region and Nigeria at large.

    Buhari stressed that, celebrating the 100 years of Kaduna’s existence as a political capital is by no means a child’s, thus his happiness that the celebration is happening under a progressive government .

    He said, “I have noted with admiration that the state has achieved alot under Governor Nasir Ahmed Elrufai who is a progressive governor as he has started implementing the vision he wants to see the state attain in the next 100 years”.

    The President reiterated the determination of his administration to solve the power problem bedevilling the nation, saying, once this is done, many industries in Kaduna that are in comatose will be back as well as other states in the country.

    El-rufai remarked that the state occupies an important position in Nigeria, saying, apart from being one of the oldest cities in the country it was the pioneer administrative headquarters in the Northern Nigeria.

    To this end, after 100 years of being a state  it has become imperative to celebrate the greatness it had attained with the view of laying a solid foundation for the future.

    According to the state governor, they have a duty to do so for posterity,pointing out, the centenary celebration will therefore showcase the rich history of Kaduna as well as showcase it’s rich cultural heritage of the region.

    He said the event will promote tourism, boost the economy of the Northern states and promote unity.

    “It is a great pleasure and honour to be hosting our guests to Kaduna’s Centenary Celebration. We know Kaduna can be better and we are determined to regain its glory,” he said.

    “We pay tribute to those who made this city, and we honour the resilience of its residents. We must make the next century one of peace, harmony and prosperity.”

    “Thus, we celebrate the first 100 years of Kaduna, not because they have been perfect. We celebrate, not because there have not been regrettable incidents in this city. We celebrate because the promise of Kaduna endures.

    “We celebrate because its residents are resilient. We celebrate because there is a future, a chance to reclaim the glory, break new ground and make Kaduna an example of diversity and integration, a dynamo of progress and a model of development.

    “We celebrate because the stains

    and losses of the past are not our destiny. We celebrate because we know that we can be better, and Kaduna is ready to be great again”, he said.

  • UN allocates $13.4m for urgent humanitarian need in Northeast

    UN allocates $13.4m for urgent humanitarian need in Northeast

    The United Nations ( UN ), through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated $13.4 million to help thousands of children, women and men in need of urgent humanitarian assistance in crisis-hit north-east Nigeria.

    The humanitarian emergency in the northeastern Nigeria is one of the most severe in the world today, with 8.5 million people in need of life-saving aid in 2017 in the worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

    The Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) allocation will help address this devastating situation by financing 24 projects in the sectors of protection, nutrition, water and sanitation, health, education, shelter and non-food items, rapid response and early recovery, targeting a total of 950,000 people.

    In line with commitments made at the World Humanitarian Summit, five local responders are being supported through direct funding in this allocation.  By empowering national partners, a more integrated and localized response will be possible, and their capacity will also be strengthened.

    “Humanitarian needs in north-east Nigeria are still vast,” said Mr Edward Kallon, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria. “The United Nations and our partners, in support of the Government of Nigeria, are committed to assisting those in need, especially in pivotal areas such as protection and health.”

    In particular, the funds will be used to expand and improve sexual and reproductive health services for nearly 130,000 women and adolescent girls in areas of Borno, the epicentre of the crisis, and boost mental health services for vulnerable children, women and men. Gender-based violence will also be addressed by providing more accessible medical care. In light of the recent cholera outbreak and to mitigate the risk of faecal contamination and poor hygiene, funds have also been allocated to improve the availability of safe water and sanitation for 125,000 people.

    The NHF is one of 18 country-based pooled funds and was launched during the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region in February 2017. Managed by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on behalf of the Humanitarian Coordinator, it plays a vital role in ensuring an effective, coordinated, prioritized and principled humanitarian response in Nigeria.

    To date the NHF has received $41 million in contributions and pledges, thanks to the generous support of Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, the Republic of Korea, Canada, Spain, Luxembourg, the Arab Gulf Program for Development, Malta, Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka.