N-Power Beneficiaries Criticize Alleged Plan to Abolish Humanitarian Ministry

The N-Power beneficiaries have criticized the federal government’s reported plan to dissolve the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

In a statement signed by Nazifi Mohammed Abubakar, President of the Kano State Chapter of N-Power Beneficiaries, the group expressed serious concerns over the rumored decision, highlighting the ministry’s crucial role in addressing humanitarian crises, alleviating poverty, and promoting social welfare.

Abubakar noted that the creation of the ministry was a strategic move aimed at streamlining and coordinating humanitarian interventions, disaster management, and social welfare programs across the nation. He warned that dissolving the ministry would hinder the government’s ability to tackle Nigeria’s socio-economic issues effectively.

He also emphasized that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is one of the few agencies closely connected to ordinary Nigerians and plays a key role in projecting the positive image of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

The group further pointed out that the ministry oversees vital social investment initiatives such as the N-Power program, Conditional Cash Transfers, and the Homegrown School Feeding Programme. Abubakar cautioned that dissolving the ministry would result in poor coordination of these programs, potentially leading to increased corruption and mismanagement within the agencies.

“Nigeria faces numerous challenges, including internal conflicts, natural disasters, and a growing number of internally displaced persons. The ministry is critical in managing these issues, and scrapping it would create a gap that could worsen the situation,” Abubakar explained.

He also stressed that without the ministry as a central coordinating body, corruption and inefficiencies could flourish, further undermining the effectiveness of these vital programs.

“We call on the federal government to rethink this alleged plan and focus on strengthening the ministry’s role in addressing the country’s socio-economic challenges.”

The N-Power beneficiaries also expressed their solidarity with other concerned groups, including civil society organizations and humanitarian experts, who have urged President Tinubu to reconsider any plans to scrap the Ministry.