Title: FG Unveils Unified Poverty Plan to Lift 50 Million Nigerians Date Published: 25 March 2026 Description: The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive poverty reduction initiative aimed at lifting 50 million Nigerians out of hardship through a coordinated national framework.The programme, known as the One Humanitarian–One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS), was unveiled by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard Doro, during a high-level technical workshop held on Tuesday at the UN House in Abuja.Speaking at the event, Doro disclosed that over 63 per cent of Nigerians currently live in multidimensional poverty, noting that the country’s major challenge is not the absence of interventions but poor coordination and inefficiencies in implementation.“We have been managing poverty, not ending it. It is time for a paradigm shift,” he said.He identified fragmented data systems, duplication of programmes, and weak collaboration among ministries, departments, agencies, and development partners as longstanding obstacles to meaningful poverty reduction.According to the minister, the new framework will harmonise humanitarian assistance, social protection, and long-term development efforts into a single, integrated platform, enabling all stakeholders to operate within a unified national structure.As part of the initiative, Doro announced plans to establish a poverty intelligence laboratory that will leverage real-time data, local government dashboards, and predictive analytics to monitor needs, track interventions, and identify gaps across the country.He cautioned that increasing economic pressures, climate-related challenges, and declining global aid flows make it urgent for Nigeria to adopt a more efficient and coordinated response.Describing the initiative as a turning point in Nigeria’s development agenda, Doro said the OHOPRS represents a strategic blueprint for transitioning citizens from poverty to prosperity.“The focus is shifting from the poverty line to the prosperity ladder,” he added.The minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to aligning all existing poverty alleviation programmes under the new system to ensure measurable and sustainable outcomes nationwide. Attached Images: f3057d4355cdc5c14ec30868ddb5920d24ba77caf2cda27b1e2f3c4bae946349.jpg Attached Video: None