President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a National Humanitarian Coordination Committee (NHCC) to oversee all humanitarian actions in the country.
The committee would, among others, provide a national vision for humanitarian actions, advise on coordination between the security services and humanitarian actors, settle disputes that may arise from interactions between security services and the humanitarian community.
Other functions include: propose policies that enhance coordination and seamless delivery of humanitarian aid to affected communities, facilitate delivery of humanitarian interventions to vulnerable persons, and promote transparency and accountability in all aspects of humanitarian delivery in the country.
The NHCC would be chaired by the minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and National Security Adviser (NSA) as co-chairman.
Other members are chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Minister of Justice, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Inspector General of Police, Governors of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, United Nations Resident Coordinator, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development (Secretariat); Chairman of Non-Governmental Organization Forum, and any other nominated by chairman of the committee.
The committee would be inaugurated by the vice president in due course, special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said in a statement in Abuja Monday.
