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More Relief Materials Arrive Plateau ..... Minister Announce Job Openings For Humanitarian Workers In Plateau, Other States


"These people will be hired for three months in the first instance, and if the crisis is protracted, they may be made to stay 6 months or one year maximum. She said that persons who have skills and experience working in humanitarian crisis situations will have greater advantages." Edu.

"To improve on inclusiveness, members of the public who wish to apply may do so as a written application to the department of Humanitarian Affairs or as an online application (portal link will be published by Monday). Application for the job is totally free. 

"Beyond security, the Nigerian Air force provides humanitarian support to communities working with relevant government MDAs." Chief of Air Staff


In fulfillment of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has announced openings for Humanitarian jobs.

This is as she also disclosed that more relief materials have arrived Plateau State.

Humanitarian Minister, Dr Betta Edu and the Chief of Air Staff



Dr Edu, who had on the first day of her resumption as the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation disclosed that her Ministry will create jobs for millions of Nigeria, says as part of the Ministry's new year plan, the Ministry will be hiring temporal Humanitarian aid workers and deploying them to every location where there are humanitarian crises, going forward. 

According to her, "This will not only reduce unemployment but will improve our response time and the quality of response going forward.

"These people will be hired for three months in the first instance, and if the crisis is protracted, they may be made to stay 6 months or one year maximum. She said that persons who have skills and experience working in humanitarian crisis situations will have greater advantages.

"To improve on inclusiveness, members of the public who wish to apply may do so as a written application to the department of Humanitarian Affairs or as an online application (portal link will be published by Monday). Application for the job is totally free. The Minister stated.


Edu said, "In line with the President’s directives, more relief materials have arrived Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, and Mangu LGAs of Plateau state. Communities are expected to work with the security agencies on the ground to ensure protection and fair distribution of items to all affected. They include both food and none food items as part of humanitarian response.


Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar in a chat with Dr. Betta Edu during the visit to Jos



In the same vien, the Chief of Air Staff,  Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, who spoke through the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida, assured the Minister that he will support the Ministry to move both Humanitarian Aid Workers and relief materials to states and hinter lands where they are most needed. 

The Minister said the Chief of Air Staff made the pledge during his visit to the her office at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.

He said this was in line with their civil military relations service. "Beyond security, the Nigerian Air force provides humanitarian support to communities working with relevant government MDAs," He said.

It could be recalled that Dr Betta Edu, in her first day in office this year, 2024, had disclosed that she never went on break, while calling for Renewed Effort To Take Nigerians Out of Poverty

Addressing members of staff of the Ministry, she called for renewed, collaborative efforts to pull vulnerable Nigerians out of poverty.


While reiterating President Ahmed Bola Tinubu's commitment to eradicating poverty and reducing humanitarian challenges within the life of his administration.

"What's most important is that we must draw out our goals and we must be focused to achieve them. We must be transparent and accountable in our dealings, and we must put poor people first in all our interventions. She said.


"We need to work as a team. We need to be more innovative in our approach, and we need to be more committed to work."

She assured Nigerians that she and her team would continue to work round the clock to meet 100 per cent, of the mandate given to the Ministry by the President.


She noted that in the last one month, even during the Christmas and New Year break, she and her staff never went on break, as they were on the field attending to vulnerable Nigerians in various parts of the country.


Dr Edu disclosed that in the coming weeks, the federal government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, will flag off many more social intervention schemes including the End Hunger and Code Nigeria programme, Grow Nigeria, and revitalize most programs under the Ministry and its agencies. 

"All these are geared towards giving vulnerable Nigerians a new lease of life." She assured.

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