Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, has been appointed by the African Union (AU) to represent West Africa on the Governing Board of the African Humanitarian Agency (AFHA), the continental body’s newly established institution for humanitarian coordination and emergency response.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Minister’s Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis, Dr. Abimbola Fasanu on Wednesday.
According to the statement, Dr. Doro will serve a three-year, non-renewable term on the Governing Board alongside Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Léon Kacou Adom, who was also nominated to represent the West African region.
The Board is expected to provide strategic oversight for the agency’s institutional development, policy direction, regional coordination, and humanitarian response initiatives across Africa.
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The appointment is seen as a recognition of Nigeria’s growing role in humanitarian affairs, social protection, and poverty reduction on the continent.
It also offers the country an opportunity to contribute its experience in developing coordinated humanitarian interventions and sustainable poverty reduction strategies across Africa.
Reacting to his appointment, Dr. Doro described the recognition as both a national honour and a significant continental responsibility, pledging to support the African Union’s efforts to strengthen humanitarian coordination and improve the welfare of vulnerable populations across the continent.
