The federal government has unveiled a sweeping new strategy to tackle poverty nationwide, launching the One Humanitarian–One Poverty Response System (OHOPRS) at a high-level technical workshop held at the UN House in Abuja on Tuesday.
The initiative was presented by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, who described it as a transformative national framework designed to move millions of Nigerians from poverty to prosperity.
Speaking at the event, Doro revealed that more than 63 percent of Nigerians currently live-in multidimensional poverty, stressing that the country’s challenge lies not in a lack of interventions, but in weak coordination and inefficiencies.
“We have been managing poverty, not ending it. It is time for a paradigm shift,” he declared.
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The minister noted that fragmented data systems, duplication of programmes, and poor coordination among ministries, departments, agencies, and development partners have long undermined poverty reduction efforts.
He explained that the new framework will integrate humanitarian aid, social protection, and long-term development into a single coordinated platform, ensuring all stakeholders operate within one national structure.
Doro further unveiled plans for a poverty intelligence laboratory, which will deploy real-time data, local government dashboards, and predictive analytics to monitor needs, track interventions, and identify gaps nationwide.
The minister warned that rising economic pressures, climate-related challenges, and shrinking global aid make it imperative for Nigeria to adopt a more efficient and unified response.
Describing the initiative as a defining moment in Nigeria’s development journey, Doro said: “OHOPRS is Nigeria’s blueprint for lifting our people from poverty to prosperity.
“The focus is shifting from the poverty line to the prosperity ladder.”
He added that the government remains committed to integrating all existing programmes into the new system, ensuring every intervention contributes to a measurable and sustainable pathway out of poverty.
