FG deploys 10 mobile service vehicles to improve access for displaced Nigerians

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The Federal Government has deployed 10 mobile service vehicles to 10 states to bring essential identity registration, financial inclusion and ...

The Federal Government has deployed 10 mobile service vehicles to 10 states to bring essential identity registration, financial inclusion and social protection services closer to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable Nigerians.

The initiative, supported by the German government in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is designed to address the difficulties faced by displaced persons and underserved communities in accessing basic government services.

Bernard Doro, minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, disclosed this on Wednesday during the launch and formal handover of the vehicles at the United Nations House in Abuja.

Doro said the mobile one-stop shops would provide services including birth registration, National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment, SIM registration, Bank Verification Number (BVN), bank account opening and registration on the National Social Register.

He said the intervention was aimed at removing geographical and administrative barriers that often prevent vulnerable Nigerians from benefiting from government programmes, particularly those who have been displaced by conflict or other circumstances.

According to him, access to identity documentation remains a major requirement for economic participation and social inclusion, adding that people without recognised identification are frequently excluded from government interventions and other essential services.

The minister said the initiative was consistent with the ministry’s One Humanitarian, One Poverty Response System, which seeks to move vulnerable Nigerians beyond immediate relief through improved access to financial services, identity documentation and social protection opportunities.

He described the German government’s support as an important contribution to Nigeria’s humanitarian response, expressing appreciation to the German government and people for providing the vehicles.

Doro also commended UNHCR for its continued…

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