The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Discount, Bernard M. Doro, has reaffirmed the federal authorities’s dedication to strengthening social work as a crucial driver of human improvement.
It additionally introduced plans to ascertain institutional frameworks that may allow the career to thrive and ship measurable impression.
Dr. Doro made this recognized whereas receiving the management of the Nigerian Affiliation of Social Employees throughout a courtesy go to to his workplace on Wednesday in Abuja, the place discussions targeted on advancing the position of social work in nationwide improvement and bettering service supply to weak populations.
Describing social work as “a pillar of human improvement,” the Minister emphasised that the career goes past a profession path, serving as a foundational pressure for constructing a secure, inclusive and progressive society.
He famous that social staff play a significant position in bettering the effectively being of people, households and communities, notably these going through vulnerability, inequality, and disaster, together with individuals with disabilities and refugees.
He additional highlighted that the career has acquired authorized backing by the Social Work Act 2022, assuring that the ministry stays open to strategic collaboration geared toward enhancing social safety supply throughout the nation.
Dr. Doro additionally underscored the importance of the ministry’s flagship initiative, the One Humanitarian One Poverty Response System, which is designed to eradicate fragmentation in service supply and guarantee effectivity, accountability and worth for cash in humanitarian interventions.
Offering insights into ongoing reforms, the Minister revealed that he has carried out evaluation visits throughout six states representing the nation’s geopolitical zones to judge the impression of the HoPE-CT beneficiary engagement programme.
In response to him, direct engagement with beneficiaries has strengthened transparency, with suggestions confirming that funds have been acquired with out undue interference.
He added that such suggestions will information future programme design for improved outcomes in keeping with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Minister assured the affiliation that steps are underway to inaugurate the Social Work Council, a transfer anticipated to additional professionalize and regulate the sector.
Earlier, President of the Nigerian Affiliation of Social Employees, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, stated the go to was to advocate for the speedy inauguration of the Social Work Council, in addition to to debate the way forward for the career and strengthen its integrity. He famous that greater than 70 tertiary establishments throughout Nigeria presently provide social work programmes, underscoring the rising relevance of the sector in nationwide improvement.