UNHCR and Germany Provide Vehicles for Digital Inclusion in Nigeria

On November 12, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Nigeria, in collaboration with Germany, donated ten digitally-compliant vehicles to ten states in Nigeria. This initiative aims to improve access to essential documentation services for displaced and remote communities.

The vehicles, which include mobile one-stop Landcruiser station wagons, were handed over in Abuja to representatives from Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Katsina, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara. UNHCR Representative in Nigeria, Arjun Jain, emphasized the importance of these vehicles in providing on-the-spot documentation, which is crucial for families affected by conflict and natural disasters.

Without identification numbers, these families struggle to access banking, financial assistance, and social services. The initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda and the One Humanitarian, One Policy Response System (OHOPRS) led by Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Bernard Doro.

German Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefan Rossel, also spoke at the event, highlighting the need for effective use of the vehicles.