In a bid to amplify humanitarian aid in Nigeria’s troubled northeastern region, some major private sector operators have initiated new donor support for displaced persons. It is championed by other private sector companies as well, such as Access Bank, Zenith Bank, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) among other notable organisations. The humanitarian crisis in Nigeria’s north-east region – Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states – is one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world today. The NHF-PSI is a global initiative that comprises 14 top private sector companies across different sectors of the economy. It was launched in November 2018 to integrate the private sector with donor countries in pooling donations and resources together, to create a more collaborative and effective response to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in North-east Nigeria.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 21, 2019 16:52 UTC