FG Inaugurates Inter – Ministerial Committee On The Human Capital Opportunities For Prosperity And Equity (HOPE) Programme

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L-R: National Project Coordinator - HOPE Education; Dr. ‘Layi Olatawura, National Project Coordinator, HOPE PHC; Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, Minister of Women Affairs; Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare; Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Education; Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, Director of International Cooperation, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, National Project Coordinator, HOPE Governance; Dr.Assad Hassan during the Inaugural Meeting of the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Independent Series of Operations National Steering Committee at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning on Monday, July 21, 2025.
L-R: National Project Coordinator - HOPE Education; Dr. ‘Layi Olatawura, National Project Coordinator, HOPE PHC; Dr. Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, Minister of Women Affairs; Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare; Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning; Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Education; Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, Director of International Cooperation, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning; Dr. Sampson Ebimaro, National Project Coordinator, HOPE Governance; Dr.Assad Hassan during the Inaugural Meeting of the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity Independent Series of Operations National Steering Committee at the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning on Monday, July 21, 2025.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee for the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) program to ensure improved service delivery in the areas of education, health care services and good governance for the benefit of Nigerians.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee chaired by the Hon. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Sen. Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and co- chaired by the Hon. Ministers of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Education and Women Affairs respectively, have the following terms of reference:

• Assess the programmes’s implementation progress and the achievements of Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) across all beneficiary entities;

• Evaluate disbursement statuses to the implementing agencies and the Investment Programme Financing (IPF) implementations;

• Review the HOPE series of operations Vis a viz national priorities, Monitoring and Evaluation strategy, communication activities, including publishing APA results;

• Examine the progress of the capacity building programme across implementing agencies;

• Tackle any risks and challenges that may impact programme implementation

Sen. Bagudu while inaugurating the committee reiterated that the Ministry only coordinates the implementation of National Development Plans of the Federal Government and the aim of inaugurating the committee was to develop a road map and ensure a seamless implementation of the HOPE programme by the concerned Ministries. He noted, “we are not competing, we are complimenting each other to drive the HOPE project”

The steering committee is being coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning through the HOPE Governance national Programme Coordinating Unit (NCPU) which will also serve as the Secretariat of the HOPE programme. The National Coordinator of HOPE-Governance is Dr. Assad Hassan. The HOPE-Governance NCPU will work in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare, Education and Finance at the federal level and their counterparts at the State and local levels to implement the Programme.

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Mr. Adebayo Olawale Edun, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa and the Minister of Women Affairs Hajia Imaan Suleiman- Ibrahim Fsi were at the meeting and promised their unalloyed support in the implementation of the HOPE programme.

The Ministers noted that the economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were aimed at human capital development and lifting several Nigerians out of poverty.

Earlier, the Acting Permanent Secretary in his opening remarks, said the overarching objectives of the HOPE project established by the World Bank, was to support the federal government to improve essential services and ensure long term national development.

Signed

Osagie Jacobs J.I (Mrs.)
Director Information & PR
21/7/25