WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) is to shut down its operations in Nigeria. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Goshwe, disclosed this on Wednesday during a Validation Workshop on the Anticipatory Action Framework for Nigeria, held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Abuja. According to him, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mohamed Fall, had informed him about the decision. Professor Nantawe, who decried the impact of flood disasters and insecurity on livelihoods in Nigeria, commended UNOCHA for its interventions in the country, especially in the conflict-affected Northeastern states. He described as unfortunate the decision by the UNOCHA to pull out of Nigeria in the face of daunting humanitarian challenges still experienced across the country. However, Professor Goshwe reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to tackling the menace of Floods and other disasters in the country. Earlier, the United Nations’ emergency and disaster response agency said it would reduce its global workforce by 20% and scale back operations in nine countries, as it confronts a severe funding crisis and escalating global needs.