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UNHCR, TGI launch deal to create 10,000 jobs for displaced Nigerians

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • UNHCR and TGI Group launched a three-year partnership to create over 10,000 jobs for displaced Nigerians.
  • The initiative will support over 5,000 farmers and benefit an estimated 25,000–35,000 people in Benue and Cross River States.
  • The program aims to transition from aid to opportunity by connecting displaced individuals with skills, markets, and livelihoods.

The UNHCR and TGI Group have partnered to launch a significant three-year initiative aimed at creating over 10,000 jobs and supporting more than 5,000 farmers in Nigeria's Benue and Cross River States. This program, implemented through TGI's agribusiness arm WACOT Limited, targets refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities, with an expected reach of 25,000 to 35,000 individuals.

Farmers in these vulnerable regions will receive crucial support, including improved inputs, technical training, certification, and structured access to markets for key agricultural products like rice, maize, sesame, soya, and cocoa. This effort comes as UNHCR's latest Global Trends report highlights the staggering reality of 117.8 million people forcibly displaced worldwide, with Nigerians constituting 3.5% of this global population.

This partnership is about moving from aid to opportunity. TGI and UNHCR are connecting displaced people to jobs, skills, and markets so they can rebuild their lives with dignity and contribute to the economy. We are immensely grateful to TGI for their vision and leadership in this regard.

— Arjun JainExplaining the goals of the UNHCR and TGI partnership.

Arjun Jain, UNHCR Representative in Nigeria, framed the partnership as a move "from aid to opportunity." He emphasized that TGI and UNHCR are actively connecting displaced people to jobs, skills, and markets, enabling them to rebuild their lives with dignity and contribute to the economy. Jain expressed gratitude for TGI's vision and leadership in this endeavor.

Habiba Sulaiman of TGI Group affirmed the company's commitment to inclusive growth, stating that the partnership strengthens their supply chains while simultaneously generating tangible economic opportunities for communities impacted by displacement. Initial work has commenced, including government and community consultations and soil sampling, building upon a previous collaboration between UNHCR and TGI in 2024.

This partnership strengthens our supply chains while creating real economic opportunities for communities affected by displacement.

— Habiba SulaimanOn TGI Group's commitment to inclusive growth through the partnership.
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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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