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UNICEF TO COMMIT 270M USD TO INTEGRATE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AND EMERGENCIES IN NIGERIA


The UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF) has assured the  Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, of their commitment to support the Humanitarian Response and Poverty Alleviation with 270M USD. 


They said this when the Country Representative of UNICEF Christian Mundate lead the Chief of Health & HIV/AIDS, Eduardo Celades, to the Honourable Minister in her office in Abuja.


The UNICEF Chief also assured the Honourable Minister of technical support to build capacity of the Ministry’s staff as well as support the development of a Humanitarian Response Protocol for Nigeria to guide all Humanitarian Actors as this will facilitate effective coordination. In addition, they will support the establishment of a National Humanitarian Situation Room or Humanitarian Emergency Operation Centre (H-EOC) to monitor, mitigate and prevent Humanitarian Emergencies and build resilience in the system.  


Responding, the Honourable Minister Dr. Betta Edu informed the delegation that the Federal Government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCON, is committed to lifting 133 Million poor Nigerians out of poverty in a phased approach; especially, the 71 Million extremely poor Nigerian who leave under one dollar ninety-five cents a day by 2030. This is in line with the SDG Goal 1 to eradicate poverty by 2030. She charged UNICEF to also draw up plans towards supporting the FG on poverty alleviation. ”Time is of essence and we need to run at the speed of light to roll out social programs that will bring relieve to the burdens of the poor. Nigerians are eagerly waiting for full implementation of the renewed hope agenda, the time for intense action is now”. 


While she assured them of the commitment to transparency and accountability in all the processes of the Ministry, she told them that the engagement with partners like UNICEF will continue until Government achieves its target.

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  1. AnonymousAugust 23, 2023 at 11:49 PM

    More grace ma

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  2. Obol Dr Iwara²August 25, 2023 at 7:16 AM

    Congratulations my amiable
    and delectable amazon woman. You're taking the youths, Cross River State snd indeed Nigerian women to greater heights. We look forward to more achievements and resounding success in your endeavors.

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