The Federal Government has urged the United Nations to support it’s efforts to achieve durable solutions to humanitarian crises.
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the call during a high-level meeting with Mr Martin Griffiths, the coordinator under UN Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief.
This is contained in a statement by Edu’s aide of media, Mr Rasheed Zubair, in Abuja.
The meeting held on the sidelines of the ongoing 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York.
She also briefed the meeting on President Bola Tinubu’s action plan to eradicate poverty.
The minister sought the support of UN for the presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund.
Issues discussed during the high-level meeting centered on systematic and long-term response to Nigeria’s poverty under the SDGs target.
Edu also joined First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, at a side event to re-awaken Nigerians in Diaspora on the need to support the federal government’s renewed hope agenda.
She urged Nigerians in Diaspora to get involved, help to rebuild Nigeria’s economy and Nigerians out of poverty
