UN Pledges Support for Nigeria's Humanitarian, Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund
On the first day of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received a briefing from the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on the sidelines of the gathering of world leaders.
The Minister is among the Ministers and top government functionaries accompanying the President to UNGA.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, the Minister briefed President Tinubu on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) high-level meeting held on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly Main Hall earlier in the day and its implications for Nigeria, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to achieving SDGs by 2030.
The Minister shared with the President her Ministry’s pitch deck and action plan, as well as an advocacy tool for resource mobilisation, in preparation for his speech on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, when he will address the UN General Assembly.
Shortly after the SDG Summit, Dr Edu held a high-level meeting with the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, at the United Nations Headquarters.
During the meeting, she called for collaboration between the UN and the government of Nigeria to provide durable solutions to humanitarian crises and emergencies in the country.
Dr Edu equally sought support for the presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund, to which she received full commitment from the United Nations.
The Minister and Griffiths further discussed systematic and long-term responses to relieve Nigeria and her citizens affected by the impact of humanitarian crises.
Dr. Edu also joined the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at a side event organized by the Nigeria Governors Wives Forum, where she spoke on the need for Nigerians in the diaspora to support the Renewed Hope Agenda and help rebuild the nation’s economy to lift Nigerians out of poverty, as well as support speedy national development.
