78th UNGA: FG seeks UN’s support to achieve solutions to humanitarian crises

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 the UN Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief.

This is contained ina statement by Edu’s aide to the media, Mr. Rasheed Zubair, in Abuja.

The meeting was 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 the UN for the presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund.

Other issues discussed during the high-level meeting centred on a 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 the Diaspora to the need to support the federal government’s renewed hope agenda.

She urged Nigerians in Diaspora to get involved and help rebuild Nigeria’s economy and lift Nigerians out of poverty