FG Plans To Lifts Over 100 Million Nigerians Out Of Poverty – Betta Edu

Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, announced the Federal Government’s dedication to elevating 133 million Nigerians from poverty.

At a meeting in Abuja with agency leaders from her ministry on Monday, Edu emphasized that such a monumental task can only be accomplished through various initiatives and interventions tailored to combat poverty.

Following her appointment as the minister, Edu promptly reaffirmed her commitment to uphold transparency and accountability throughout her term.

“What is most important is that we will keep our focus on lifting 133 million Nigerians out of poverty,” she said.

“We can do it in phases, a step at a time because with determination and strong will, nothing is impossible.

“We will also achieve the feat with the strong political backing from His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu and every member of the cabinet.

“We will play down on politics, we are here to face the real business of governance.”

The minister also said all resources would be deployed to combat the rate of poverty in the country.

“Different sources of data suggest that we have a population of 200 million Nigerians, which I think we are more than that,” the minister said.

“Out of this population, the sources indicated that 136 million are extremely poor and that is unacceptable.

“We need to bring smiles back to the faces of Nigerians. We must reach out to those who are underserved and renew their hope.