By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
In a new year message, the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has admonished Nigerians not to despair as the poor and vulnerable which experience the Renewed Hope touch in 2024.
The minister stated that her Ministry’s efforts at pulling the vulnerable out of poverty in 2024 is in line with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda’s commitment to eradicate poverty and reduce humanitarian challenges in the country.
The minister stated that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu is irrevocably committed to the rejuvenation of the economy.”
Edu explained that her ministry has the mandate and the president’s backing to pull 50 million Nigerians out of poverty within 42 months in line with the Renewed Hope, adding that the ministry has an unwavering drive for a target of 100% delivery.
She said that the Federal Government’s various social interventions are already yielding positive results across the country via economic independence and a new lease of life for beneficiaries.
“In no distant time from now, we will be rolling out various programmes that will enable the ministry to meet the set target, including end hunger, Code Nigeria and many more others aimed at pulling Millions of Nigerians out of poverty, Edu disclosed.
