The Federal Government in collaboration with the United Nations and other development partners, has pledged to raise $5 billion annually for the Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund.
This commitment was made at a humanitarian coordination meeting held in Abuja and reflects the collective effort to address Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis and foster long-lasting solutions.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, emphasized the need for a coordinated and effective approach to humanitarian assistance, moving away from the previous fragmented and siloed methods.
She expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to minimizing poverty and providing timely and appropriate responses to humanitarian challenges.
“At the minister’s request, a gathering of all Nigeria’s humanitarian responders took place, and everyone there pledged to adopt a long-lasting, astute, and well-coordinated strategy for providing aid.
“The Federal Government, other countries, the private sector, donor agencies, and the development partners committed to raising $5 billion annually for the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund in Nigeria as part of the meeting’s resolutions,” the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation said in the statement.
In response, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, reiterated the UN’s support for the government’s initiatives and pledged to assist in developing and implementing response plans, mobilizing resources, and ensuring proper coordination.
