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BETTA EDU
The presidency has ruled out the possibility of the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, returning to Tinubu’s cabinet, stating that she is gone.
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu over the allegation of misappropriation of N585 million in palliative funds.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu has stated that the Federal government’s humanitarian assistance initiatives like the Farmer Money, Trader Money, and Conditional Cash Transfer have benefitted up to 3.5 million Nigerians.
Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has claimed that the federal government is working on a strategy to pull 50 million people out of poverty in the next 42 months.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has expressed concern over the budgetary allocation to her ministry in the 2024 budget, stating it is insufficient to effectively address poverty in the country.
The Federal Government says that 10% of the social intervention funds is allocated to people living with disabilities (PwD).
The Canadian government has pledged to support Nigeria with $18 million to address the different humanitarian responses bedevilling the nation and tackling poverty.
FEC on Monday endorsed the formation of a $5 billion annual trust fund dedicated to humanitarian and poverty alleviation initiatives.
President Bola Tinubu has formally launched the promised conditional cash transfer program targeted at 15 million households across the country who are billed to receive N75,000 within three months.
The Federal Government has announced the indefinite suspension of the N-Power program.
The Federal Government has announced a reorganization of the National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) management team to enhance the effective execution of the national social investment program in Nigeria.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said that the government is working to ensure that many Nigerians are protected from falling into poverty as it rolls out programs to lift those already in it.