{"id":52405,"date":"2023-08-22T01:43:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=52405"},"modified":"2023-08-22T01:43:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T01:43:10","slug":"fg-commits-to-take-133m-nigerians-out-of-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/fg-commits-to-take-133m-nigerians-out-of-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"FG commits to take 133m Nigerians out of poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Abuja, Aug. 21, 2023: The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed the Federal Government\u2019s&nbsp; commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting with the Chief Executive Officers of the agencies under the Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She assured Nigerians of her determination to ensure transparency and accountability during her tenure as Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She explained that, the ministry will achieve the target through different interventions and initiatives aimed at lifting millions of Nigerians out of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat is most important is that we will keep our focus on lifting 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can do it in phases, a step at a time, because with determination and strong-will nothing is impossible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will also achieve the feat with the strong political backing from His Excellency, President Bola Tinubu and every member of the cabinet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dWe will play down on politics, we are here to face the real business of governance\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister, who described as unacceptable the alarming rate of poverty in the country, said all hands must be on deck to address the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201d Different sources of data suggest that we have a population of 200 million Nigerians, which I think we are more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dOut of this population, the sources indicated that 136 million are extremely poor and that is unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dWe need to bring smiles back to the faces of Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe must reach out to those who are underserved and renew their hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile doing this, we must ensure that we will increase our efforts, be very sincere, transparent and accountable\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his welcome address, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, expressed commitment and loyalty to the Minister in her quest to deliver on the mandate of the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gwarzo noted that the event coincided with the third year anniversary of the ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abuja, Aug. 21, 2023: The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has expressed the Federal Government\u2019s&nbsp; commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. 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