Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, disclosed in a statement on Sunday
that the Federal Government has signed a $2.3bn assistance
agreement aimed at fighting extreme poverty with the United
States Agency for International Development, USAID.
Akande said the agreement would help the Nigerian
Government combat extreme poverty in the nation over
the next five years.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo was said to have signed the
agreement on behalf of the Federal Government while the
USAID Head of Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Michael Harvey,
signed on behalf of the US government during a meeting
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, last week.
He said: “The issue of the extreme poverty of a vast
majority of Nigerians is a very important issue for us. It is
at the heart of our economic policy. You can’t have that vast
number of poor people and don’t plan around that and for us
this is crucial and absolutely important,” Osinbajo was
reported to have said.
majority of Nigerians is a very important issue for us. It is
at the heart of our economic policy. You can’t have that vast
number of poor people and don’t plan around that and for us
this is crucial and absolutely important,” Osinbajo was
reported to have said.
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He promised that the present administration would continue
to lead a transparent and an open government, improve the
economy and address the drop pout rates of school children.
The USAID director said the agreement would provide a
solid foundation for the two countries to partner to reduce
inequalities across the country.
to lead a transparent and an open government, improve the
economy and address the drop pout rates of school children.
The USAID director said the agreement would provide a
solid foundation for the two countries to partner to reduce
inequalities across the country.
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