By Christiana Ekpa
The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has said the All Progressive Congress (APC) led Federal Government has plans to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.
Edu disclosed this in Abuja shortly after resuming office, while speaking with heads of agencies under the ministry.
She said the Federal Government can only achieve this through different interventions and initiatives to reduce poverty.
“What is most important is that we will keep our focus on lifting 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.
“We can do it in phases, a step at a time because with determination and strong will, nothing is impossible”, she said.
Note that the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed that 65 percent of Nigerians are multidimensionally poor.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, during his administration, had promised to lift 100 million Nigeria out of poverty, an objective whose success remains controversial till today.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Edu took over from Sadiya Umar Farouq to address poverty challenges facing Nigerians.
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