2024: Edu Assures Poor, Vulnerable Nigerians Of Better Life in New Year

Dr. Betta Edu
Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister

"This new year 2024 holds a great promise for Nigeria's economy under the great leadership of our President, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu who is irrevocably committed to rejuvenation of the economy." Betta Edu.

In line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda and his unflinching commitment towards the eradication of poverty and reduction of humanitarian challenges in the country, the Honourable Minister in charge of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has pledged a renewed vigour at pulling vulnerable Nigerians from the doldrums of scathing poverty in this new year.

This pledge was contained in a new year message from the the Honourable Minister and signed by Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair, her Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

In the message, the Minister called on all Nigerians, especially the poor and vulnerable to remain hopeful and not not to despair, as according to her, "this new year 2024 holds a great promise for Nigeria's economy under the great leadership of our President, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu who is irrevocably committed to rejuvenation of the economy."

"I do solemnly assure you that the economic rejuvenation of our country will positively rub off on the poor and vulnerable among us as Mr President has already given the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the mandate and full backing to pull 50 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 42 months, in line with the Renewed Hope mandate and we have the unwavering drive to meet this target 100%." She said in the statement.

Speaking further, Edu revealed that "the various social intervention schemes of the federal government being implemented by my Ministry have already started yielding positive results as can be gleaned from a plethora of beneficiaries across the country testifying to a new lease of life and economic independence.

"In no distant time from now, we will be rolling out various programmes that will enable the ministry to meet up the set target, including End Hunger, Code Nigeria and many more others aimed at pulling Millions of Nigerians out of poverty. 

While describing the new year as "a glistering new page embossed with optimism and a new vista", the Minister said; "on behalf of my Ministry I wish Nigerians octane peace and progress in the new year as we all strive to build a better nation for all," Dr. Edu concluded.