Obtain emblemAt a short ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday 13 June 2024, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation handed over cheques totalling nearly $2 million to the World Meals Programme and the Nigerian Purple Cross Society. The funding was made out there by the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS), which requested the ministry to coordinate the venture.
Professor Fatou SOW SARR, ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Growth and Social Affairs, offered the 2 cheques to representatives of the Federal Ministry on the launch of its flood help programme, which was attended by the Nigerian Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Nigerian Ministry of International Affairs and the World Meals Programme. The cheques have been then offered to the Purple Cross Society and the World Meals Programme respectively.
Professor SARR offered the Nigerian Purple Cross with a cheque for 906,205 US {dollars}, with the goal of reaching 3,500 households within the states of Adamawa, Anambra, Oyo, Kebbi, Kogi and Rivers in Nigeria. It would additionally dig 12 wells to make sure entry to secure consuming water, thereby lowering the danger of water-borne illnesses within the chosen communities. In line with Benson Agbro, Director of Catastrophe Administration on the Nigerian Purple Cross, ‘This settlement illustrates our shared dedication to humanitarian ideas and the well-being of our residents. It’s a testomony to what we are able to obtain by collaboration and solidarity. Collectively, we’re not simply responding to a catastrophe, we’re laying the foundations for a extra resilient and affluent future for our nation”.
Professor SARR was then joined by representatives from the Ministries of Humanitarian Affairs and International Affairs to current a cheque for a million {dollars} to the Deputy Nationwide Director of the World Meals Programme, Mr Man ADOUA. In Mr Adoua’s personal phrases: ‘This partnership will proceed to supply important meals, diet and resilience constructing help to communities in Katsina and Sokoto States and strengthen state authorities establishments and programmes for better sustainability”.
ECOWAS and the Authorities of Nigeria have as soon as once more demonstrated their unwavering dedication to the well-being of the individuals with a beneficiant contribution. “Collectively, we’re creating sustainable options that may guarantee long-term meals safety and resilience within the area”.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS).
