…Sets up C’ttee to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty in 10 yrs
The Senate yesterday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the approval of the 2021 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N895.8 billion.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, read the President’s letter at the commencement yesterday’s plenary following its resumption from a two-week break.
President Buhari has also inaugurated the National Steering Committee of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
According to him, the move re-echoes his commitment to lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, with a well-researched framework for implementation and funding.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, titled: ‘President Buhari inaugurates steering committee on poverty reduction, establishes private equity fund‘.
Speaking during the ceremony, the President disclosed that the NPRGS had already proposed the establishment of a private equity fund, the Nigeria Investment and Growth Fund, to lead resource mobilisation drive and also manage the resources in a sustainable manner.
