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The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has said that education remains the strongest tool to deploy against poverty.
Edu hosted the University of Calabar Alumni and some management staff led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Florence Banku Obi on a courtesy visit to her office last weekend.
According to her, the ministry was working on full detailing of President Bola Tinubu action plan as regards to the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Ministry which includes eradicating poverty.
She said: “Resources will be mobilized across board to enable a robust humanitarian and poverty alleviation intervention.
“We will be reaching out to development partners, the private sectors, institutions and well meaning Nigerians.
We are also going to verify and review the Social Register to ensure that truly it’s the poorest of the poor that are on the list, this will commence soon.”
The minister, disclosed that over the years, University of Calabar has been a major hub in producing leaders with excellent records across the country, saying that she remain most grateful for the institution and its stride.
