(Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,)
By Dr. Betta Edu.
Today; I Chaired a meeting of Ambassadors, Ministers, top Government Officials, and Development Partners of Over fifty Countries at the Hague, Netherlands who came from different parts of the world including, Europe, Asia, America, Africa, and the Middle East to attend the thematic meeting of the Rabat Process on Migration, Youth, and Development, co-hosted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
At the meeting which had a global audience on social media including X(Former Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin, I spoke about various factors including illegal migration that results in humanitarian crises and poverty challenges in Nigeria, Africa, and the World. The challenges of young people, when they migrate include human trafficking, organ harvesting, modern-day slavery, sexual abuse, poor living conditions in the new country of asylum, and sometimes death in the Mediterranean Sea or desert.
I also discussed the Multi-sectoral approach of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s Policy framework on how to solve the “Jakpa” Syndrome through significant strides in the Poverty Eradication Programmes, Job creation, Creative industry, Education, Health, Science, Environment, the inclusion of young people in leadership, and sports, etc.
Quick Solutions to most of these Global Challenges were part of the issues discussed at the meeting aimed at exploring the connection between migration, youth, and development especially among the young people between ages 15 and 24 years, who make up 16% of the world’s population.
The Governments of Nigeria, the Netherlands, and forty-eight (48) other countries in attendance showed commitment to ending illegal migration and developing young people in their countries, creating an enabling environment for them to thrive.
2) On the Sideline of the event, there was a bilateral meeting where various discussions concerning the Presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund, with a call for different International Development Partners and high net-worth individuals to support.
The stakeholders were briefed about the policy direction of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on humanitarian response, Poverty Alleviation, and End Hunger Projects.
3) From there, I moved to the Nigeria House at the Hague, where I met with the Nigerian Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Eniola Ajayi, and top Diplomats in the Nigeria Mission office, I must tell you that Dr. Eniola is a perfect example of Renewed Hope Agenda Envoy, going by the way she carries the image and flag of Nigeria 🇳🇬 high in the Kingdom of Netherlands 🇳🇱.
She presented a book she authored to me, “Nigeria At A Glance.” Inside the book were Nigeria’s embassies and high commissioner offices, their addresses, contacts, and directions across the world
#Renewed Hope Agenda
#Nigeria Must Work for All
#End Poverty and humanitarian crises In Nigeria. (Flowerbudnews)
