Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has said that plans are on the way to implement some education-related programmes to alleviate poverty by December 2023.

In addition to highlighting how the country’s unity schools could benefit from the initiatives, the minister said work is now being done to put programmes in place to alleviate poverty nationwide.

Speaking on Saturday in Abuja during the 40th Plenary and Annual General Meeting of the Unity Schools Old Students Association, Edu commended the group’s members on accomplishing 50 years of commitment.

The Minister stated that the theme of the event, ‘The Journey to Nationhood – 50 Years of Unity Schools,’ connects timely with their shared experiences from a sanctified strategy, which reflects time past.

Represented by her Special Adviser and Federal Government Girls’ College Kamba alumnus, Tessy Iruafor, the minister further stated that it is a shared journey towards unity and Nigeria’s prosperity.

“Dr. Betta Edu is actively working to implement initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty across the nation; we also have some initiatives that will be rolled out next month, which are going to be supporting education as a whole. And I am sure the Unity schools will not be left out.

“Coming here today, I really feel proud of Unity Schools, I congratulate the Unity Schools Students Association 50 incredible years is really a great one. The theme of the journey to nationhood resonates timely our shared experiences from this hallow comes, signifies time past but our collective journey towards a united and prosperous Nigeria.

“I like to encourage each and every one of us to work towards the narrative of a progressive Nigeria to support our own,” Iruafor said.

The President General, USOSA, Michael Magaji, stressed the value of money for basic education as a means of advancing national development.

He said, “It is noteworthy that the Nigerian government recognised the need to mainstream gender as a crucial component and instrument for public education and national development even before the UN launched its SDG programs.

“This is very wonderful and educational. its nation is still developing, and there are difficulties in embracing and managing its variety. Nonetheless, USOSANS continue to be Nigeria’s real children. We affirm that there is only one Nigeria, shared by everybody.

“Our governments should embrace and foster this spirit and create an inclusive environment where all Nigerians, regardless of their origins, may prosper and have a genuine feeling of being Nigerians.”