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By Guardian Nigeria
15 August 2024 | 4:46 am
Federal Government has assured donor organisations and development partners that it will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders. Vice President Kashim Shettima assured partners yesterday, when he received a delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led…
Regional Director, Bureau for West and Central Africa, United Nations (UN), Abdouraouf Gnon-Konde (left); Assistant High Commissioner, Protection, UN, Ms Ruvendrini Menikdiwela; Assistant High Commissioner, Operations, Raouf Mazou; Vice President, Kashim Shettima and Senior External Engagement Coordinator, Bureau for West Africa and Central Africa, Ms Lara Scholtterbeck, during the UN meeting on Refugees with Vice President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja…yesterday.Federal Government has assured donor organisations and development partners that it will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders.
Vice President Kashim Shettima assured partners yesterday, when he received a delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led by its Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Mr Raouf Mazou, on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Commending the UN system for its assistance to Nigeria over the years, Vice President Shettima said: “I know how vital the UN system is. You have assisted us tremendously in addressing our challenges in the Northeast and the nation as a whole.”
He assured the delegation of the administration’s continued collaboration and partnership with key stakeholders in addressing critical issues affecting the well-being of citizens and other persons affected by conflict and natural disasters in the country and elsewhere.
Earlier, UNHCR Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, Mr Mazou, highlighted Nigeria’s exemplary treatment of refugees and discussed plans for enhancing support and transitioning towards sustainable development strategies. Mazou expressed gratitude to Nigeria, saying: “I would like to thank Nigeria for receiving a large number of refugees primarily from Cameroon.”
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Federal Government has assured donor organisations and development partners that it will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating the suffering of persons displaced by conflict and natural disasters within and outside Nigeria’s borders. Vice President Kashim Shettima assured partners yesterday, when he received a delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led…
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