By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) - The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, plans to commit $270 million to Nigeria's humanitarian and poverty ...
STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSABUJA - The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, plans to commit $270 million to Nigeria's humanitarian and poverty alleviation efforts and pledged to help set up an emergency operation centre, its executives said on Tuesday.
Edu said the government will target about 71 million"extremely poor Nigerians" who live on less than $1.95 a day because"time is of essence."
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