FEC Approves Setting Up of Humanitarian And Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the establishment of a Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund as part of the administration’s efforts to cushion the economic hardship on vulnerable Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu, who presided over the weekly FEC meeting, conveyed the approval to the cabinet members in attendance at the State House. Dr. Betta Edu, Minister of humanitarian affairs, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, said the fund is