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Poverty reduction: World Bank ready to help Nigeria, says Osinbajo

L-R: David Malpass and Yemi Osinbajo
L-R: David Malpass and Yemi Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that World Bank are ready to help Nigeria in reducing poverty in the land.

Osinbajo revealed this through his twitter handle @ProfOsinbajo saying World Bank Group has expressed its readiness to help Nigeria in climate ambition, strengthening energy among others.

“I was pleased to hear the World Bank Group’s readiness to support Nigeria on a few fronts including increasing social assistance for the poor and vulnerable.

“We discussed Nigeria’s ETP, our commitment to carbon neutrality, Nigeria’s development alongside our climate ambition, strengthening energy institutions & market, attracting FDIs and exchange rate unification.

“I also had the pleasure of meeting US Treasury Secretary J. Yellen, to seek support for Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and for Nigeria’s participation as a G7 Climate Partnership Country.

Osinbajo is in Washington, U.S., to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently inaugurated Energy Transition Plan(ETP).

Poverty reduction: World Bank ready to help Nigeria, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that World Bank are ready to help Nigeria in reducing poverty in the land.

Osinbajo revealed this through his twitter handle @ProfOsinbajo saying World Bank Group has expressed its readiness to help Nigeria in climate ambition, strengthening energy among others.

“I was pleased to hear the World Bank Group’s readiness to support Nigeria on a few fronts including increasing social assistance for the poor and vulnerable.

“We discussed Nigeria’s ETP, our commitment to carbon neutrality, Nigeria’s development alongside our climate ambition, strengthening energy institutions & market, attracting FDIs and exchange rate unification.

“I also had the pleasure of meeting US Treasury Secretary J. Yellen, to seek support for Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and for Nigeria’s participation as a G7 Climate Partnership Country.

Osinbajo is in Washington, U.S., to seek global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently inaugurated Energy Transition Plan(ETP).

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