The Implementation of Stabilisation fund of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Northern Nigeria has been officially launched in Katsina State.
The kick off of the implementation of the Stabilization fund which held in Katsina, Katsina State was graced by the Executive Governor of Katsina State, H.E Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda Ph.D accompanied by the Deputy Governor and members of the State Executive Council.
The ECOWAS Commission was represented by Mr. Alozie Amaechi Godfrey, from the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs.
A statement a Saturday said that during the event, nutrition assistance was provided for six months to 6,788 malnourished children and 5,657 pregnant and breastfeeding women in Katsina and Sokoto States.
According to the statement, the sum of one hundred and Seven thousand Two hundred Naira (N107, 200) was also provided in form of cash-based transfers to help meet the food assistance needs of 199 Internally Displaced Persons and other most vulnerable groups.
Other dignitaries present were the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mr. Abel Enitan, the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to ECOWAS, Ambassador Musa Sani Nuhu and the Head of the ECOWAS National Office, Ambassador Olawale Awe.
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