Nigeria: Federal Govt, CSOs Seek Special Protection for Vulnerable Nigerians

The federal government and some civil society organisations have called for the implementation of a Special Protection Programme for vulnerable populations, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), to reduce poverty levels across rural areas.

They spoke at a dialogue on “Special Protection, CSOs’ Build-up to the National Summit on Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria,” in Abuja yesterday under the ACT NAIJA Project: Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria.