ActionAid unveils 10-year plan to address poverty

 An international NGO, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), has inaugurated a 10-year strategic plan to spur citizens’ action toward addressing poverty in Nigeria. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, made this known at the official launch of the New Country Strategy Paper titled: `Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice 2024-2034’, on Thursday in Abuja. […]


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