German government gives Nigeria €47.6m to resettle Boko Haram victims
The German government has doled out €47.6m as financial support to Nigeria to resettle victims of Boko Haram attacks. Leader of a German delegation, Mrs. Renate von Boddien, made this revelation during a meeting of the Nigeria-Germany Consultations on Development Cooperation, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning in Abuja on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the ministry, Boddien was quoted as saying that the commitment was part of bilateral technical cooperation and special project initiative aimed at tackling the root causes of displacement of refugees and speed up their integration under the ‘One World No Hunger Green Innovation’. She said the action will also strengthen Germany’s support for the Green Innovation Centre for Agriculture and Food Sector. She explained that €22.6m was earmarked for bilateral technical cooperation and special funding lines; €19.9m for special initiatives to tackle the root causes of displacement/reintegrating...