The Chairman, Islamic Development Bank Group, Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, during a meeting at the ongoing COP28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai, promised to support Nigeria to scale up response to humanitarian crisis and drive to reduce poverty index.

The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, disclosed this in photos shared on her X handle on Saturday.

Her caption read, “Encouraged by President #officialABAT’s Renewed Hope Agenda which seeks to reduce humanitarian crises and alleviate poverty in Nigeria, the Islamic Development Bank has pledged to support Nigeria scale up response to humanitarian crisis and drive to reduce poverty index.

“The Islamic Development Bank Group, led by the Chairman and Group Chief Executive of the Bank, Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser at the high level meeting, revealed that they are ready to play its part and support Nigeria.

“The high level meeting was held with critical stakeholders of some developing countries and development partners at the ongoing COP28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE.”