In a bid to help the victims of famine
in the Sahel region of West Africa, the Canadian Government is providing the
sum of $41 million, about N6.45 billion, Reports CityNews.
Bev Oda, International Cooperation
Minister of Canada affirmed the impending food security and crisis in the
region which calls for a great concern.
NaijaAgroNet
recalls that the United Nations and other international institutions had warned
of famine which could affect about 23 million across Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina
Faso and Mauritania if major global rescue efforts are not mounted.
The Minister said Canada will not relent
efforts to monitor the developing situation closely.
"We must act now with help for millions of
people struggling to meet their immediate basic food security and nutrition
needs to avoid a more tragic situation later," Oda said. Read more
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