The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutteres, says the organisation will be mobilising an additional $321 million in support of Nigeria’s efforts to combat terrorist activities in the North East.
The UN boss made this known while addressing State House correspondents after closed doors meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Abuja.
He expressed the hope that the amount would also assist in addressing humanitarian crisis in the affected region.
The visiting secretary-general, who arrived Nigeria on a two-day visit was in Maiduguri, Borno, the worst hit by the insurgency.
While in Maiduguri on Tuesday, Gutteres interacted with victims of terrorist activities and repentant Islamist militants, saying from what he saw, ”great hope lies ahead”.
According to Gutteres, the amount will be part of the overall $1.1 billion earmarked by the UN for the humanitarian response plan for Nigeria.
