Niger Delta gets framework for inclusive growth as PIND, USAID wind down SACE programme
22 November 2018 |
8:01 am
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) Thursday celebrated its five-year collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) which gave rise to a framework for reform that promotes inclusive economic growth in the Niger Delta.
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