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Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars 
(about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of free
 and fair elections in Mali. Vice-President Namadi Sambo made the
 pledge in Brussels at the International Donors Conference on the 
Development of Mali, organised by the EU, a statement by Malam Umar 
Sani, the Vice-President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, said. The
 statement quoted the vice-president as saying that Nigeria had so far 
spent 45 million U.S. dollars (about N7.2 billion) on the ongoing 
efforts to achieve peace and restore normalcy in Mali. 
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5438533803477296299" name="more"></a> He said Nigeria had also committed moneys to 
humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation, administration and maintenance 
of military operations for the restoration of peace in the country. Sambo acknowledged that reconstruction of post-conflict-Mali required strong international support. He,
 however, stressed the need to identify the root causes of the crisis 
and to take into cognisance the diversity of the Malian society. The vice-president pledged Nigeria’s commitment to the restoration of peace in country. “We
 are committed to support a comprehensive integration of Northern Mali 
through inclusive consultations and dialogue that would create 
opportunity for socio-economic development and be beneficial to all 
Malians.’’ The vice president thanked President Francois Hollande
 of France for his intervention in Mali, and called for his continued 
support for the maintenance of territorial integrity and development of 
the country. He also thanked Mr Dicouda Traore, the head of the 
transitional government of Mali, for sharing the country’s vision as 
reflected in the strategic plan for 2013-2014. Sambo lauded the collaborative efforts of the ECOWAS, the EU and the UN to restore peace in Mali. The
 conference, organised in collaboration with Mali’s transitional 
government, is aimed at offering financial and logistic support to Mali. The financial support is meant to rebuild post-war Mali under a comprehensive development strategic plan. It
 includes rebuilding government institutions and the military, repairing
 damaged infrastructure, organising presidential election, holding 
dialogue with rebel groups in the north, and stimulating the economy. By: NAN

Xclusive: Nigeria To Support Mali With $2 Million For Elections [FULL STORY]

Nigeria on Wednesday pledged a donation of two million U.S. dollars (about N320m) in support of agricultural development and conduct of f...