He added that the partnership would pave the way for a more prosperous and sustainable future for the nation.
The minister also said the federal government would establish a Presidential Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation Trust Fund.
This is contained in a statement issued by the press secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Shauibu, on Saturday in Kano.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation says it will spend $8.3 billion to fight poverty, disease, and inequity in 2023.
Earlier in the week, the Foundation announced a $1.4 billion support to Africa, including Nigeria.
The Nigerian vice-president provides an update about the regime’s social intervention policies.
A top bureaucrat in Bauchi state health ministry gave a lowdown of activities of the government in the past two years.
“Mr Gates was known for making clumsy approaches to women in and out of the office.”
The $1 million and $300,000 grants, respectively, will be given through the Africa Digital Financial Inclusion Facility.
