The Federal Government has told state governors to prioritise poverty alleviation. The statement by the Federal Government stated that state governments are the major cause of poverty, charging them to leave building of overhead bridges and airports alone. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, […]
The Presidential flagbearer of Labour Party, Peter Obi has said about 100 million Nigerians are living in poverty. He attributed the gross insecurity in the country to the extreme poverty Nigerians are suffering. The former Anambra State Governor said this extreme poverty came about due to bad leadership. […]
Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, has confirmed that the Federal Government has spent more than $50bn on poverty alleviation since 2016. Hajia Farouq maintained that since President Muhammadu Buhari took office, he has kept to his promise of pulling 100 million […]
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