Policies Nigeria needs to mitigate poverty

States share $71bn in seven years as poverty persists

Poverty is a defining challenge in Nigeria. More than half of the Nigerian population is poor. It is a reflection of persistent disadvantages for particular segments of our society. Different factors ranging from unemployment, insecurity, inflation, and poor economic policies are responsible for pov

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