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Poverty
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PENGASSAN Stresses Link Between Poverty and National Insecurity
PENGASSAN warns that Nigeria's insecurity crisis cannot be resolved unless the government takes urgent action to reduce poverty and revitalize local governance.
Sowore Calls on Federal Government to Cease Using Misleading Economic Metrics
African Action Congress candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticized the Nigerian government for using favorable economic statistics to mask the widespread poverty and hardship caused by recent policy shifts like fuel subsidy removal.
Chris Emejuru Urges President Tinubu to Suspend State Policing Plan
ADP chieftain Chris Emejuru has called on President Tinubu to pause the push for state policing, arguing that resolving Nigeria's poverty crisis is a more effective strategy for curbing insecurity.
ITUC-Africa Urges African Leaders to Prioritize Poverty Reduction Through Industrialization
ITUC-Africa argues that African industrialization must prioritize human welfare, explicitly opposing Nigeria's plans to remove electricity subsidies.
Atiku Abubakar Criticizes Tinubu, Stating Economic Statistics Do Not Feed Nigerians
Atiku Abubakar has hit out at President Tinubu, arguing that positive economic indicators mean little when citizens are struggling with poverty and food insecurity.
Questioning the Federal Government’s Claims of Poverty Reduction
A critique of the Federal Government's economic policies, arguing that current initiatives fail to improve citizen welfare and rely on questionable data to mask widespread poverty.
Dele Sobowale argues the Federal Government uses propaganda to mask poverty
Dele Sobowale criticizes the current administration's economic record, arguing that government reforms benefit the wealthy while leaving the masses in poverty and relying on misleading propaganda to justify policy failures.
Africa becomes the primary center of global hunger despite overall worldwide decline
A UN report highlights that while global hunger is on the decline, Africa has become the world's most food-insecure region, with millions still unable to access or afford nutritious diets.
ADC Criticizes President Tinubu’s Economic Strategy Amid Widespread Hunger
The African Democratic Congress has slammed the Tinubu administration, demanding policy shifts or resignation as recent data reveals 139 million Nigerians are now living in poverty.
ADC Labels 139 Million Nigerians in Poverty as Tinubu’s True Performance Metric
The ADC has urged President Tinubu to consider resigning, citing a World Bank report that places 139 million Nigerians below the poverty line.