JUST IN: 82.9 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty —NBS Report
JUST IN: 82.9 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty —NBS Report
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82.9 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty
Poverty has risen in Nigeria with almost 82.9 million people living on less than one United States dollar per day, statistics have shown.
According to the 2019 Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, this figure represents 40.09 per cent of the total population.
The bureau predicted that this rising trend was likely to continue.
82.9 Million Nigerians Living In Poverty
Nigeria is Africa’s biggest oil producer but the sector has been tainted by accusations of corruption.
According to the report, absolute poverty is measured by the number of people, who can afford only the bare essentials of shelter, food and clothing.
The data however, excludes Borno, which has been ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency.
According to the report, 52.10 per cent of rural dwellers are living in poverty while the poverty rate in urban centres is 18.04 per cent.
The NBS, together with the World Bank used the Nigerian Living Standards Survey to measure poverty and living standards between September of 2018 and October of 2019.
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Dorcas Babalola
May 4, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Nigeria is one of the richest country all over the world but the money is not circulate everyone
Anyanwu Bright
May 6, 2020 at 8:13 am
Who said Nigeria is poor.
Nigeria is not poor, Nigeria has the potential and resources but those that are supposed to serve the citizens are busy embezzling the money, they come out and make laws and that same people breaks the law. We live in a nation where government don’t know their duty.
We live in a nation where government tells to go farm and their children are outside the country doing great.. there is money in this country.
David Elobisi
May 6, 2020 at 8:35 pm
We all know we have money in this country, but the problem now is the leaders , all leaders are the same all filled with corruption, bad leadership all around. And what marvels me the must is the circulation of the bad leadership happening again and again, that’s really bad
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:03 pm
Bad government
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:03 pm
Leaders who Don’t think ahead
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:04 pm
Vissionless leaders
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:05 pm
Greedy leaders
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:06 pm
Thiefs in give house
Anyanwu Bright
May 11, 2020 at 12:06 pm
Illiterates in politics
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:47 am
Bright easy na
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:48 am
But this is bad
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:49 am
Dont insult them
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:50 am
Just pray for them
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:51 am
God will help us
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:52 am
Stay safe
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:53 am
Covid 19 must go
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:54 am
Weird government
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:55 am
Selfish leader
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:56 am
Greedy leader
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:57 am
Omo I da vex
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:57 am
Leader that are not honest
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:59 am
Leaders without vision
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 8:59 am
God save us
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:10 am
Nawa oooo
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:10 am
All this should stop
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:11 am
Please o
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:12 am
Am begging
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:19 am
God is good
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:20 am
People are wicked
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:22 am
See the rate of poverty
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:27 am
Na billions self
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:28 am
God deliver us
Chukwuemeka emyvalzuma@gmail.com
May 13, 2020 at 9:29 am
Amen
Israel Anujue
May 20, 2020 at 1:58 pm
is more than that number
Solomon Abiona
May 25, 2020 at 7:03 am
The figures may not be complete or correct, our political elites gathered all the wealth and the few things that remain is shared by the large population. We have more than these living below poverty line. In Nigeria, we have poorest of the poorest, so which category is that