Oxfam International says no fewer than 94,470,535 million people in Nigeria live below extreme poverty line, according to the latest World Poverty Clock.

Oxfam International Country Director in Nigeria, Constant Tchona, said this on Monday in Abuja at the organisation’s Programme Quality Review and Planning meeting with the theme “On the Road To Becoming an Influencing Hub”.

Mr Tchona decried that this number of people live below the benchmark of N684 per day.

“The number of people that live below extreme poverty level as at April was 91,501,377, making Nigeria the World Capital of Poverty.

“As if that was not bad enough, at the moment, six months later, the number has jumped up to 94,470,535 people.

“What this means is that we have added 2,969,158 people more into extreme poverty.

“By comparison, this number is more than the population of Gambia and Cape Verde combined.

“At the current rate, Nigeria is not only off track to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) but many now believe that up to 25 per cent of the world’s extreme poor will live in Nigeria by 2030.

“Nigeria total population is 200,963,599 people according to the Worldometer and is to become the world’s third largest country by 2050,” he noted.

While describing the burden as pathetic, the country director noted that Nigerian government was aware of the rate of poverty in the land.

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Mr Tchona quoted President Muhammadu Buhari’s intention to “lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty over the next 10 years and set them on the path to prosperity’’ to “fundamentally shift Nigeria’s trajectory and place it among the World’s Great Nations’’.


According to him, if this is achieved, Nigeria will shock the world to achieve the SDGs.

“Now the question is what is the role of the citizens and how that role will be played in supporting both elected and appointed officials in achieving this lofty goal.

“What could be the role of International NGOs like Oxfam on that journey?” he asked.

He noted that in order to effectively make impact in poverty reduction, the organisation would have to reminiscent on its programmes to ensure they were not against Oxfam well established quality standard.


He stressed the need to expedite actions, adding that more people are getting into extreme poverty as at the moment.

Mr Tchona explained that the meeting was to reflect on what that role of the organisation in support for government and citizens could be in order to reduce the burden of poverty.

He said the meeting was also to explore ways to strengthen business support to power up Oxfam execution capability while ensuring operational excellence.

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Simplyleo Afamed come and tell Nigerians why the poverty index is on a steady rise instead of slowing down or declining since you say Nigerians are better off under this failed govt ...please tell us.

Cc Sarrki

Buhari...breaking records left, right and centre!

That's over 40% of Nigerians

Under Jonathan 1in 10 Nigerians where considered abjectly poor but just 2 years after Buhari took over it became 1 in 2 Nigerians and today it's now 1.5 in 2 Nigerians are in Abject poverty ..this is too too bad

nengibo:
That's over 40% of Nigerians

At 180 million Nigerians that's over 50 percent

See record... In under 6months see d increase. Almost 3million people joined d poverty list in jus under 6months and we all know dis figures are way higher. Well according to d ZonB logic of Mai Suya and d bigot SimplyLeo, U have to suffer now so u can enjoy tomoro meaning Nigerians have to b poorer now so dey can become richer tomoro... Bunch of ediots

Aaaarh!...we don finally enter sorry state....nigeria to beg food from sudan,ethiopia and mali.

Next level. By the time Baba leaves the figure will be 100 million plus, Buhari supporters inclusive. Next level

General0847:
Next level. By the time Baba leaves the figure will be 100 million plus, Buhari supporters inclusive. Next level

By April next year the figure will be above 100 million and by the time he leaves it will be about 150 million

The items recovery from Yahoo Yahoo boy should give back to them. Efcc should stop sharing this item. Yesterday i met my friend that working in efcc office he made me understand that top officers among them actually sharing these properties. I'm sure the Yahoo Yahoo guy are also added to the number of those living in abject poverty. Stop naked them we don't want another unrest .
However those who called themselves elites should be blame for the spreading of poverty.

Yellobar muslims una lord saviour don break record o.....

It has never been this worse even under the most corrupt leader that ever ruled Nigeria and it's so disturbing to see we are in this mess under the acclaimed "messiah".

FarahAideed:


By April next year the figure will be above 100 million and by the time he leaves it will be about 150 million

For every 1000 nigerians gathered there will be 900 poor ones among.
This one doesn't discriminate so there will be a lot of next level advocates and buhari loyalists among .