The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Delta ranked as second least poor state in the country.

The bureau, in its latest Poverty Index Report, ranked Delta second after Lagos among the states with low poverty rate, and said that 40.1 per cent of Nigeria's total population was poor. According to it, an average of four out of 10 individuals in Nigeria have real per capita expenditures below N137, 430 per year, meaning that monthly income of an individual in this category is less than N11,500 while income per day is N383.03.

The report said "Lagos State has 4.50 per cent poverty head count rate and closely trailed by Delta with 6.02 per cent.

"The report translates to over 82.9 million Nigerians considered as poor by national standard.”

In his reaction, Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday said in Asaba that the report was a reflection of the ``Prosperity for all Deltans’’ agenda being vigorously pursued by the Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa administration.

He also stated that due to the enabling investment climate created by the Okowa led government, particularly in oil bearing communities, Delta had been one of the highest revenue earners from Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) which also indicated that the state government had been putting into judicious use the monies accrued to the state.

Aniagwu thanked the NBS for conducting living standards survey 10 years after the last one and for using consumption expenditures approach in measuring poverty in Nigeria rather than income approach.

According to him, conceptually, consumption expenditures better reflect the achievements of a particular level of welfare by a household, while income represents the opportunity of reaching a certain level of well-being.

"The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Monday, May 4, 2020, released the long-awaited Nigeria Poverty and Inequality Survey Report 2019.

"The report places Delta State as the second least poor (poverty reduction milestone) State in Nigeria, after Lagos.

“This particular survey, conducted with support from the World Bank, recorded a clear departure from the previous exercises, especially in the area of methodology where the consumption expenditures approach was adopted.

“With the new national poverty line at N137, 430 or $361 per person per annum, which translates to $0.98 per day and captures about 40 per cent of the total population, it shows considerable improvement over the years.

"In the last couple of years Delta has remained one of the highest earners in the country in terms of crude oil revenues due to the peaceful relations between International Oil Companies IOCs and host communities.

"The Okowa administration in his first tenure promised Deltans prosperity for all and in his second term he said he would build a stronger Delta in terms of the economy, projects and of course, peaceful relations.

"The NBS rating is a pointer to the fact that Delta's resources have been put to judicious use by the Okowa-led government thereby reducing poverty to a level that we can boldly say that we are working.

"Our desire as a state is to come top in the country and also further improve the standard of living of Deltans in line with best global standards," he stated.

The report indicated that Sokoto, Taraba, Jigawa, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Yobe and Adamawa lead the poorest states in the country.

The survey is used to measure prevalence of poverty and to estimate a wide range of socio-economic indicators, including benchmarking of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Nigeria bureau of Speculation.

Okowa what's goan

Let me loudly identify with my Delta. Though, I do not earn my livelihood from Delta State, but I am happy about this statistics!.
Many thanks All!

That may not totally be true.

The report is a win win for Deltans.

[[s]quote author=helinues post=89226943]Okowa what's goan[/quote][/s] focus on your state

Omoko1:
The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Delta ranked as second least poor state in the country.

The bureau, in its latest Poverty Index Report, ranked Delta second after Lagos among the states with low poverty rate, and said that 40.1 per cent of Nigeria's total population was poor. According to it, an average of four out of 10 individuals in Nigeria have real per capita expenditures below N137, 430 per year, meaning that monthly income of an individual in this category is less than N11,500 while income per day is N383.03.

The report said "Lagos State has 4.50 per cent poverty head count rate and closely trailed by Delta with 6.02 per cent.

"The report translates to over 82.9 million Nigerians considered as poor by national standard.”

In his reaction, Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Tuesday said in Asaba that the report was a reflection of the ``Prosperity for all Deltans’’ agenda being vigorously pursued by the Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa administration.

He also stated that due to the enabling investment climate created by the Okowa led government, particularly in oil bearing communities, Delta had been one of the highest revenue earners from Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) which also indicated that the state government had been putting into judicious use the monies accrued to the state.

Aniagwu thanked the NBS for conducting living standards survey 10 years after the last one and for using consumption expenditures approach in measuring poverty in Nigeria rather than income approach.

According to him, conceptually, consumption expenditures better reflect the achievements of a particular level of welfare by a household, while income represents the opportunity of reaching a certain level of well-being.

"The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Monday, May 4, 2020, released the long-awaited Nigeria Poverty and Inequality Survey Report 2019.

"The report places Delta State as the second least poor (poverty reduction milestone) State in Nigeria, after Lagos.

“This particular survey, conducted with support from the World Bank, recorded a clear departure from the previous exercises, especially in the area of methodology where the consumption expenditures approach was adopted.

“With the new national poverty line at N137, 430 or $361 per person per annum, which translates to $0.98 per day and captures about 40 per cent of the total population, it shows considerable improvement over the years.

"In the last couple of years Delta has remained one of the highest earners in the country in terms of crude oil revenues due to the peaceful relations between International Oil Companies IOCs and host communities.

"The Okowa administration in his first tenure promised Deltans prosperity for all and in his second term he said he would build a stronger Delta in terms of the economy, projects and of course, peaceful relations.

"The NBS rating is a pointer to the fact that Delta's resources have been put to judicious use by the Okowa-led government thereby reducing poverty to a level that we can boldly say that we are working.

"Our desire as a state is to come top in the country and also further improve the standard of living of Deltans in line with best global standards," he stated.

The report indicated that Sokoto, Taraba, Jigawa, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Yobe and Adamawa lead the poorest states in the country.

The survey is used to measure prevalence of poverty and to estimate a wide range of socio-economic indicators, including benchmarking of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Who is second least Rich please?

drake2:
Let me loudly identify with my Delta. Though, I do not earn my livelihood from Delta State, but I am happy about this statistics!.
Many thanks All!

God bless you, okowa is working

God bless my working wonder governor okowa prosperity to all Deltans haters of governor okowa government should relocate to osun

Omoko1:
The report is a win win for Deltans.

Na so

God bless Deltans
But more effort on job creation through small and medium scale business empowerment...By doing this,you would end up tackling both Unemployment crisis and poverty crisis..
Empower business by creating favourable business environment; reduction in tax, reduction in the cost of business registration (legal framework), giving low interest loan, electricity and security should not be forgotten as well...

God bless Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa
God bless Deltans
God bless Niger-Delta
God bless Nigeria

CHRISDMANAGER:
God bless Deltans
But more effort on job creation through small and medium scale business empowerment...By doing this,you would end up tackling both Unemployment crisis and poverty crisis..
Empower business by creating favourable business environment; reduction in tax, reduction in the cost of business registration (legal framework), giving low interest loan, electricity and security should not be forgotten as well...

God bless Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa
God bless Deltans
God bless Niger-Delta
God bless Nigeria

Our working wonder governor is working

Nwanyiogwashi:
Our working wonder governor is working

Yes he is smartly working...

Delta State the proud of South South!
we are doing well!
also a big thanks to the government of Delta for always paying us the Delta State bursary scholarship for all deltans in higher institutions. they are really trying in that aspect.
But we have not arrived yet the best is yet to come.

No doubt.

CHRISDMANAGER:


Yes he is smartly working...

Yea bro thanks for okowa for giving us a wonderful Smart government. Prosperity to all Deltans

Irijosa777:
Delta State the proud of South South!
we are doing well!
also a big thanks to the government of Delta for always paying us the Delta State bursary scholarship for all deltans in higher institutions. they are really trying in that aspect.
But we have not arrived yet the best is yet to come.

Some enemy of state will never see anything good in okowa but we the real Deltans know a working governor when we see one.God bless okowa

Some people will not like this

From SW Nigeria; we rejoice and celebrate with the good people of Niger Delta. God bless Delta State, God bless Nigeria.

Nwanyiogwashi:
Some enemy of state will never see anything good in okowa but we the real Deltans know a working governor when we see one.God bless okowa

Sometime people will never see good thing no matter what you're doing!
Okowa may not be 100% working but at least he is trying in many areas in Delta State.
how many state in Nigeria are paying their citizens bursary scholarship in higher institutions?

Irijosa777:


Sometime people will never see good thing no matter what you're doing!
Okowa may not be 100% working but at least he is trying in many areas in Delta State.
how many state in Nigeria are paying their citizens bursary scholarship in higher institutions?

Tell them please

Delta deserve the spot unlike the WASTERN people on that stats

I was in Delta state last February and I was really impressed with what I saw. I went to Sapele, Ughelli and Warri. These towns were bubbling with flexing everywhere. I have no reason to doubt the statistics.