*To grill presidential candidates over plans to tackle povertySunday Aborisade in Abuja and Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
Owing to this and considering a recently released report by the National Bureau of Statistics that showed that no fewer than 133 million Nigerians, representing 63 per cent of the population were currently living in multi-dimensional poverty, with the highest rate in northern Nigeria, the group called on the anti-graft agencies in the country to probe the NSIP programme with a view to prosecuting those who handled the funds disbursement.
“The most recent figures made available by the National Bureau of Statistics referred to as Multidimensional Poverty Index Survey, has unambiguously indicated that things are worse than what they were formerly observed and predicted in 2015. He added: “This survey which was carried out by a government-owned agency even proved beyond reasonable doubt that the world had underestimated the poverty rating of Nigeria, as reported on World Poverty Clock.
While stating that they would engage all the 18 presidential candidates and know what they would do to address the poverty level, the CSOs encourage the leadership of EFCC to continue on its current path of chasing the corrupt elements in and out of power irrespective of tribe, religion and region to rid our society of corruption, and to bring them to book.
“As Nigerians yearn for a better Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations and International Community are closely monitoring the unfolding political happenings in the country. “We wish to also, considering the huge investment of this government on social investment programmes, and the report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the increased rate of poverty in the country.
“We do hope that federal government shall continue to do everything possible to neutralise the bandits completely before another rainy season that gives them cover comes. It is our hope that this tempo shall be sustained to ensure that, security and public safety is restored in all parts of the country.
“It is pertinent to recognise the foresight and commitment of the House of Representatives for taking the bull by the horn to establish a commission for Almajiris and out of School Children, through a bill which has successfully passed the second reading. Bodinga said this at a one-day workshop on Dissemination of the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey / National Immunisation Coverage Survey 2021 in Sokoto recently.
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