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Government at all levels in Nigeria have been charged to ensure proper implementation of social protection programmes towards poverty alleviation among citizens. The charge is against the backdrop of the high level poverty in the country, particularly with the prevailing economic hardship after the removal of fuel subsidy last year. At a Civi Society Organisations'
Nigeria’s poverty rate had escalated over the years, ranking third in the world in 2014, first in 2018, and further sliding to 133 million citizens living in
In the midst of the ongoing protests sparked by the removal of petrol subsidy, President Bola Tinubu has met with leaders of the Organised Labour towards
A coalition of 17 civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to immediately roll out a comprehensive social package that will capture the poor and vulnerable in line with global practices. The CSOs made the call in a communique issued at the end of their meeting on Petrol Subsidy Removal and Palliatives in Abuja held on Tuesday and Wednesday, saying the federal, state, and local levels as well as the private sector employers should work out a new minimum wage that reflects the new realities.