The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has harped on the poverty level in Nigeria, saying that no nation can develop with more than half of its population living in poverty.
“Our beloved country Nigeria is today, regrettably, known as ‘the poverty capital’ of the World. According to the World Poverty Clock, over 71 million Nigerians live in extreme poverty today, and a total of 133 million people, 63 per cent of the population, are classed as multidimensionally poor according to the National Bureau of Statistics,” Mr Obi said.
Mr Obi said this on his X handle to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
“As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty today, I restate my unwavering commitment and desire to pull millions of Nigerians out of poverty as part of my mission in the New Nigeria,” Mr Obi added.
He stated that according to Oxfam, the richest 0.003 per cent of…