President Buhari Claims 5 Million Lifted Out Of Poverty

According to President Buhari the Government of Nigeria has lifted five million Nigerians out of extreme poverty during the past three years.

He put this down to the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).

President Buhari made the claims as he addressed the opening of the Global Youth Employment Forum of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Abuja.

Speaking on the challenge of youth unemployment the President stated, "The government of Nigeria understands the need to focus attention on youth empowerment by creating the enabling environment for job opportunities and capacity building.

"The present administration from the onset, made the investment in our people, one of the key goals of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, which is the national development blueprint from the period of 2017 to 2020.

"The implementation of the plan also has the flagship programme such as the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).

"It has yielded some measurable outcomes in the form of increased school enrolment and the creation of more jobs.”

The President further claimed that in the past three years the N-Power programme and its sub-components have created over 2 million direct and indirect jobs. 

However a World Poverty Clock report last year stated that Nigeria had overtaken India when it comes to the largest number of people living in extreme poverty at an estimated 87 million people.