We’re Committed To Alleviating Poverty- President Buhari

– President Buhari said that his administration is committed to alleviating poverty

– This is a national development priority and in line with the aspirations of the SDGs

– We have since established an ambitious National Social Investment Programme targeting the poor and vulnerable members of the Nigerian population

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration was committed to alleviating extreme poverty and hunger in the country.

He made this statement in New York at the Nigeria ‘high-level side-event’ on “SDG Integration – Bridging the Policy Planning – Budgeting Gap for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals,” on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Presidential Spokesperson, Femi Adesina quotes the President as said: “It is for this reason that in May this year, we committed ourselves to lifting approximately 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within a 10-year period.

“This is a national development priority and in line with the aspirations of the SDGs. We have since established an ambitious National Social Investment Programme targeting the poor and vulnerable members of the Nigerian population.“