The Northern Nigeria’s Poverty Paradox …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
The image of Northern elites discussing solutions to poverty amidst growing national wealth is not new. This paradox was spotlighted again on September 27th, 2024, during the 17th Pre-Annual General Assembly Lecture of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Alumni Association. The theme, “Hunger and Economic Hardship: A Call to Return to Our Roots and Embrace Innovative Agricultural Solutions,” underscores the persistent crisis plaguing Northern Nigeria. Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, expressed concern over the region’s deepening poverty despite…
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