Nigeria can’t continue with present level of poverty without crashing

For the umpteenth time, Peter Obi, Former Governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, is warning about the consequences of allowing the present level of poverty in Nigeria to continue.

Warning that the present situation remained a threat to national growth, Obi asked government agencies, organisations and wealthy people to work together in combating poverty and reducing it to the barest minimum “so as to have a safe environment.

“Poverty is dehumanising, it is therefore left for humanity to create a better world by putting measures in place to eradicate poverty and give everyone the chance to live a meaningful life,” the former governor said in a statement by his spokesman, Valentine Obienyem.

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Obi was quoted as saying further: Obi was quoted as saying further: “With more than 15 million children out of school, government cannot continue to turn a blind eye “to such a depressing situation. To combat poverty in Nigeria, organisations and wealthy individuals must deploy their resources to support government investments in these critical areas.

“May we not forget the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ that ‘Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, that you do unto me.’ We need to understand that the job of poverty eradication and ensuring a better society is for all of us.”