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Despite receiving N90 billion ECA funds in one year, Bayelsa ranks highest in poverty

Despite receiving N90 billion ECA funds in one year, Bayelsa ranks highest in poverty

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Bayelsa state with 2.5 million populations and eight Local Government Areas ranks second poorest state in Nigeria despite receiving N90 billion in Excess Crude Account (ECA) revenue from the federal government in 2022 and that excludes other revenues totaling millions of Naira. ECA is money from oil revenue in excess of the budget benchmark of …

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Despite N3.360 billion SUBEB approved budget, Bauchi Kids learn under deplorable condition

Despite N3.360 billion SUBEB approved budget, Bauchi Kids learn under deplorable condition

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The Sabon Gari Narabi secondary School in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has continued to be in a deplorable condition even after the government in 2021 alone approved N3.360 billion for the State Universal Basic Education. On a visit to the school, one sees completely deplorable buildings that are near collapsing that students …

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We suffer poverty, multiple level deprivations – FCT residents

We suffer poverty, multiple level deprivations – FCT residents

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“It is difficult to think Abuja residents that live less than 3 kilometres to Presidential Villa will suffer these kinds of poverty and inequality that come with multiple levels of deprivation”, residents say Residents of the Mpape community area of Abuja which is less than 3 kilometres away from Presidential Villa, Nigeria’s sit of power, …

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Govt doing nothing about rising urban poverty – FCT residents

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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) residents have continued to accuse the government of nothing doing nothing to tackle the rise in urban poverty. This situation they say is responsible for the rise in crime, pointing out that many young persons who have nothing to do resort to crime as a means of survival. On a visit …

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Sokoto residents dying over deplorable healthcare centre

Sokoto residents dying over deplorable healthcare centre

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Katami community residents in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State continue to recount how many of them are dying because a health centre in their area has become deplorable and can no longer provide healthcare delivery. On a visit to the community, one is confronted with a deplorable healthcare centre that has tattered roofs …

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Poverty and inequality in FCT unbearable

Poverty and inequality in FCT unbearable

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Abuja residents are now calling on the government and other development partners to roll out interventions that will have to address poverty and inequality at their centre of implementation while pointing out that the poverty and inequity they’re facing are becoming unbearable. Some the of residents who spoke to MAWA-Foundation at Mbumoko, an informal settlement …

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Kogi community residents groan over deplorable road

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Residents of Akpanya, a community with the largest population in Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State are groaning over the deplorable nature of their road that is making lives difficult and affecting economic activities. The road that connects the community to Enugu State has been abandoned by the government for decades, making it become hugely …

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Despite receiving N90 billion ECA funds in one year, Bayelsa ranks highest in poverty

Squalor in Bayelsa after N164.72 billion state revenue in a single year

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Onopa community in Bayelsa State is in unimaginable squalor after the state government in one year alone got N152.54 billion allocation from the Federal Government and N12.18 billion Internally Generated Revenue. Onopa community has a huge reflection of poverty with inhabitants living in pitiable squalor is 3 kilometres away from Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital. …

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Abuja community where bad road kills residents

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Residents of Tunga Sarki community Kwali Area Council of Abuja the Nigerian capital city are dying and children are cut off from attending schools as a result of an inaccessible road in their area. The road that connects the community to schools, markets, and other towns has been terrible and inaccessible since 2018, making residents …

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