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Palliatives to reduce poverty in Nigeria, according to Ekpo Barnabas, an associate professor of political science at the Nigerian Defence Academy, can only be put into practise at the local level through the democratisation or autonomy of Local Government Authorities.

The only people who can assist people in rural areas, according to Ekpo, are local government employees who are aware of their circumstances. Additionally, he asked the government to take action to ensure that monies for environmental causes are funnelled to the proper ones through operational transparency, rather than being misappropriated.

According to his presentations, which our correspondent obtained on Saturday in Abuja, Ekpo spoke at a book review of “The Face of Poverty in Nigeria,” which was published by the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation and Yusuf Bala Institute. He also noted that the adoption of conditionalities by the International Monetary Fund has not improved Nigerians’ quality of life.

The structure, characteristics, and dynamics of the Nigerian economy must be studied in relation to the level of poverty in Nigeria, he continued, in order to fully understand it.

The majority of the problems that Nigeria is currently grappling with, particularly on the economic front, were noted in Bala Usman’s book Nigeria Against the IMF: The Home Market Strategy, which was released in 1986, more than 30 years ago, and the looming economic catastrophe that lay ahead of Nigeria.

“Most Nigerians’ lives have not been made better by Nigeria adopting the IMF’s conditionalities. This is predicated on the idea that, despite its abundant natural riches and its people’s inventiveness, Nigeria is practically at the bottom of the World Bank’s index of poverty in 2022.

Most facets of Nigerian life have gotten worse rather than better, according to a brief examination of their living situations.

The academic remarked, when discussing the function of local government authorities in reducing poverty in rural areas, “Local government institutions should be democraticated to reduce poverty in the rural areas. It is crucial because local government agencies are best suited to implement policies that have an immediate impact on rural residents.

A second lecturer from the NDA, Dr. Olajumoke Ganiyat, also spoke on the subject and pointed out that academics in the nation have continued to study and document how government actions have affected the allegation of poverty in the nation.

“Over the past forty years, there have been efforts made by scholars in the fields of economics, political science, and even beyond, to chronicle the challenge of poverty and the many government programmes and strategies adopted to alleviate this social pathogen. One comes to the conclusion that there is no shortage of brilliant work that presents in a non-quantitative and non-econometric approach, the true face of poverty, especially in connection with Nigeria.”

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has stated that in response to the current wave of attacks in some areas of the nation, the House is taking action to combat national security.

This was said in a statement made by Mr. Musa Krishi, the Speaker’s special adviser on media and publicity, on Saturday in Abuja.

He claims that Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau, received the guarantee from Abbas during a condolence visit.

According to Krishi, the incident involving the collapse of portions of the Zaria Central Mosque on August 11 during the Asr prayer resulted in several fatalities and several injuries.

The attack by bandits that left two dead in the Zaria neighbourhood of Kofar Gayan on August 12 was also a factor, he stated, explaining why the visit occurred.

The spokesperson claims that Abbas made a commitment that the House would likewise stop any new revival of the attacks.

Krishi said that the Speaker apologised for the tragic events and informed the Zazzau Emirate’s leadership and populace that the House has taken steps to prevent a repeat of them.

According to Krishi, Abbas gave the emir the assurance that the military would set up a formation around some flashpoints to stop further attacks on the communities in Zaria and its surroundings.

Additionally, he cited Abbas as adding, “I want to assure you that depending on the manner banditry wants to reemerge, we in the House have taken some actions.

“We have begun interacting with the military; they will arrive and form a circle around the female school in the Kofar Gayan axis. They told us they would carry out their promise.

“I also want to reassure you that as a native son and one of the kingmakers in this palace, I am prepared to help with the mosque’s reconstruction.

“Let me know when it’s time to start working so I can contribute my fair share to the renovation of this significant religious structure.

We appreciate the chance to be here and offer our condolences, so please accept our thanks.

When distributed among the more than 133 million multifacetedly impoverished Nigerians, the N5 billion palliative package offered by the federal government won’t equal N1500 per individual, according to Joe Ajero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress.

Ajero stated this on Friday during an interview on the Politics Today programme on Channels Television. Citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics, he claimed that N185 billion could not possibly make a difference for the 133 million multifacetedly impoverished Nigerians.

The leader of the labour union insisted that even if the money were translated to the equivalent of six trailers of rice, it would not equal one cup of rice for each person.

He continued by saying that more Nigerians had crossed the line into extreme poverty between the first and most recent increases in the price of petrol at the pump.

You will agree that it is impossible to feel the impact of such a number at a time like this when the Bureau of Statistics has come forward and stated that over 133 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor. Let’s suppose that it is a palliative and not a loan.

“You begin to question the effect of N185 billion on 133 million people by their own, who are multifacetedly poor.

“In fact, many people shifted from the edge of poverty to a very high level of poverty between the first and most recent increases in the price of petrol at the pump. If you add that up and do the maths, you’ll find that it doesn’t come to N1500 per person, and you’ll wonder if that’s the impact we want to make’, he said.

Social media has been used by Jollof rice aficionados from around the world to express their opinions about The Gambia winning the 2023 Jollof competition at the West Africa Food Festival in Lagos, Nigeria.

The winning team, led by the award-winning Chef Saikou Bojang, defeated 15 other nations, including Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria, during the competition, which took place from August 9 to 14.

Four master seminars, cuisine, and wine tastings were all part of WAFFEST.

Tweeps have reacted to The Gambia’s victory by using the social media site X to express their opinions on the contest.

While some people were happy for The Gambia, others were shocked by their victory.

“The Gambia is the champion of Jollof!!!” tweeted Ava Dadonness. Liberia, Ghana, and Nigeria may now put it away.

Thatmarieaj, “Chef Bojang @SenegambiaHotel is a great cook, and I had the pleasure of working with him.” Congratulations, team Gambia.

Father Hussain, “I don’t ever want to hear another JOLLOF RICE debate on this app!” The Gambia is in the lead. In the muck, Ghana and Nigeria.

Renee Rachel “So the Gambia won first place at the Lagos Jollof Rice Competition?!” I can see that my people are upset.

Sheabuttaqueen declared, “The jollof from another country other than Gambia and Senegal doesn’t compare.”

“The Gambia keeps winning this Jollof rice competition, 3 times in a row gotta mean something ukno,” Amie Bright further tweeted. Our only issue, which accounts for our absence from the scene, is the small population! LMAO smh.

Taking a dig at Ghana’s and Nigeria’s jollof prowess, HelloPrincess tweeted, “Ok so Gambia won the best jollof rice competition. Ghana and Nigeria need to quit yapping right away.

Several more Twitter users joined the chat and expressed shock at The Gambia’s victory in the following way:

The Gambia defeated Liberia in a Jollof competition, a Liberian named Ciatta Doe tweeted. FOOLISHNESS.”

Obinna. The Gambia achieving first place in the jollof competition is as absurd as a fish riding a bicycle, according to Et, who disagreed with the victory. a flaw in the system of gastronomic expectations. Very difficult to imagine!”

Royal Etonde, “I don’t even think Nigerian Jollof is in the top 3,” The top 4 are Senegal, Gambia, Liberia, and Cameroon (in that order).

“Wtf u mean Gambia won the competition for best jollof rice???” was all Eman tweeted.