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August 19, 2019
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Monday saideight years of his leadership will prepare the ground for 100 million Nigeriansto be out of poverty in the next 10 years.
The president made a similar comment on June 12during the commemoration of Democracy Day.
More than 87 million out of about 190 millionNigerians are currently leaving in extreme poverty, the Brookings Institutionsaid in 2018.
While the country is targeting a 3.0% growth in2019, the ever-spiking population will limit the impact such growth can have onpoverty reduction.
With the population growing at the rate of 3.2%annually, the United Nations projected that the country’s population may riseto 411 million by 2050, making Nigeria the third-most populous country in theworld. The United States Census Bureau projection for the same period put thatfigure at 402 million.
The problem is not lost on the Nigerian leader. He thinks the population growth can be a blessing in disguise.