Poverty in Nigeria exist every where .
About 60% if Nigerian live below the poverty line. Only 50% or the population have access to safe water . About 30% of the population do not have access to primary health care while mist Nigerians consume less than 1/3 of the minimum required protein and vitamins intake due to low purchasing power. The increasing level of unemployment and poverty started over twenty years ago in which we have political instability, low capacity utilization in industries and the massive turn out of school leavers and graduate by the educational institutions.
Causes of poverty in Nigeria
Spending habit : I remember of a friend who spend money lavishly and he did not think of future. Level of literacy
Poverty alleviation strategies
Education;) people should be enlightened in order to let them be aware of programme the government agencies ,hard work , skill acquisition..