Federal Government Rejects World Bank Report Claiming 139 Million Nigerians Live in Poverty

Federal Government Rejects World Bank Report Claiming 139 Million Nigerians Live in Poverty

The Presidency has dismissed the recent World Bank report that estimated 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, calling the figure “unrealistic and disconnected from the country’s economic realities.”

According to the government, the data does not reflect the impact of ongoing economic reforms and social investment programs aimed at reducing poverty across the nation.