'Nigerians will soon beg to remain in poverty' - Shehu Sani makes prediction

A public affairs commentator, Shehu Sani has expressed his opinion that Nigerians will soon beg the Federal Government to leave them in poverty.

According to him, the poverty Nigerians know is better than the unknown.

He said this while reacting to the Federal Government’s promise to lift Nigerians out of poverty.

Recall that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, had promised that the government would lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.

Edu said it will be achieved by the backing of President Bola Tinubu, different interventions and initiatives meant to reduce poverty.

Edu said: “What is most important is that we will keep our focus on lifting 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.”

Reacting, Sani wrote: “The Past Government promised to lift the people out of poverty. The Present Government is promising to lift the people out of poverty.

“We are reaching a point where the people will beg the Government to please leave them in Poverty.

“The poverty you know is better than the one you don’t know.”

The Past Government promised to lift the people out of poverty.The Present Government is promising to lift the people out of poverty.We are reaching a point where the people will beg the Government to please leave them in Poverty.The poverty you know is better than the one you…

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) August 22, 2023