Two million Nigerians impacted by Buhari's poverty alleviation programme in 2022 - Osinbajo

No fewer than two million vulnerable Nigerians have been impacted by projects implemented under President Muhammadu Buhari regime’s National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in 2022, according to a report presented Clem Agba, minister of state, budget and national planning.

Mr Akande said a progress report presented at the meeting chaired by Mr Osinbajo also indicated that 1.6 million smallholder farmers were impacted under the Agriculture for Jobs Plan.

“Besides, 13,000 youths have been trained under a technical and vocational rducation and training programme in six states comprising Lagos, Ogun, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna and Nasarawa, while arrangements are underway to provide similar training for 2000 beneficiaries in Edo state,” said the statement.

“Equally, more than 8,000 Nigerians were employed in rural roads construction under the Rural Roads programme which built 40 rural roads in 120 communities, covering about 57.3 km across the country."