- Hours after the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended the N-power poverty alleviation scheme, reactions began to flood in
- An ex-lawmaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Robinson Uwak, joined the train of commentators who reacted to this development
- Hon Uwak said there is a need to treat poverty alleviation schemes as a developmental policy rather than a charity project
FCT, Abuja – A former member of the House of Representatives, Robinson Uwak, has identified poor data gathering and implementation as some of the reasons poverty alleviation programmes have failed in Nigeria.
In a statement released on Sunday, October 8, Robinson Uwak said the country’s high poverty level and gross inequality threaten national security, stability and unity.
