Tag: Oxfam

Marginalisation: ’83m Nigerians remain poor, just 10% control 90% of Nigeria’s wealth’ – Oxfam

Aminu Imam
Oxfam on marginalisation

Oxfam’s Country Director in Nigeria, John Makina, has said the nation’s inequality crisis continues to enrich a privileged minority while trapping millions in poverty. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at a dialogue, themed: “The Next 90%: Youth, Policy & A Fairer Nigeria”, Makina said 10% of Nigerians controls 90% of the country’s resources, leaving over 83 million people to survive on less than ₦3,100 ($2) a day. “This means not having enough money for good schools, healthcare and other basic amenities,” he said. “More than two-thirds of teenage girls in…

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?angote, AbdulSamad Rabiu, Adenuga richer than 83m Nigerians put together Oxfam Int’l

Aminu Imam

A new report released by a global confederation against poverty, Oxfam International, has revealed that the three richest men in Nigeria have more wealth than 83 million citizens. Oxfam released the global inequality report at the start of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In the document, titled: Survival of the Richest, the international non-governmental organisation (NGO) said the wealth of Nigerian billionaires has grown by a third since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic without a corresponding increase in health budgets. It also said the richest…

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