NLC Tasks FG On Poverty Reduction

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has tasked the various tiers of government on the need to formulate policies that will greatly reduce the high rate of poverty in the country.

The chairman of the NLC in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade  Unyime Usoro stated this while speaking to newsmen  in Port Harcourt on Wednesday during a  visit to the state.

Comrade Usoro said that poverty was thriving in the country because resources were not optimally harnessed to address the issue of poverty reduction.

He said “our resources are looted and wealth in control of few privileged Nigerians”

The labour leader said that instituting good governance,  accountability in public office and zero tolerance for  corruption were panacea for poverty reduction in Nigeria.

Comrade Usoro said “when political leadership is transparent  and accountable job creation will naturally follow to minimize poverty rate among Nigerians”.

He advocated for sustainable usage of natural resources in the country in order to reduce poverty stressing that massive agricultural programme will boost  food production and create jobs to reduce the level of poverty.

The  Labour leader said poverty level is even higher  within oil bearing communities  and indigenes of such communities wallow in abject poverty due to the absence of cultivable farm lands.