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90m Nigerians Live In Extreme Poverty -FG

Of the estimated 200 million citizens in Nigeria, the Federal Government says 90 millions are currently living in extreme poverty.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this while presenting the 2020 budget estimates of N44.21 billion for approval by the House Committee on Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees chaired by Mohammed Jega on Monday.
She, however, expressed the resolve of the Federal Government to lift 90 million Nigerians currently living in poverty across the country.
The minister said that the ministry was tasked with the responsibility of addressing some of the underlying causes, drivers and consequences of humanitarian crises and underdevelopment.
Farouq said this included the relatively high level of poverty of nearly half (90 million) of the country’s 198 million population.
The minister assured that the new ministry would strengthen the coordination of humanitarian and disaster management efforts by government and other stakeholders.
A breakdown of the proposed 2020 budget for National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons include N474,306,285 for personnel, N165 million for resettlement of IDPs in the North East and Bakkasi returnees in the 2020 budget proposal.
Others are N15 million for 1,000 IDPs enrolment into NHIS; N105 million for renovation/rent of 21,000,000 per state; N60 million Back to School fees; N105 million for drilling of boreholes; N184 million for securing land for relocation and reintegration of IDPs in FCT and Nasarawa State and N110 million for 2,200 families as return assistance to North East, among others.
Speaking at the occasion, the chairman of the committee assured that the budget would impact positively on all Nigerians.
“We are therefore poised for a collaborative action with the executive arm of government to ensure that we design a performing budget that will meet the expectations of the teeming populace,” he said.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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