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Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by akelicious(m): 6:00am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the greatest threat to national security was the rising wave of poverty that has remained unchecked among Nigerians. In his reflection on the state of the nation, Atiku observed that the most dangerous dimension to the poverty ravaging the country was that the financial capacity of industrialists, businessmen and factory owners, who provide employment to the teeming youths, was also drastically reducing. Atiku said there was an urgent and compelling need for institutions of the Nigerian State to understand that it is an appalling dereliction of duty to stand idly by and allow misery multiply in the populace. In a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the former Vice President noted that the recent report by the United Nations Development Programme, published on July 11, 2019, which established that over 98 million Nigerians were living in multidimensional poverty, was a frightening corroboration that poverty had become the fastest growing venture in Nigeria in the last four years. Specifically, Atiku lamented the drastic reduction in the wealth of employment providers, noting that the situation was no longer a grassroots problem and was a confirmation that the failure of the nation’s economy over the last four years affected everyone from top to bottom. “Four years ago, Aliko Dangote, Nigeria’s richest man, was worth $25 billion. However, his net worth in 2019 is less than half of that. He joins thousands of industrialists whose wealth and their ability to produce, has eroded in recent years, and continue to do so. “With the National Bureau of Statistics reporting a net job loss of over six million since 2015, we see that if industrialists have their wealth eroding, it affects their ability to create opportunities, which means that the trickle-down effect gradually dries,” he said. The ex-VP stressed further: “The greatest national security threat Nigeria faces in 2019 is not Boko Haram/ISWAP or bandits. It is that we have created the largest wave of poverty in human history. And the world is noticing, hence Foreign Direct Investment is shifting from Nigeria to Ghana, making Ghana the top recipient of FDI in West Africa in the last year.” And in the wake of the UNDP report, Atiku is saddened by the nonchalance of those he alleged led the country into the supposed poverty crisis. He said: “It is as though they think that as long as they and their families are not amongst those 98 million extremely poor Nigerians, things can carry on as before. But that cannot be allowed to be the case.” Atiku therefore called on all stakeholders who have the ability, including the Council of State, all former leaders, elder-statesmen, and especially the other arms of government, to “begin to collaborate for solutions, before the number increases from 98 million, to all 198 million Nigerians.” “We must remember that we are stakeholders in the Nigerian project. Stakeholders who must speak up for those 98 million people who are losing their voices to poverty,” he added. https://www.akelicious.net/2019/07/rising-poverty-greatest-national.html 6 Likes
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Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by kerzhim(m): 6:01am On Jul 14, 2019 |
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Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by hypertension(m): 6:58am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Cant wait to vote this man in 2023 Thank you Atiku We from Delta state loves u. 17 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nobody: 7:02am On Jul 14, 2019 |
For me naaa RISING POVERTY and RISING POPULATION which equals to the INCREASING POOREST PEOPLE..... ....which eventually culminates into the only UNDERDEVELOPED UNDERDEVELOPING NATION of the WORLD.... NAME ONE MAJOR thing that has been added to the nation since the termination of the civil war....?? |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by crafteck(m): 7:04am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Thanks, we know |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Onlinealaba(m): 7:04am On Jul 14, 2019 |
We seriously need a SOS in this country things are going from bad to worse and there is no hope in sight rather dwindling development. God help us check my signature 2 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nukilia: 7:06am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Who told you Nigerians are complaining? Nigerians love their poverty like that! What's Atikus problem Job losses everywhere, kidnappers overrunning the nation, herdsmen killing and kidnappings others... The list is endless but Nigerians love Bihari more than they love Nigeria. Atiku should go and rest. 8 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by VIPERVENOM(m): 7:07am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Obasanjo & Atiku always making valid points..............but what did they do when they were in power? They were busy chasing their own agenda while boko haram were springing up in the north and militants & cultists were terrorising the south 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nobody: 7:09am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Biharis is incompetent to do anything about it. He failed in all business ventures post military rule for goodness sake! 5 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nobody: 7:09am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Nukilia:I SUPPORT that as well. He should just GET OUT. They connived to introduce BUHARI into the ECONOMY while they ousted GEJ... So why is he complaining.. OBJ did the same. They are all MAD..... 5 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by KINGDOS: 7:12am On Jul 14, 2019 |
I use to think that Titanic ship wreck, Fukushima nuclear waste spill , Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami, Hiroshima Atomic bomb blast are some of the greatest disasters to mankind until the name Buhari entered the saddle. Infant Buhari is simply a disaster. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nobody: 7:12am On Jul 14, 2019 |
The FG should do something about population implosion, regulate your borders up north and pass laws on multiple births and birth controls since majority have refused to use common sense. The Nigerian population has grown beyond market strength, it has become a burden. 1 Like |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by donprinyo(m): 7:12am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Buhari stands for poverty in spirit and in physical. He has nothing to offer as long capitalizing and development is concern. 5 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by tundey4all(m): 7:14am On Jul 14, 2019 |
You and Obasanjo added to the problems we're facing today 3 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by ahiboilandgas: 7:15am On Jul 14, 2019 |
akelicious:why won't people be poor when u sell a govt company worth 1.3 bn dollars for 130 m dollars ,when your fake privatstion led to thousands of job losses.....and he have relocate to Dubai,your are part and parcel of the problem 10 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Basher8583: 7:15am On Jul 14, 2019 |
hypertension: Customer da daa. Faliure FC Come and vote na We are waiting for the match. 4 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Basher8583: 7:16am On Jul 14, 2019 |
KINGDOS: Blame yourself. You are a key part of the failure. Buhari has no hand in it. Infact he is the one getting it fixed. 6 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by donprinyo(m): 7:17am On Jul 14, 2019 |
tundey4all:Stop pointing fingers and do de needful. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by amaechi1: 7:17am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Perhaps Aliko Dangote worth dropped because he no longer enjoy monopoly which you and gang created for him. Secondly, you were part of those, that planted the seed of poverty. 8 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Basher8583: 7:18am On Jul 14, 2019 |
steping56: Nopes. Buhari has stopped you from stealing public funds. Ole jati jati 3 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by donprinyo(m): 7:19am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Basher8583:Dumb dumb. Fixing what? Nothing good can come from Bubu. He's believe is against capitalizing and progress. 1 Like |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by donprinyo(m): 7:20am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Basher8583:Hahaha, continue deceiving ur self and ur people |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by heryur(m): 7:27am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Mr atiku you are part of those who cause the severe pain nigerian are going through, all politician in nigeria has the same mind set which is how to loot the country resources. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Basher8583: 7:30am On Jul 14, 2019 |
donprinyo: Say what you like. As far as I am concerned if companies and contractors milking the country dry can run away from this country simply becos they were asked to provide evidence of project completion and tax clearance before collecting the balance for the project then Buhari is working. These are the people upset. - Project never completed - Income tax never paid And you want poverty to decrease and country to progress. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by donprinyo(m): 7:39am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Basher8583: Hahhahaha, I strongly believe u r a simpleton and a mediocre. Left for u, every progressive institution should be shut down cause de r corrupt. Sending ur children school to learn western believes and ideology is a haram. instead of government providing ur children modern books, no, u preferred to be given stainless plates and food. Shame on u and ur people for supporting this personality dat keep on caging all of in a mental penury and hardship. 6 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Rasbel(m): 7:40am On Jul 14, 2019 |
hypertension: loves bawo... 3 Likes |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by Nobody: 7:40am On Jul 14, 2019 |
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Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by blackpanda: 7:47am On Jul 14, 2019 |
This loser atiku should shut up already. Face ur imaginary win at d polls. Ode 1 Like |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by CHIGIM: 7:50am On Jul 14, 2019 |
Please don't say we say u from delta please hypertension: 1 Like |
Re: Rising Poverty Greatest National Security Threat, Says Atiku by blackpanda: 7:51am On Jul 14, 2019 |
donprinyo: Trowing insults and tantrum won't help ur lies. Buhari is one million times better that atiku the thief. Period. 2 Likes |
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