Nigeria launches national strategy to lift 100 million people out of poverty
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The Nigerian government launched the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) to provide citizens with vocational skills and equipment to create sustainable livelihoods.
Dr Abiola Arogundade, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, leads the initiative. The program combines trade training, certification, and the provision of physical tools like sewing machines and laptops. This approach aims to move beyond previous government schemes that often provided equipment without the necessary training or follow-up.
The administration aims to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty over the next decade. To achieve this, the government plans to reach five million young Nigerians with skills training within four years. The strategy focuses on practical trades including solar installation, fashion design, makeup artistry, and digital technology such as cybersecurity and web development. The program has already distributed equipment to various regions. In Abuja, more than 300 people received laptops and certificates after training in digital skills.
In Ibadan, 700 people graduated from the program on 9 October. The initiative is scheduled to expand to Enugu on 28 October and then to Kebbi. The government also distributed more than 100 HP laptops to schools to introduce robotics and artificial intelligence to students.
