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  • Updated: October 20, 2020

Give Us Poverty Alleviating Tips - Lawan To Indian Govt

Give Us Poverty Alleviating Tips - Lawan To Indian Govt

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has implored the Indian Government to give Nigeria "tips" on how to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.

Lawan entreated the Indian Government when he was visited by the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur.

Lawan noted India's poverty alleviation efforts, asking that the Indian government support the effort of the Nigerian Government in the alleviation of poverty.

He added that for any country to mitigate poverty levels, it would require "strategic and sustained institutions and efforts" to effectively do so.

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He said, “We have this challenge. We believe India has done well in the area of poverty alleviation and we won’t mind getting some of the tips on how we can enhance our approaches to poverty alleviation and make the efforts of government more efficient.

“If you have to take out 100 million people out of poverty, it means you have to have strategic and sustained institutions and efforts to address the needs of the people, and we are determined to do that.”

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