Oxfam Urges Incoming Government To Reduce Poverty
Oxfam Nigeria, a non-profit organization, urges the incoming government to reduce poverty. According to Vicent Ahonsi on Sunday, he was concerned about the fund allocated to education and another sector. Speaking onAhonsi statement, the government should go against the separation of women and persons living with disabilities. “The incoming government needs to take urgent steps towards ending hunger, reducing inequality, and reducing the number of Nigerians living below the poverty line," the statement reads. “To stimulate economic recovery, the new government needs to realize that small & medium enterprises (SMEs) are key to building an economy that is fair and just as they constitute a sustainable approach to tackling the developmental challenges that the economy is facing. “The SME sector has proven to be the backbone of major developed and emerging economies, as an important contributor to employment and economic growth.” According to the international labour organizati