Poverty, Direct Cause of Insecurity, Says Finance Minister

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Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has declared that a direct relationship exists between governance, poverty, and insecurity, stress…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has declared that a direct relationship exists between governance, poverty, and insecurity, stressing that poverty is a direct cause of insecurity.

She, therefore, observed that the challenge was clear, adding that the biggest priority for African nations, including Nigeria, was to address the root causes of insecurity, and strengthen governance. “Therefore, the challenge is clear, the biggest priority for African nations including Nigeria is to address the root causes of insecurity, and strengthen governance.

According to her, the first aspiration of the Agenda was a prosperous Africa marked by inclusive growth and sustainable development with the second and third aspirations referencing a desire for good governance, peace and security. However, she added that it extends beyond the safeguarding of lives and property to the protection of computer systems and networks from cyber-attacks and the use of resilient and flexible strategies to respond to the unconventional tactics of asymmetrical warfare.

 

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Now u are talking. Corruption(u guys stole everything) --- Poverty --- Crime/Insecurity How did it take u guys this long to figure it out?

What sort of education did these people (members of Muhammadu Buhari administration) receive? Poor leadership skills and corruption are root causes.

She should be given a professorial Chair in the University of Ibadan in the department of security andpoverty studies based on her research works in the ministry of finance.

But you have disbursed tens of billions to millions of household, and even the VP have shared 10k in market places. Which poverty are you still talking about?

Created by selfish, senseless, wicked and wasteful leaders. DECAYEDSYSTEMDECAYEDGOVERNMENT

Fix it!

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