Nigeria poverty and Famine

Poverty is considered as an scarcity when a group of people in a certain area can’t afford good wealth conditions in their daily life, causing health problems, nutrition crisis or Famine. Nigeria is one of the most populous nation in Africa with a population of 140 million people which half of it lives in poverty. Nigeria it’s also one of the best oil producers and owner of many natural resources which tend to benefit and improve its economy, but corruption can be involved causing poverty through time.   

According to a UNICEF report, poverty and famine are causing several consequences affecting specially children with global and acute malnutrition. They estimate around 1.1 million children threatened with several lack of food, insecurity and poverty. Besides, poverty is highly influenced by education, especially in Nigeria not everybody has the same access to quality education opportunities. Nigeria also is affected in cultural and social aspects, thanks to poverty and famine people are refused to big cities or common trade.

One of the principal solutions for this problem is farming, it’s considered a good livelihood for people and making people enjoy trade again, perhaps can also be ruined by violent attacks to communities if it’s not protected the right way.
If Nigeria want to see real change in its community they will need a clear strategy and be focused on regional aspects as economic growth. Establishing and streamline the incentive regimes, transparency, and accountability in order to adapt policies in the country and offer quality environmental services to the population.

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