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Buhari will take ten million Nigerians out of poverty in ten years.

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Vice President of the federal republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that 10 million Nigerian would be out of poverty in the next 10 years.
Prof. Osinbajo who made this promise on Thursday at Abdullahi Fodio Palace in Birnin Kebbi during a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar said,
“President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to take 10 millions Nigerian out of poverty in the next 10 years, we believe very strongly we can achieve it in collaboration with the state governor.
“We are here in Kebbi for several things and to promote National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and petty traders’ businesses, and to inspect the renovation of the market in the state,” he said.
According to the Vice President, the National Micro and Medium Enterprises scheme is a scheme that is designed to develop the business of petty traders in the country, which can alleviate the level of poverty in the country.
“We give petty traders N10,000, when they pay back we increase it to N20,000.
“This is a very good program which is designed to help hard-working citizens of this country. They should be able to have support from the government no matter how little it is,” he said
He commended the traditional ruler, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, for collaborating with security agencies in fighting insecurity in the state. NAN

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