In November 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics in a report said no fewer than 133 million Nigerians were living below the poverty line.
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness and fulfilment that his administration has laid the foundation for Nigeria's 're-birth' to become a great nation.
Buhari, who stated this on Sunday morning in his last nationwide broadcast as Nigeria's president, said he was confident that his successor would quicken the pace of work in this regard.
He said, "As I retire home to Daura, Katsina State, I feel fulfilled that we have started the Nigeria Re-Birth by taking the initial critical steps and I am convinced the in-coming administration will quicken the pace of this walk to see a Nigeria that fulfils its destiny to be a great nation.”
"I am confident that I am leaving office with Nigeria better in 2023 than in 2015," he boasted.
He, however, noted that the battle to ensure that all Nigerians live in a safe and secure environment has achieved considerable results, even as he called on Nigerians to be more vigilant.
"As I complete my term in office, we have been able to reduce the incidences of banditry, terrorism, armed robbery and other criminal activities considerably.
"To sustain the gains made so far, I call on all Nigerians to be more vigilant and support the security agencies by ensuring that our values defined by being your brothers’ keeper govern our actions."
In November 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics in a report said no fewer than 133 million Nigerians were living below the poverty line.
Meanwhile, President Buhari had promised to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years, with the Nigerian government reportedly claiming that it spends N500 billion yearly on Social Investment (Intervention) Programmes.