The National Bureau of Statistics has said 40.1 per cent of the
country’s population live in poverty.
The NBS, in the executive summary of the 2019 poverty and
inequality report released on Monday, said over 82.9 million
Nigerians lived below its poverty line of N137,430 per year.
The bureau said between September 2018 and October 2019, it
conducted the latest round of the Nigerian Living Standards Survey
after 10 years.
The NLSS is the official survey that is the basis for measuring
poverty and living standards.
The NBS said, “In Nigeria 40.1 per cent of the total population
were classified as poor. In other words, on average, four out of 10
individuals in Nigeria have real per capita expenditures below
N137,430 per year.
“This translates to over 82.9 million Nigerians who are
considered poor by national standards. It is important to note that
this number excludes the state of Borno.”
It said while the NLSS 2018-19 included households from Borno,
that sample was not representative of the whole state since only
households from “accessible” (safe-to visit) areas were
interviewed.
“Thus, the Borno sample is considered non-random and
non-representative,” the bureau added.
The National Bureau of Statistics has said 40.1 per cent of the
country’s population live in poverty.
The NBS, in the executive summary of the 2019 poverty and
inequality report released on Monday, said over 82.9 million
Nigerians lived below its poverty line of N137,430 per year.
The bureau said between September 2018 and October 2019, it
conducted the latest round of the Nigerian Living Standards Survey
after 10 years.
The NLSS is the official survey that is the basis for measuring
poverty and living standards.
The NBS said, “In Nigeria 40.1 per cent of the total population
were classified as poor. In other words, on average, four out of 10
individuals in Nigeria have real per capita expenditures below
N137,430 per year.
“This translates to over 82.9 million Nigerians who are
considered poor by national standards. It is important to note that
this number excludes the state of Borno.”
It said while the NLSS 2018-19 included households from Borno,
that sample was not representative of the whole state since only
households from “accessible” (safe-to visit) areas were
interviewed.
“Thus, the Borno sample is considered non-random and
non-representative,” the bureau added.