There are glaring social problems in Nigeria. These problems majorly impact the development of the society as well as the way forward. These include examination malpractices, drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, the negative impact of science and technology, poverty, examination malpractice, kidnapping and cultism among others.
Today I will be talking about one of the main problems which affects most of the Nigerian population: poverty. Poverty is one of the contemporary social problems affecting Nigeria as a third world country. It is a state of complete lack of minimal means of livelihood. Judging by the American standard, about eighty five percent (85%) of Nigerians are poor. This gives birth to incidence of high involvement of her citizens in criminal activities such as corruption, bribery and all types of immoral conducts.
The root of poverty lies the deprivation of people’s access to basic necessities such as food, healthcare and sanitation, education and assets. Solving these issues generally lifts populations out of extreme poverty. There are multiple things we can do to help get Nigeria out of extreme poverty. These include investing in girl's education, investing in healthcare and wellbeing, and embracing economic opportunities and accepting technology.
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