By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The Nigeria Youths in Politics, a front-line youth-led civil society advocacy group is to hold a summit advocated a multi-stakeholder partnership to eradicate poverty in the country.
The group in a statement by its convener, Mr Blessing Oyefeso, on Monday in Abuja said the conversation schedule for Oct. 17 is in commemoration of 2023 United Nation International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed globally on Oct. 17 each year.
The day aims to raise awareness about the critical need to eliminate poverty in all its forms and dimensions, promote dialogue and understanding about poverty-related issues, and encourage actions that can lead to poverty eradication.
Oyefeso said that the conversation by the group in collaboration with the Africa Civil Society Forum would hold at IBB International Golf Club, Abuja.
He said that the “Nigeria Stakeholders Conversation 0.2’’ with the theme “Poverty Eradication Pathway: Roadmap to SDG’s 2030’’ was key going be the high number of poverty rate in Nigeria.
“According to the World Poverty Clock, over 610 million people worldwide are said to be living in extreme poverty of which Nigeria accounts for over 69 million, representing about 10 per cent of the worldwide poverty rate.
“Education, healthcare, and Social Protection are key area we must tackle to eradicate poverty in Nigeria in its entirety.’’
Oyefeso said that to eliminate poverty in Nigeria by 2030, all hands must be on desk.
“Thus, this event is aimed at advocating for multi-stakeholders partnership between the rich, wealthy and captains of industries.
“To join hands with stakeholders in governance in providing humanitarian assistance to extreme poor communities across the nation in order to eradicate poverty in Nigeria by 2030,’’ he said.
He said the event would bring together critical stakeholders to discuss issues related to poverty and to forge synergies with critical partners in humanitarian deliveries to poor communities and strengthening Nigeria’s social protection programmes.
He listed the stakeholders to include stakeholders in governance working at the front-line in eradicating poverty, representatives of United Nations, International Labour Organisation, international partners, humanitarian donors and NGOs.
He said that the conversation is expected to come up with seven years Roadmap for poverty Eradication agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope administration.
He added that in solidarity to eradicating poverty a call for action and poverty eradication Golf kitty would be held simultaneously at IBB International Golf Club as part of the event.
The game according to him is to raise the consciousness of the rich and wealthy Nigeria to collaborate with government in its drive to tame poverty by 2030.
Olafeso said that the event would be Chaired by Dr Betta Edu, the Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation as the chief host.
He said that the event would also be attended by the Minister of women Affairs, and executive director of Nigeria Primary Healthcare Development Agency.
Others include the director-general of National Bureau of Statistics, and other relevant heads of agencies and CSO’s executives were expected to participate at the event.