A survey carried out on the bureau’s website, disclosed the Nigerian states that have over 70% poverty rate. According to Gistmania, Sokoto State remained the poorest state in Nigeria at the end of 2012, with a National Bureau Statistics, of 81.2% poverty rate. Here are the top 10 poorest states in Nigeria Sokoto – 81.2% Katsina – 74.5% Adamawa – 74.2% Gombe – 74.2 % Jigawa – 74.1% Plateau – 74.1% Ebonyi – 73.6% Bauchi – 73% Kebbi – 72% Zamfara – 70.8% However, Niger is the state with the lowest poverty rate which is 33.8%. It was followed by Osun (37.9%) and Ondo (45.7%). Bayelsa (47%) and Lagos (48.6%) have less than 50% poverty rate. According to NBS, the national unemployment rate at the beginning of 2012 was 23.9%. Statistician-General Yemi Kale said that 112.519 million Nigerians (69%)lived in poverty conditions. Zamfara State had the highest unemployment rate which is 42.6%. It was followed by Bauchi (41.4%). Other states that had above 30% unemployment rates include: Gombe – 38.7% Nassarawa – 36.5% Jigawa – 35.9% Edo – 35.2% Adamawa – 33.8% Kaduna – 30.3% The survey concluded that the average poverty rate in the Northwest geopolitical zone is 71.4%, which remained the highest in the said area. It is followed by the Northeast region which has 69.1% and the North central region which has 60.7%. Poverty was least dominant in the Southwest (49.8%), South-South (55.5%), and South-East regions (59.5%).
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Posted: at 12-03-2015 02:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
osarobo62 at 12-03-2015 03:26 PM (9 years ago) (m)
According to NBS, the national unemployment rate at the beginning of 2012 was 23.9%. Statistician-General Yemi Kale said that 112.519 million Nigerians (69%)lived in poverty conditions.
yet una still dey shout "" GEJ TILL 2019"........Una dey forbid salted roasted goat
Posted: at 12-03-2015 03:26 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Nonsense Nigeria is the only country in the world that knows how to disgrace themselves outside all in the name of politics did it start now? give Gej time he is moving on the right track we need time Nigerians do try to be seeing good things about us we re not the worst in the world good country good people God bless Nigeria.
Posted: at 12-03-2015 09:13 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
chealseafc at 12-03-2015 09:55 PM (9 years ago) (m)
upon say na NORTH dey rule since independent na dem still poor pass and dem still dey fight for POWER again. i beg, make una no make all the states poor like una oh.
Posted: at 12-03-2015 09:55 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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