The Federal Government yesterday presented to stakeholders for inputs a three-year draft rural development plan for the country called the, "Community Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (CEEDS)".Read More...
Minister and Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Senator Sanusi Dagash, who presented the documents to the stakeholders in Abuja yesterday, said CEEDS is estimated to cost about N248.64 billion.
"CEEDS conceptual framework is premised on the dire need for restoration of the human dignity and hope for poor communities in rural areas.
Although some may say the US has a poverty problem, it is nothing compared to that of Nigeria. To say that even N248.64 billion could make a dent in the poverty situation of Nigeria is absurd. Even if the money was used without corruption or other problems, the amount of people below any poverty line in Nigeria is to enormous for billions of Naira to alleviate.
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