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Governor Shettima says Research Data indicates over 50 million Northerners are living in poverty

Governor Kashim Shettima has said that a recent research data released by experts shows that of the 79.6 million Nigerians living in poverty, over 50 million of them, representing about 70%, are Northerners living in the 19 Northern States of Nigeria.

The Governor who is also the Chairman, Northern Governors Forum, stated that the region was faced with five major problems which he listed as low literacy, poverty, poor healthcare, unproductive population and bad economic position.

In order to enhance the healthcare delivery system in all the 19 Northern States, the Governor signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with General Electric, GE in Abuja.

“It is a tall and tough task but where there is the will, there is always the way and one of these ways is partnership with General Electric in our very sincere bid to improve healthcare infrastructure in the region”.

‘’As we go towards implementation, we should bear in mind that the lives of many people in Northern Nigeria depend on how quickly we are able to continually improve access to quality and affordable healthcare”.

Mr Shettima pointed out that the Governors in the region were willing to change the Northern story to a positive one.

 “Series of report by the World Health Organisation gives records of high maternal, infant and under five-old mortality in the northern population.

“We have since resolved to productively invest on sound and measured basic education. We resolved to have strong bias for girl-child education.”

The Governor, who noted that he has had productive affiliations previously with the GE, mentioned that

“I am here again, to once again, on behalf of my colleagues, sign another MOU with General Electric for upgrade of healthcare infrastructures in Northern Nigeria”.

The Governor concluded saying

“the Northern Governors Forum is absolutely committed to this partnership and we have supreme confidence in our selfless and versatile Malam Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi, who is heading the Northern Nigeria Global Economic Re-integration Programme which is the facilitator of today’s partnership”.

Meanwhile, the population of the North is over 90 million. With the statistics given by Governor Shettima, this means over half of Northerners are living in poverty.

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