FG extends poverty reduction scheme to Oyo, woos states

Vanguard News | 24-09-2026 02:00pm |

The Federal Government has called on state governments to partner with it in implementing the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), an initiative aimed at lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within 10 years. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, said the programme has continued its rollout with a training session in Oyo State. She urged state governments, traditional rulers, community leaders, and the private sector to partner with the Federal Government as the programme expands to additional states. Arogundade described the programme as a central pillar of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda.

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