
High Food Prices May Push Another 6 Million Nigerians Into Poverty- World Bank
The World Bank estimates that rising food prices will push an additional six million Nigerians into poverty, urging the government to focus on short-term welfare policies. The Washington-based institution stated this in its latest report titled ‘COVID-19 in Nigeria: Frontline Data and Pathways for Policy’. The World Bank estimated in June that rising prices alone…