British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has branded Nigeria home to the
“poorest people in the world”.
The statement is coming a day ahead of her scheduled visit to the country.
The Prime Minister made the assertion while delivering a speech in South
Africa, Cape Town, on Tuesday.
May, scheduled to visit Nigeria on Wednesday, added that Africa has the
highest number of poor people in the world, with Nigeria being the
poorest.
She said: “Much of Nigeria is thriving, with many individuals enjoying the
fruits of a resurgent economy, yet 87 million Nigerians live on less than
$1 and 90 cents a day, making it home to more very poor people than any
other nation in the world.”
According to her, the focus is to achieve “inclusive growth”, noting that
UK would invest in Africa to create more jobs to combat poverty and at the
same time tackle global challenges.
