Ibrahim Ibrahim
The coalition of social protection Civil Society Organizations in Jigawa state has asked political parties and candidates to consider social protection as a top priority in their campaigns and manifestos as a better tool to end poverty in the state ahead of the 2023 General elections.
Chairman Jigawa Social Protection Platform(JISOP) Shu’aibu Musa Kafin-Gana stated this at lunching of the social protection campaign held in Dutse, the state capital.
He stated this while reacting to the National Bureau of statistics on current poverty indices in the country.
“As of 2021 86.9m Nigerians still live on less than $1.90 a day making the country the highest with the people living in extreme poverty”
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“While in Jigawa state, 87.02% of people living in the State are living in extreme poverty” he stated.
He said that the poverty level in the country especially the Northern region is the main cause of Nigeria’s problems, including kidnapping, cattle rustling, banditry, and other criminal activities.
Kafin-Gana explained that social protection is a set of policies and programs that are aimed at reducing and preventing poverty throughout the life cycle.
He noted that if well implemented all the current Nigeria’s problems would be solved.
” it will make a positive impact on Human Capital development, livelihood, risk management, economic resilience, social cohesion, economic reform and build trust in Governance” Kafin-Gana said.
He said the objectives of the campaign is to sensitize the political candidates and party officials to prioritize social protection in their pre and post-election campaign agenda and to strengthen the capacity of the electorates to demand social protection services as a right in the 2023 general election.
Also to support CSOs and citizens to hold winners of elections accountable for their campaign promises on social protection.
