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Job Creation Key As 79% Remain Poor Despite Reforms—World Bank
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Jul 16, 2026 · 12:36 WAT
The World Bank has highlighted that seventy-nine percent of Nigerians remain in a vulnerable state of poverty despite ongoing economic reforms. Under its new Country Partnership Framework, the institution identified job creation as the most critical pathway to reduce poverty and improve economic outcomes in Nigeria.