Bauchi ranks 8th poorest state in Nigeria – Governor

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Tuesday said the state now ranks as the 8th poorest state in the country.

Mohammed said this in Bauchi during a ‘Town Hall Meeting with the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Programmes’.

The governor who was represented by his deputy, Alhaji Baba Tela explained that the rate of poverty and social inequalities was caused by the ongoing Boko Haram insurgency in the area.

Mohammed said the meeting was organised by the state government in collaboration with the senate committee and the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.

He further said the essence of the meeting was to map out strategies to maximize the benefits of the programme to the people of Bauchi state and the nation at large.