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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: The commitments we make together for social justice, peace, and the planet
45% of the Nigerian population lives in poverty, and the World Bank estimates that an additional 95 million will be plunged into extreme poverty due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.