Bishop Kukah: Poverty alleviation programmes have become enrichment schemes for influential Nigerians

Bishop Kukah And Nigeria’s Poverty Alleviation Profiteers

By Suyi Ayodele, September 15, 2026 As of today, the poverty index rate in Nigeria stands at 63 per cent! This means that of Nigeria’s roughly 235 million people, 140 million live below the poverty line. These huge numbers reflect the poorest, with non-existent health facilities, poor standards of living,...

Bishop Kukah: Poverty alleviation programmes have become enrichment schemes for influential Nigerians

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has criticised the implementation of poverty alleviation programmes in Nigeria, alleging that initiatives meant to improve the lives of ordinary citizens often end up enriching a privileged few. Speaking during a tree-planting exercise organised by the Bakhita Initiative–JDPC Sokoto at St.