Clinton: poverty fuels North’s violence
Former United States President Bill Clinton yesterday gave an insight into how Nigeria can attain her full potential and bring development to the citizens.
He said Nigeria must strive to overcome her “three big challenges” –*poor utilisation of oil money,
*bridging the widening gulf between the urban rich and the rural poor and
*making talented Nigerians stay in their country.
He also said violence happens in the North with incredible poverty, compared to the more prosperous cities in the South.
He said the problems “appear to be rooted in religious differences”, but take root in poverty, which strong state and federal government agencies should tackle.
According to him, the Boko Haram insurgence in the North could be traced to poverty, which is three times worse than what obtains in Lagos area.
I think there is great wisdom in his insights. What do you think?
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