Poverty and Social Protection in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria like most other African countries has responded to the growing challenge of poverty by introducing social protection strategies. Despite the rising popularity of social protection as an anti-poverty intervention throughout Africa, social protection is still inadequate in Nigeria. This article examines major social protection arrangements in Nigeria and challenges associated with them. The article begins by providing a general perspective on poverty and social protection in Nigeria. The article brings into view major reasons for the inadequacy of social protection arrangements in Nigeria.