Poverty Eradication In Northern Nigeria: An Assessment Of The Impact Of NAPEP activities in Kano Metropolis

Abstract

Poverty has been one of the social problems bedevilling human race in the contemporary times. It is seen as a catastrophe present in almost all developing societies like Nigeria. Various organisations consisting of public and private make substantive moves toward eradicating this inherent social problem in line with the Millennium Development Goals. To attain this, Nigeria introduced National Poverty eradication Programme (NAPEP) in an attempt to reduce poverty among the populace. The main aim of this paper is to assess the impact of NAPEP activities in Kano Metropolis especially among the youth. The sampling techniques used were systematic and purposive. Research tools remained questionnaire and interviews. The result shows that, majority of the beneficiaries in the study area are males and that most of those enrolled in the scheme benefit immensely, although there exist some shortcomings. It is recommended therefore, the population of the teeming youth should be encouraged in partaking in similar programmes introduced by governments or by private organisations. Corruption especially among the government officials should be checkmated. Hence, adequate funds should be injected into the programme to make it a success.