by: Oladokun Omowunmi.
Research has shown that over 2.8 billion people worldwide face some form of housing inadequacy which is categorised under poverty i.e they don’t have a home to themselves, they live on the street.
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026 is observed annually on October 17 to raise global awareness about the struggles of people living in poverty and to promote human rights and dignity by the United Nations.
FORMS OF POVERTY.
1.Inadequate Food.
2. Inadequate shelter.
3. Inadequate housing.
4. Inadequate healthcare facilities.
5. Inadequate clothing e.t.c.
Poverty is mostly prevalent in African Countries and the government are not paying much attention to it. Nigeria now rank 56th in the poorest countries of the world.
This year’s focus is “ safe home for all” and we will be discussing under two paragraphs: how to ameliorate poverty by providing a safe home for all:
Women and Children are the major victims of poverty in Nigeria.
HOW TO AMELIORATE POVERTY AND PROVIDE A SAFE HOME FOR ALL.
1.Provison of employment: the rate of unemployment in Nigeria is still alarming and the government are not paying much attention to it.
With more employment, it will be guaranteed that people will be well off and get a safe home for themselves.
2. Government Intervention: Government should make safe and affordable housing available to avoid poverty in Nigeria in 2026.
The Federal Government sincerely allocated N206.50 billion(0.35% of the total budget) to poverty alleviation and less than N100 billion to housing.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Development said:” the Federal Government has unveiled plans to build 100 housing units in each of the country’s 774 Local Government Areas under it Social Housing Programme.
These are mere government plans reported in October 2026 and we are hoping it becomes reality and safe homes will be provided for all and sundry.
In conclusion, poverty is becoming a cankerworm eating deeply the fabric of the society and inadequate housing been a major form can be eradicated with governments timely intervention.
