THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
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There is no state or local government in Nigeria that is absolutely free from poverty, thus, Nigeria government at the centre introduced the “National Poverty Eradication Programme in 2001 to empower the people by reducing poverty among the populace. This study evaluates the effect of National Poverty Eradication Programme on poverty reduction in Nasarawa State. Structural functionalism was adopted as theoretical framework. The study uses survey research method, qualitative and quantitative method of data collection was utilized. The study used descriptive and inferential statistics to present and analyzed the data. Finding from the study reveals that, ‘National Poverty Eradication Programme” to some extent has achieved its objective in the area of training youth on vocational trades, supporting women entrepreneurship culture in Nasarawa State. The results of the study form the bases for policy recommendations especially in the area of ICT, automobile policy, agriculture, financial service. The study recommends that, NAPEP should support more women and youth with micro credit in order establish economic activities to further reduced poverty in Nasarawa State. More so, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP)” should take the advantage of the new automobile policy to train youth and generation employment in Nasarawa State.