Tom, Usman Abu2023-12-142023-12-142014-01-01Babangida, B. I (2012) “development and Economic Growth in a multi-cultural society: An Agenda for Nigeria”. Being a Guest Lecture At the public presentation of the Blueprint Newspaper at the Shehu Musa Ya’adua Centre Abuja. Edoh, T. (2003), Poverty and the survival of Democracy in Nigeria” in Nigerian Journal of political and Administrative studies. Vol.l No A Fafowora, O.O. (1998) Living with Difficulties, the Nigerian Economist Vol.2. No.l Federal Republic of Nigeria (2000), “Draft National Policy on Poverty”. Iyayi, F (2005) “Poverty Eradication in the Niger-Delta” in Fayemi, K and Igbuzo, O (ed) Poverty Eradication in Nigeria: perspectives on participatory and pro-poor Approach. Lagos: Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD). Igbuzor, O. (2004), Poverty Eradication and Public Policy in Nigeria” in O, Igbuzor and J.K. Fayemi (eds). Alternative Poverty Reduction Strategy for Nigeria. Lagos: Center for Democracy and Development.https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/6802At independences, Nigeria was regarded as the promising country in the common wealth ahead of India, Malaysia and Singapore. But while these countries have made appreciable progress in most indices of growth, Nigeria is si ill struggling at the bottom of the ladder with most of her citizens unable to meet their basic necessities of food, clothing shelter and employment. The paper argue that despite the huge revenue from the export of petroleum, it is also host to the third largest number of poor people, despite several policies and adjustment of the Nigerian economy by successive administration. Unemployment has been on a high rate among youths in the country. The study recommended that development packages must be designed to make impact on the people, and to sustain economic growth and development there must be radical change in the existing power structure and the masses must be empowered for a poverty stricken populace which is not in a position of contributing to growth and development, instead it tends to undermine it.enPoverty, Development, Economic growth. Unemployment.Article