“This figure aligns perfectly with neighbouring countries around Nigeria,” like Niger, Chad and Benin.
Highlights of the 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index survey by NBS revealed that 63 per cent of persons living in Nigeria (133 million people) are multidimensionally poor.
The survey was implemented between 2021 and 2022, spanning 109 senatorial districts across the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr Adeniran on May 20, following the death of the former Statistician-General on April 13.
Until his appointment, Mr Adeniran was the Director of Demographic and Household Statistics at the NBS.
