Buratai urges FG to declare poverty emergency in North

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on poverty in Northern Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle terrorism and insecurity in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/buratai-urges-fg-to-declare-poverty-emergency-in-north/

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   Buratai urges FG to declare poverty emergency in North

   Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on poverty in Northern Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle terrorism and insecurity in the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/buratai-urges-fg-to-declare-poverty-emergency-in-north/

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