Tinubu's reforms fail to reduce poverty as 139 million Nigerians struggle - World Bank The World Bank has reported that, despite an expansion of Nigeria's economy and an increase in government revenue, the national poverty rate remains alarmingly high. The Bretton Woods institution estimates that 139 million Nigerians are living in poverty in 2025, a declaration that comes even after the major economic reforms implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration. Mathew Verghis, World Bank Nigeria Country Director, spoke at the launch of the Nigerian Development Update (NDU) in Abuja, where the...