Poverty Alleviation Programme: A Positive Step towards Development of Human resources

Mohammed Abubakar Ababa and Ibrahim Abubakar Mikugi

Department of Business Administration and Management

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria

e-mail:amababa23@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the different policies adopted by the federal government of Nigeria (FGN) and the different states to alleviate poverty in the country, all of which are aimed at developing human resources for higher productivity and self sufficiency. It notes the factors that constitute stumbling blocks to advancement of society and gender injustice; and insensitive governance system; educational injustice, incompetence and corrupt governance and globalization. The paper recommends demystifying top-down development and providing professionals (i.e. entrepreneurs, project managers, media, etc) with gender analysis tools for poverty eradication among other steps.