Nigeria is a country blessed with numerous natural resources among which crude oil is the most important.<\/p>\n
Crude oil has over tome become the driving force that supports the Nigerian economy.<\/p>\n
This has made the country to be over dependent upon the crude oil revenue and other sources of revenue have been neglected.<\/p>\n
Some states in the North have felt this blow tremendously.The poorest states in Nigeria, according the National Bureau of Statistics(2015), have a poverty rate of up to 70%.<\/p>\n
Below are the 5 poorest states in Nigeria<\/p>\n
Sokoto is located in the extreme Northwest with very dry climate conditions. The temperature sometimes goes up to as high as 45o<\/sup>C on a normal day.<\/p>\n The majority of the state comprises of rural areas and more than eighty percent (80%) of the inhabitants of Sokoto are engaged in one form of agricultural practice or another.<\/p>\n It has a poverty rate of 80.2% and is the poorest state in Nigeria.<\/p>\n Katsina state is found in the North central part of Nigeria. The people of Katsina are predominantly farmers and this state ranks as the second poorest in Nigeria with a poverty rate of 74.5%.<\/p>\n This state is located in the North East and was carved out in 1991 from the now non-existent Gongola state.<\/p>\n It has a poverty rate of 74.2% and this has been worsened by the recent attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group. This has also caused further disruption of its economic development and growth.<\/p>\n This state is located in the North East and was carved out from Bauchi state. It has a poverty rate of 74.2%.<\/p>\n The people of Gombe are also predominantly farmers. Mineral deposit and petroleum deposits have recently been discovered in the state.<\/p>\n Jigawa state is located in the North West of the Nigeria and was carved out from Kano state. The predominant tribes here are the Hausa and Fulani and it has a 74.1% percent poverty rate.<\/p>\n Focusing more on agriculture can however help these states to become more productive and economically viable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nigeria is a country blessed with numerous natural resources among which crude oil is the most important. Crude oil has … <\/p>\n2. Katsina<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
3. Adamawa<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
4. Gombe<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n
5. Jigawa<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n