IDEA ON ERADICATING POVERTY IN NIGERIA THROUGH INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION.


Poverty is one of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria and a recent scale has shown that unemployment, income inequality, are among the main causes of poverty in Nigeria and sustainable poverty eradication is unlikely to be achieved without the proper use of ICT.

ICT plays a major role in all aspects of national life: in politics, in economic life, as well as in social and cultural development. It is rapidly transforming our lives, the way we do business, access information and services. It fuels the global economy.

IT has played major roles in alleviating poverty in different many ways, especially in the lives of youths whose hopes were almost shattered after finishing school and not finding jobs.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
If proper information and communication is brought to the door step of every common man, it would go a long way to improve well being and living condition. Learning and skill and acquisition has become more interesting, enjoyable and much more effective, having to basic skills of ICT like computer repairs and installation, social media networking, web design etc, will help eradicate poverty from Nigeria.
In the developed world, technology is the backbone of the economy. Almost everything done by developed economies is enabled by technology and in other to be relevant Nigeria economy must also embrace technology to better their lots and compete in the global race.

CREATION OF JOB
If ICT is implemented it can automatically lead to Job creation and employment opportunity, unemployed citizens quickly became self employed entrepreneurs. When computer technology is applied in our day to day business and economic activities, it leads to demand for skilled labour in the industry and departments and units and will reduce the level of corruption. The higher the value of ICT indicators the lower the poverty rate in every economy.

ECONOMIC INTERVENTION 
ICT, as a sector, can create some employment opportunities directly to the poor both in the manufacturing of hardware and software. Because of the low educational levels and skills of the poor, we can expect that there are more employment opportunities in the service sector.
In the interest of direct poverty reduction, it plays a major role in enhancing the activities of the poor and increasing their productivity: by increasing their access to market information or lowering the transaction costs of poor farmers and traders.

IMPROVED HEALTH CARE
A healthy nation is a wealthy nation. With the mass exploitation of ICT, the now better informed masses are healthier as they are readily exposed to health care routines, counsel and popular ethics.

INFORMATION ACCESS AND DISSEMINATION
Through the use of ICT the masses have ready, on-hand access to information and knowledge, SMS, MMS, Emails, the internet and mobile telephone has greatly increased the way communication is done today.
In addition, the development and access to social networks through low-cost ICT, will enhance timely access to accurate and reliable information by the poor.

ENTERTAINMENT
ICT aids entertainment and positive ideas have sprung up especially among the youths. Using ICTs to support poverty reduction is found to be possible, practical and affordable if Nigerian government acknowledges its role as a major employer and user of ICT beginning with a development commitment that targets poverty eradication.

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