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Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin during the press conference to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day on 11 June 2024. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Despite Nigeria’s “superabundance of human, natural resources”, Many Live “below poverty line”: Catholic Bishop

Jun 13, 2024

The West African nation of Nigeria is endowed with multiple resources, yet many citizens languish in poverty, Bishop Anselm Pendo Lawani of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Ilorin has lamented.

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