{
  "id": 12711137,
  "title": "More Nigerians now into poverty because of reform, we had no choice – Presidency",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/more-nigerians-now-into-poverty-because-of-reform-we-had-no-choice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T20:57:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/07/more-nigerians-now-into-poverty-because-of-reform-we-had-no-choice-presidency/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu's administration has introduced economic reforms, which have led to an increase in the number of Nigerians living in poverty, according to Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for the president. Bwala defended the reforms, stating that they were necessary for the nation's progress, despite the hardships they caused. He emphasized that there was no way reforms of such magnitude could be implemented without temporary discomfort. Bwala argued that previous administrations lacked the political courage to undertake such reforms due to concerns about public reaction. He urged opposition politicians and critics to acknowledge the reforms' role in increasing the number of poor Nigerians. Bwala admitted that more Nigerians fell into poverty since the reforms began, but insisted that the government had also made progress. He acknowledged that there are people living in poverty, but claimed that the country has made marked progress since the reforms started.",
  "summary": "Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, has acknowledged that more Nigerians slipped into poverty as a result of the economic reforms introduced by the administration. Bwala, however, defended the reforms, saying they were necessary to move the country forward despite the hardship and discomfort they caused. He spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today […] More Nigerians now into…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}