- Innocent Jooji PhD, Otegwu Isaac Odu PhD, Okeke, Ernest Anayochukwu
- Department of Political Science and Diplomacy, Veritas University, Abuja-Nigeria.
- SSAR Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (SSARJMS)
Abstract
Poverty is a challenge that has attracted the attention of global, regional and national leaders, which also necessitated the implementation of various policies to curb its menace. Accordingly, the study examines the impact of poverty alleviation policies on socio-economic development in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The investigation utilises the mixed method approach for its data collection and analysis.The study finds that the major economic policies of the government that target poverty reduction are the annual capital appropriation of the FCT and the FCT COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme. The study also finds that the poverty alleviation programmes are not very impactful in reducing poverty in the FCT due to poor implementation. The research underscores the critical importance of addressing policy implementation and corruption to significantly improve the impact of poverty alleviation programmes in the FCT Abuja – Nigeria.
Keywords: Poverty, Policy, Socio-economic, Development, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria.