Causes of Poverty
in Nigeria
Foreign Debt
Used for
Importing
goods
Government
megaprojects
Developing
oil and gas
infrastructure
Maintaining
strong forces
Cause of
government
underfunding
Lack of
healthcare
Lack of
education
$30.3 Billion
Corrupt Political
Leaders
Stolen money
taken out for debt
Civil war
Military dictatorships
Colonialism
Exploitation of
resources
Grouped tribes together
that had nothing in
common
Different religions
Long held animosity
between groups
Fragmented society
300 different
ethnic groups