Harnessing the Economic Potentials of Borno State for Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria

Poverty alleviation is one of the most difficult challenges facing any country in the developing world, where, on the average, majority of the population is considered poor. Evidences in Nigeria shows that the number of those in poverty has continued to increase and Borno state was acknowledged to be at the forefront. Governments and institutions have the capacity to enhance both the viability and the attractiveness of options by providing programme and incentives, leading to the promotion of peace and development and reduction in poverty. This paper, therefore, attempted to identify sustainable poverty alleviation strategies for harnessing the economic potentials of Borno state, Nigeria. The paper ascertained the economic potentials for poverty alleviation in Borno State. The paper, a1so, identified the approaches for designing sustainable poverty alleviation programmes and investigated sustainable strategies in harnessing economic potentials for poverty alleviation in Borno State. Furthermore, challenges of harnessing economic potentials for poverty alleviation in Borno State were identified. The paper recommended that among others conducive policy environment should be established through strengthening development partnerships, supporting the agricultural sector and development of infrastructure in Borno state.