The Federal Government says it targets to reduce the poverty rate to 0.6 per cent and unemployment to 6.3 per cent by 2030 and 2050 agenda.

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, ATIKU BAGUDU, said this at a news briefing for the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja.

According to him, the main target of the Nigeria Agenda 2050 is to increase the country’s per capita GDP to 6,000 dollars and 33,000 dollars by 2030 and 2050 respectively.

He said the plan will be effectively implemented by successive governments through Medium-Term National Development Plans and Annual Budgets.