The Federal Government has approved a strategy to address the worsening rate of poverty in the country.

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, FEMI ADESINA, informed State House correspondents that the issue of poverty was debated at the Federal Executive Council meeting.

ADESINA said the President MUHAMMADU BUHARI-led administration acknowledged that there was poverty in the country and has put measures in place to fight the scourge.

Part of the measures to address the situation was the approval of a National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy to be headed by Vice President YEMI OSINBAJO.