The Nigerian Government has lamented enormous challenges its facing amid revenue deficit and growing population.
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, says the Government was struggling to pay salaries because there is no money.
Bagudu while speaking in Abuja on Thursday, urged non-governmental organisations to help the government to cover the spaces it could not.
While lamenting the increase in Nigeria’s population, the minister added that unemployment is surging amid high inflation rate.
“Government faces enormous challenges especially now; the government is facing a revenue deficit. There is no money anywhere in the country; the government is just managing to pay salaries”, Bagudu said.
“The growth rate is very slow and the population growth is fast pacing and increasing. Unemployment is surging in the midst of high inflation.”
