The study has as its main thrust the
evaluation of the implementation of
the national poverty reduction programme
in Enugu State of Nigeria. Using crosssectional
and exploratory methods of data
collection and analysis, the study
discovered that, compared to most states
in other parts of the country, Enugu State
has a low poverty profile owing to the
relative positive impact of the
implementation of poverty alleviation
programme. Nevertheless, policy
inconsistency and mismanagement deny
the programme from becoming a total
success; hence the existence of a larger
number of citizens that are in absolute
poverty. It is therefore suggested that the
way out of the ineffective poverty
reduction programme in Enugu State is
the effective monitoring mechanism and
the creation of an enabling environment
for wealth creation and employment
generation.