On the 7th of July, 2007 the world would wake up to the mid-point of the MDGs. In 2000, 149 Heads of States and government met and decided to put an end to poverty by 2015.

The big question..."Is an end to poverty in sight?"

Statistics have it that majority of Nigerians (70%) live below the poverty line of $1 per day, while these statistics has been contested in some quarters the fact still remains that Nigerians whether young or old do not want poverty!

2007, is an important year for the world as it marks the half way mark set by governments around the world to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This therefore means that governments in the North have seven years to fulfill their promises on increase of Aid, cancellation of debts and ensure fair trade. On the other hand developing countries need to utilize these resources to ensure their citizens live a dignified life through the achievement of the MDGs.

The current situation in Nigeria is that while some significant progress has been made in some areas to meet some of the targets, in many areas progress is patchy, too slow or non-existent.

From now till the 7th of July, 2007 you can send us your comments and views on the attainment of the MDGs in Nigeria at nnngo@nnngo.org with '777' in the subject line.