Govt trying hard to lift Kota Marudu out of 'poorest district' category, says Ongkili


KOTA MARUDU: Efforts are being made to eliminate absolute poverty in Sabah's Kota Marudu district, where a large number of people have been categorised as the poorest in Malaysia.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili said a Poverty Unit is expected to be set up at state and national levels to eliminate hardcore poverty by 2025.

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