Sabah govt serious about tackling hardcore poverty, says Hajiji


KOTA KINABALU: A host of programmes and initiatives are being implemented by the Sabah government to eradicate hardcore poverty in the state, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

The Chief Minister said that the state has allocated RM125mil yearly for the SMJ Housing Programme to build houses for hardcore poor families listed under the eKasih programme statewide through the Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) secretariat

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