24m Nigerian children victims of forced labour, says ILO

The International Labour Organisation says more than 24 million children in Nigeria are victims of child labour.

“While a significant portion of children aged 5-14 are engaged in full-time schooling, a concerning 35.3% are found to juggle work alongside their educational pursuits,” the report done in collaboration with the ministry of labour and employment, and the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics , reads.“Among 15-17 year olds, the proportion engaged solely in work rises to 21.9%, indicating complex challenges in ensuring access to education and protection from exploitation for Nigeria’s youth.

Phala, who was represented Agatha Kolawole, national project manager of Action Against Child Labour in Agriculture in West Africa , ILO’s programme initiative, spoke at a media training facilitated by ILO and the US department of labour in Akwanga, Nasarawa.“This prominence, however, has led to a high prevalence of child labour in agriculture especially with increasing cost of hired labour and inflation, leading to farmers turning to support within the home,” she said.

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