The National Bureau of Statistics says 24.6 million children in Nigeria are engaged in child labour.The report showed states like Cross River, Yobe and Abia lead the chart with scores above 60 percent.
“Of all children 5 to 17 years old in Nigeria, 50.5 percent are engaged in economic activity, with little variation between boys and girls. However, not all children involved in economic activity are in child labour,” NBS said.“39.2 percent of children are in child labour and more than 14 million are involved in hazardous work .
The data reveals a concerning similarity in child labour involvement by sex — while slightly more prevalent among males , females are not far behind.Child labour is considerably higher in rural areas, with 44.8 percent of children aged 5-17 involved . This stands in stark contrast to urban areas, where the figure is 30 percent .
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