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Completion of 0m greater Abuja water supply project excites Wike
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Completion of $470m greater Abuja water supply project excites Wike

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By Philip Yatai

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, expressed excitement for completing the 470 million dollars Greater Abuja Water Supply Project eight years after.

Wike expressed his excitement in Abuja on Monday. at the inauguration of the project by President Bola Tinubu to celebrate his second year in office.

He explained that the project was awarded in 2017 under a partnership with the African Development Initiative to take care of loop one, two, five and six.

He added that the Chinese government provided 85 per cent of the funds while the Federal Government and the FCT provided 15 per cent.

The minister added that the project was completed in just two years in office, following Tinubu’s directive to improve water supply in the city.

“Although the project was awarded since 2017, your administration has completed it and today we are inaugurating it to improve water supply in the city,” he said.

Wike recalled that the FCT Administration had in 2024 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese company to provide water in FCT satellite towns.

“I want to say today, that we almost completed the procurement process to provide water to residents of Bwari, Kubwa, and Karu among other communities.

“So, Mr President, you are not only providing water to residents in the cities; you are also providing water to residents in satellite towns,” he added.

He thanked Tinubu for the support and assured the President that this project would be completed and inaugurated in 2026 to celebrate his third year in office.

He equally thanked the National Assembly for the tireless support, which he described as “very encouraging”.

Inaugurating the project, Tinubu described it as a “monumental effort” that would ensure safe, sustainable and sufficient water to homes, institutions and communities across the capital city.

According to him, water is not a luxury, but a basic for human right and a foundation for public health, urban development and economic growth.

He thanked Wike for exhibiting a very great virtue of leadership.

“This virtue is when a leader is very conscious of the needs of his people and he goes about, committed with dedication to do it.

“That’s what you have been exhibiting in FCT,” Tinubu said.

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, thanked Tinubu for his steadfast commitment to the welfare of Nigerians and for making the delivery of essential services a key priority of his “Renewed Hope Agenda”.

“Your excellency, your leadership has breathed new life into long-standing projects such as this one, transforming plans on paper into realities that directly impact the lives of our citizens.

“The completion of these water supply loops clearly demonstrates your administration’s resolve to ensure that no community is left behind in our pursuit of national development,” she said.

Earlier, Mr Richard Dauda, acting Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, said that the completed project would significantly improve access to potable water supply in the city.

Dauda said that the project involves the construction of water supply pipes in loops one, two, five and six in line with the provisions of the Abuja Master Plan.

He added that it involves laying of 425-kilometre (km) of ductile iron pipes at various diametres, comprising 256 km of main lines and 169 km of distribution lines.

“The scope of the project includes site clearance and excavation, construction of loops one and two in Phase II, III and part of Phase IV in the norther development corridor and loops five and six in Phase II and III in the southern development corridor of the city,” he said. (NAN)

Edited by Halima Sheji

Group restates commitment to empowering youths through agric.
Agriculture

Group restates commitment to empowering youths through agric.

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By Ikenna Osuoha

An NGO, Uplifting Youths Through Agriculture (UYOTA), has restated its commitment towards empowering Nigerian youths through agriculture.

The Co-Founder of the group, Mr Nnamdi Adigwe made the commitment during a news conference in Abuja.

Adigwe, said that the group would hold a summit on agricultural revolution with the theme: Agriculture, the Key to Economic Empowerment, Sustainable Development and Food Security in Africa.

He explained that the aim was to raise awareness in achieving food sustainability through youths’ engagement in agriculture.

“The Africa youth agri-business summit 2025 seeks to ignite youths’ interest in the agricultural value chain.

“We hope to empower them with the knowledge, tools and opportunities to see agriculture as a viable, profitable and sustainable business venture,” he said.

Adigwe who affirmed the group’s commitment to promoting agro-economy in Africa, said that through building such bridges, agribusiness could stimulate growth in our economy.

He said that the summit would offer opportunities to expand access to finance and investment by creating platforms for meaningful dialogue.

According to him, the summit will also help in tackling climate challenges in agriculture.

Also speaking, the National Coordinator, Mr Bola Ojo, said that the group would key into President Bola Tinubu vision for agricultural revolution.

Ojo, who commended President Tinubu’s agricultural policies, said that they would collaborate with the government in the area of ensuring food security.

He lauded the Minister of Youth Development and the leadership of the National Assembly for driving innovations and development in the agricultural sector.

Ojo said that the group through synergy with the government had made impacts on the youths at the sub-national levels, especially in understanding the importance of agriculture. (NAN)

Edited by Francis Onyeukwu

BEACON tasks Nigerians on blood donation to bridge supply gap
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BEACON tasks Nigerians on blood donation to bridge supply gap

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By Sani Idris

An NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON), has urged Nigerians to donate blood to help bridge the significant supply gap in the country.

The Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Saturday, to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day.

According to Olatunde, in spite of needing 1.8 million pints of blood annually, Nigeria collects less than 500,000 pints, leaving over 1.3 million people without access to blood when they need it most.

Olatunde lamented that the shortage had severe consequences including mothers dying in childbirth, children with sickle cell anemia going untreated, and innocent accident victims dying while waiting for blood.

She noted that such a scenario was not just a medical challenge, but a question of equity, access, and social protection.

“The cost of saving lives through blood donation is relatively small, with processing costing about N6,500 per unit in public systems.

“To close the national gap of 1.3 million pints will cost roughly N8.45 billion per year, that is less than 0.5 per cent of Nigeria’s federal health budget, and only seven per cent of Kaduna State’s health budget,”she said.

Olatunde, emphasised that the cost of saving lives through blood was small, but the cost of doing nothing was unbearable.

She said that around the world, countries were proving that the gap could be closed, adding that in India, mobile blood donation clinics and digital tracking platforms had scaled voluntary donation nationwide.

She also said that in Rwanda, centralised blood services had helped reach rural hospitals faster.

According to her, over 70 countries now meet nearly all blood demand through voluntary, unpaid donations supported by public investment.

“These are not perfect systems, but they show what is possible when leadership, funding, and public trust align”.

The executive director, therefore, called on the federal and state governments to invest strategically by allocating at least N8bn to N10 billion annually to national blood services

She also urged the governments to integrate emergency blood access into the National Health Insurance and primary healthcare systems,  calling on Nigerians to support voluntary blood donation through education, outreach, and donor recognition.

Olatunde equally called on communities, private sector partners, media and development agencies to support a culture of safe and voluntary blood donation, especially in underserved areas.(NAN)

Edited by Maureen Ojinaka and Yakubu Uba

ECOWAS Court pledges to deepen academic, youth engagement
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ECOWAS Court pledges to deepen academic, youth engagement

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By Mark Longyen

The ECOWAS Court has pledged to deepen its engagement with the subregion’s youths and academic institutions to ensure a robust legal culture of justice, human rights and rule of law.

The President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, said this at the end of the maiden edition of the Moot Court competition of the Community Court on Saturday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, which began on Wednesday, had as its theme: “Promoting Regional Integration and Human Rights through Judicial Processes in West Africa.”

The competition brought together West African law students to simulate proceedings before the court, offering them first hand exposure to an international tribunal’s working and the opportunity to refine their advocacy skills.

Gonçalves said that the community court had resolved to make the competition an annual flagship programme.

He also said that future editions of the competition would be expanded to include universities from all ECOWAS member states to truly reflect the bloc’s diversity and unity.

The court’s president explained that through such engagement, the court would demystify its work and plant the seeds of a robust regional legal culture that values justice, human rights, cooperation and rule of law.

“This event has made one thing abundantly clear; that the time has come for the ECOWAS Court of Justice to deepen its engagement with academic institutions and the youth of our region.

“In light of the overwhelming success of this pilot edition, I am pleased to announce that the court has resolved to make the Moot Court Competition an annual flagship programme.

“Future editions will expand to include universities across all ECOWAS Member States, truly reflecting the diversity and unity of our region,” he said.

Earlier in a vote of thanks, the court’s Vice President, Justice Sengu Koroma, said the event aimed to create a platform for legal education, engagement and excellence among the region’s future legal minds.

He also said that mooting was a portal through which students could fully immerse themselves in the environment of ethical considerations and protocols of a real courtroom.

Koroma lauded the participating universities and their students, adding that their intellect, composure, and advocacy made the institutions proud and gave the court great hope in the future of regional justice.

“Today, as we conclude the finals of this historic competition, we do so with immense pride and gratitude, having witnessed the vision come to life in a truly remarkable fashion.

“To the students—you are the stars of this event.

” Your hard work, enthusiastic participation, dedication and legal acumen have made this moot competition a success.

“We wish each of you success in your future endeavours and hope that this competition has fostered not only legal proficiency but also a lifelong commitment to justice,” he added.

NAN reports that the highpoint of the event was the announcement of the winners of the competition and award of certificates for various categories to them.

Two Nigerian universities, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria and University of Jos, won the overall best prize and runner up prize, taking home N5 million and N3 million respectively.

Two of the students, Nicholas Ochojila and Diretkinan Dashi, both from the University of Jos, expressed their gratitude to the ECOWAS Court for the opportunity to participate in the competition.

They said that the event was a good outing for the university, which came second, narrowly losing to ABU by one point, and producing the overall best oralist award winner through Ochojila. (NAN)

Edited by Mufutau Ojo

Gov. Sani presents staff of office to new Chief of Moro’a
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Gov. Sani presents staff of office to new Chief of Moro’a

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By Amen Gajira

Gov. Uba Sani on Saturday presented the staff of office to the new first class Chief of Moroa, Mr Isiaku Sambo.

Sambo was appointed the new chief of Moroa by the governor on Dec.18, 2024 following the death of his father, Tagwai Sambo, after 58 years on the throne.

Presenting the staff of office in Manchok, Sani stated that the emergence of the new chief was a testament to his competence and love for humanity.

He enjoined the new traditional ruler to uphold the values of justice, fairness and equity in his affairs.

The governor reiterated his administration’s resolve to sustain its ongoing rural transformation drive and give everyone a sense of belonging.

In his remarks, the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Sadiq Lagos, emphasized the critical role of the traditional institution in governance and peace building.

Lagos called on the people of the Chiefdom to give the new chief all the necessary support and cooperation he needs to succeed on the throne.

In his acceptance speech, Sambo thanked the governor and the Moroa traditional institution for finding him worthy to ascend the throne.

Sambo promised to uphold the legacy of his late father in ruling over his people with integrity and fear of God.

“I assure you all that we will work as a united team and put the overall interest of the people first in all we do,” he stated.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tagwai, who is the 5th chief of Moroa, was born on Aug.20, 1976. (NAN)

Edited by Yakubu Uba

ECOWAS Court tasks law students on strengthening jurisprudence
Foreign

ECOWAS Court tasks law students on strengthening jurisprudence

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By Mark Longyen

The ECOWAS Court has called on West African universities’ law students participating in its inaugural Moot Court competition to deepen their jurisprudence and regional legal frameworks understanding to become better lawyers.

Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, President of the Court, represented by Dr Yaouza Ouro-Sama, the Chief Registrar, threw the challenge to the participants during the orientation session of the moot court.

He explained that the orientation programme was an opportunity for the students to also better understand the court’s mission and mandate by interacting directly with the court’s personnel at all levels.

“It is an opportunity for you to better understand the mission and mandate of the ECOWAS Court, to deepen your engagement with regional legal frameworks, and interact directly with the Chief Registrar, the directors, the lawyers of the Community Court of Justice, the Excellencies, judges, and fellow law students.

“As future advocates, judges and policy makers, your participation in this Moot Court reflects a shared dedication to upholding justice, fostering regional cooperation, and advancing  legal excellence across West Africa.

“As we commence this interactive session, may it inspire collaboration, stimulate critical thoughts, and reinforce the vital role of justice in building a peaceful and unified West Africa,” he said.

The Community Court President said that he was very impressed by the law students’ legal arguments, court cases, and all their demonstrations during the opening session of the moot court competition.

According to him, their sterling performance gives the court joy and hope that the future generation is moving forward to perhaps do more than what they are doing today.

He said the orientation session was pivotal to provide participants with more clarity about the court, while their presence demonstrated a shared commitment to excellence, dialogue and the advancement of regional jurisprudence.

“Now, we wish that you keep it up in order to ensure that you have a bright  legal career after your legal  studies in the university,” he added.

Also speaking, Mr Ghislain Agbozo, ECOWAS Court’s Principal Research Officer, gave a presentation to clarify the court’s Jurisdiction, Protocol, Articles, Access, and Admissibility, among others.

He explained that the ECOWAS Court has  one Protocol, which was  adopted on the 6th of July, 1991, and was amended  on the 19th of Jan., 2005 as its Supplementary Protocol.

Agbozo said that Article 9.4 of the court’s Protocol regarding jurisdiction on human rights cases stipulates that the court has jurisdiction to determine cases of violation of human rights that occur within any member state’s territory.

He further explained that in human rights cases, the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain a dispute  between individuals, that is, an individual suing another individual, as well as non-state actors like corporations.

“First, the source of human rights obligation within ECOWAS is the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights  and the human rights instrument adopted under the auspices of the United Nations to which member states are parties.

“The court has jurisdiction over the member states if It has signed a supplementary protocol  of 19th January 2005 and has ratified the universal  or African human rights instruments invoked.

“Only member states can be brought before the Court of Human Rights violation because member states are the sole parties to the regional and the universal instruments which the court has jurisdiction over,” he said.

On admissibility, he explained that the pendency of the same suit before a domestic court or an international court of equal jurisdiction cannot oust the court’s competence to determine the case on alleged human rights violation.

“The court also has consistently held its position that there is no need to exhaust local remedy before bringing an action before the court,” Agbozo stressed.

Mr Yusuf Danmadami, ECOWAS Court’s Senior Legal Officer, described the court as the principal judicial organ of ECOWAS, which was established to ensure the interpretation and application of the ECOWAS Treaty.

He said the court represented a significant achievement in enhancing West African and African regional integration framework, having established itself as an institution for protecting human rights, and promoting the Rule of Law.

“The mission and vision of the court is to remain an independent, reliable, efficient, and accessible legal and judicial institution of the community playing a strategic role in establishing, sustaining and enabling the legal environment for the achievement of community aims and objectives.

“Now the mission of the court is to remain an independent, reliable, efficient and accessible legal and judicial institution of the community playing a strategic role in establishing a sustaining and enabling legal environment for the achievement of community  aims and objectives,” he added.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that four Nigerian universities qualified for the semi-final round of the moot court competition which was due to take place later on Friday.

They are the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the University of Jos, the Lagos State University and the University of Uyo.(NAN)

Edited by Sadiya Hamza

I have no regret naming international conference centre after Tinubu – Wike
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I have no regret naming international conference centre after Tinubu – Wike

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By Philip Yatai

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret naming Abuja International Conference Centre after President Bola Tinubu.

Wike said this in Abuja on Friday, during the inauguration of the completed 15-kilometre left hand service carriage way of OSEX Stage II, from Ring Road I to Wassa Junction.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that criticism followed the naming of the rehabilitated Abuja International Conference Centre after Tinubu, shortly after it was reopened on Tuesday.

Others described expending N39 billion to renovate the edifice as a misplaced priority.

Reacting, Wike wondered why some people were criticising the naming of the conference centre after Tinubu.

According to him, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was not built by Azikiwe and Moshood Abiola National Stadium was not built by Abiola.

He added that those criticising the rehabilitation of the centre do not have good taste.

“I have done it, and I have no regret at all,” Wike said.

He said that the only thing that was not changed in the centre was the structure saying, “everything in that centre was changed”.

He expressed dismay that instead of commending Tinubu for doing very well, some people derived pleasure in indulging in baseless criticism.

Wike said those who described the N39 billion spent on the renovation of the centre as a misplaced priority had lost track of time and the changing exchange rate of Naira to a Dollar.

“They said that the centre was built with N240 million, but which year? 1991.

“What was the exchange rate in 1991 compared with today? Look at it, 1991 and we are now in 2025.

“Nobody who loves this country will criticise the rehabilitation of the international conference centre,” he said.

The minister said that Nigeria was seen as the giant of Africa, adding that people must see what makes the country the giant of Africa.

“We deserve the best for the country and Mr President has given us the best,” he said.

Wike promises to dualised Apo to Wassa road  
Metro

Wike promises to dualised Apo to Wassa road  

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By Philip Yatai

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will dualise the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Apo to Wassa Junction.

Wike stated this in Abuja on Friday, during the inauguration of the completed 15-kilometre left hand service carriage way of OSEX Stage II, from Ring Road I to Wassa Junction.

He said that the step was to eliminate any form of traffic congestion on the expressway, increase vehicular movement and promote economic activities.

He said that the left-hand service carriage way of OSEX was awarded in 2017 at N6 billion and after variation in 2021, the contract sum increased to N21 billion.

The minister explained that on assumption into office in August 2023, he noticed that the road was in a bad state, the project was abandoned due to lack of funds.

He said that the right-hand service carriageway was facing heavy vehicular traffic and slowing down economic activities.

The minister explained that the decision to complete the project was part of President Bola Tinubu administration’s commitment to complete all ongoing projects.

“The Apo to Wassa road project is one of such projects.

“I promised the contractor that we will make money available and to the glory of God today, we are here to inaugurate the road,” he said.

The minister said that the completed road would improve connectivity, ease traffic movement from Apo to Wassa and link Takushara and Kabusa communities.

“This is what has been lacking, and Tinubu has made it very clear that his drive is not just to develop the city but to open up rural communities for development,” he said.

He said that part of the funds used in constructing the road was from ground rent and urged FCT residents to continue to pay their taxes to enable the FCT Administration undertake more infrastructural development projects.

Wike thanked Tinubu and the National Assembly for all the support that translates to success being recorded.

The minister also promised to relocate Apo Mechanic traders and artisans from the OSEX road corridor to Wassa, adding that he would not only supervise the process, but chair the exercise.

Inaugurating the road, Tinubu said that the road from Apo to Wassa Junction was a significant addition to the road network in the heart of Abuja.

Represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the president said, “this very vital infrastructure fully demonstrates our commitment which is the voice of the President now.

“It demonstrates our commitment to sustainable urban development, enhanced mobility, and improved quality of life for the people of the FCT.

“The OSEX is Abuja’s key transport backbone. It connects the city centre to rapidly growing districts,” he said.

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said that the project stands as a testament to the Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda”.

Mahmoud said that the administration was delivering not just roads but new possibilities, enhanced mobility, and economic opportunities for FCT residents.

Earlier, Mr Richard Dauda, Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority, said that the OSEX was a 10-lane expressway with two main carriageways of three lanes and two service carriageways of two lanes.

Dauda explained that the about 60-kilometre OSEX commences from the Villa Roundabout to Apo through Kuje and connects Abuja to Lokoja expressway at A2 in Gwagwalada.

He said that the road was being developed in stages, adding that the first stage from the Villa Roundabout to Ring Road I was completed and inaugurated in 2024.

“The right-hand service carriageway to Wassa Junction had been completed and now the 15-kilometre left hand service carriageway was equally completed and inaugurated today,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the left-hand service carriage way of OSEX was the third project that was inaugurated out of the 17 projects outlined for inauguration to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office. (NAN)

Edited by Yakubu Uba

FCTA to close Apo-Wassa road for project’s inauguration on Friday
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FCTA to close Apo-Wassa road for project’s inauguration on Friday

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By Philip Yatai

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that the road from Apo Mechanic Village to Wassa will be closed to vehicular movement between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday.

Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.

Olayinka explained that the closure was to allow President Bola Tinubu to inaugurate the completed 15-kilometre left-hand service lane of the Outer Southern Expressway, Stage II.

He said that the road, from Ring Road I Junction to Wassa Junction, would be inaugurated at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.

“Motorists are urged to use alternative routes between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. tomorrow when the Apo-Wassa Road will be inaccessible.

“Traffic enforcement personnel will be deployed to guide motorists and minimise inconvenience.

“The FCTA appeals to affected road users to bear with the government during this temporary closure,” he said.

Olayinka also said that traders, mechanics, and shop owners in Apo Mechanics Village had voluntarily agreed to close their businesses on Friday to welcome the President and participate in the commissioning.

“They are expected to resume business on Saturday,” he said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Apo-Wassa Road will be the third project to be inaugurated out of the 17 outlined to celebrate Tinubu’s second year in office. (NAN)

Edited by Abiemwense Moru

BEACON calls for institutional reforms to end child labour in Nigeria, Africa  
Health

BEACON calls for institutional reforms to end child labour in Nigeria, Africa  

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By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman

A Kaduna-based NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON) has called for institutional reforms to end child labour in Africa and Nigeria in particular.

The Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Thursday, to commemorate the 2025 World Day Against Child Labour.

Olatunde stressed that child labour requires free and quality education for all children; social protection that lifts families out of poverty; and labour reforms that close legal loopholes and extend protections to informal work.

She also stressed the need for community engagement that challenges harmful norms and defends children’s rights.

She said that millions of children in Nigeria and the African continent wake up every morning not to the promise of learning but to the demands of labour.

She said that from farms to households, markets to mines, these children carry the burden of a broken promise that every child has a right to a safe, protected, and quality education.

“Today, as we commemorate the World Day Against Child Labour, we must move beyond symbolic recognition to confronting the scale of the crisis and commit to the needed structural changes to end it.

“In Nigeria, 15 per cent of children aged five to 14, representing 6.8 million children are in child labour, while another 35.3 per cent juggle between school and work.

“Among adolescents aged 15 to 17, 21.9 per cent work full-time, while 45.3 per cent, nearly half of their population combine school with labour.

“A 2021 study in Enugu found that 71.7 per cent of junior secondary school students engaged in child labour, with over a third facing hazardous conditions.

This, she added, was not just about work, but also about survival in an unequal system.

She added that 35.2 per cent of working Nigerian children were exposed to hazardous environments like quarrying, mining, and sexual exploitation.

She further said that in domestic settings, one in five children work over 42 hours a week, with many traumatised while 15.6 per cent show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

She also said that one in three Nigerian children was out of school with girls’ school attendance falling below 48 per cent in Northern Nigeria.

“Among child domestic workers, 19 per cent have no access to education at all,” she added.

At the continental level, Olatunde said that Africa holds the highest global rate of child labour currently at 20 per cent, representing 72.1 million children, with 31.5 million in hazardous work.

She said that the youngest were the most affected with 59 per cent of them between the ages of five and 11.

She pointed out that rural children and those in poverty bear the heaviest load.

According to her, child labour thrives where poverty persists, where education is weak, where laws go unenforced, and where children’s rights are systemically neglected.

The executive director identified some of hidden drivers of child labour as Poverty and exclusion, with 46.9 per cent of the poorest African children in labour, while only 23.7 per cent were from wealthy households.

Other drivers, she said, included rural marginalisation, legal contradictions and cultural systems, especially the Almajiri system in Northern Nigeria that forces children into the streets to beg and find menial jobs.

“At BEACON, we believe that inclusive development is the only sustainable path forward.

“Today, we speak not just for the 15 million children working in Nigeria, but for every child denied their right to learn, play, and dream.

“Let us build a future where no child’s potential is cut short by hardship, because a just society does not steal childhood, it protects it,” she said. (NAN)

Edited by Philip Yatai

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