COVID-19 worsens Nigeria’s out-of-school children problem — Investigation vanguardnews
ntry, but are poised to raise the number of out-of-school children, OSC, in the country, investigation by Vanguard has revealed.
Even in Lagos, the economic capital of the country, the number of children hawkers has tremendously increased, with nose mask merchants dotting bus stops and major motor parks. “Again, there is the issue of migrant farmers in some states where children do not go to school during the farming season. In the South-East, there is the problem of the boy-child, who goes on apprenticeship instead of going to school. All these examples contribute immensely to the growing number of out-of school children in Nigeria,” she said.
“Similarly, UBEC, the World Bank, UNICEF and other development partners are collaborating to reduce the number of out-of-school children,” he said.
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