'Stakeholders cannot ignore the urgency to act decisively to safeguard the rights and restore the childhood of the children trapped in child labour,' ILO Country Director Vanessa Phala said.
"Stakeholders cannot ignore the urgency to act decisively to safeguard the rights and restore the childhood of the children trapped in child labour," ILO Country Director Vanessa Phala said.
"Overall, the survey findings reveal that 39.2 per cent of children 5 to 17 years old in Nigeria are involved in child labour - four out of every ten children. Child labour is persistent in all age groups, with 39.7 per cent of children in the 5-14 age group and 37.3 per cent in the 15-17 age group," the report stated.
The South-East and North-East regions, the report noted, were experiencing the highest incidence of child labour, with 49.9 per cent and 49.4 per cent, respectively.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later. The data emphasised that child labour puts children's health at risk, noting that of children aged five to 17 years in child labour, 53.3 per cent had been exposed to at least one workplace hazard while 16.3 per cent have experienced a direct injury.
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