Two weeks ago, on Wednesday 27th May, Nigeria marked another Children’s Day. It should have been an occasion not only for celebration but also for taking stock of how far the country has come in securing the future of its children and young people. The day however passed with little enthusiasm and even less reflection. One is left to ask: what exactly was there to celebrate when millions of Nigerian children remain out of school, and the country continues to account for one of the largest populations of out-of-school children in the world? The
Two weeks ago, on Wednesday 27th May, Nigeria marked another Children’s Day. It should have been an occasion not only for celebration but also for taking stock of how far the country has come in securing the future of its children and young people. The day however passed with little enthusiasm and even less reflection. One is left to ask: what exactly was there to celebrate when millions of Nigerian children remain out of school, and the country continues to account for one of the largest populations of out-of-school children in the world? The
