There is no respite for children in Nigeria despite the passage of the Child Rights Act, which seeks to guarantee their basic rights. Indeed, about 70 per cent of Nigerian children are engaged in street hawking, 23 per cent in domestic work and 15 per cent in street begging, among other jobs, research has shown.Findings conducted over the weekend by an online polling service, NOI Polls, revealed that the high prevalence of child labour in Nigeria is alarming, considering the law on Child Rights Act 2003 that prohibits such ugly developments in the country.
It defines child labour as any work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and dignity, and that is harmful to their physical and mental development.Every June 12 marks World Day against Child Labour. It highlights the plight of children across the world involved in hazardous work. The annual day also brings together governments, local authorities, civil society and international workers and employers organizations to point out the child labour problem and define the guidelines to help child labourers.
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