Nigeria: 12 States in Northern Nigeria Yet to Pass Child Rights Law - Unicef Official

At least 12 northern states in Nigeria are yet to pass the Child Rights Law despite its obvious benefits for children, a child protection specialist with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Sharon Oladiji, has said.

The states are Bauchi, Yobe, Kano, Sokoto, Adamawa, Borno, Zamfara, Gombe, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa and Kaduna.

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