The United Nations has said that an estimated 168 million children, between the ages of five and 14, around the world, including Nigeria, , work in conditions considered being hazardous to their health. More than half of the 168 million are engaged in full-time work, the UN says. In a statement to mark the ‘2015 World Day Against Child Labour,’ the global body called for the international community to invest in quality education as a key step in the fight against child employment. According to the UN International Labour Organisation, child labour keeps young children out of school and ensures that their hopes for a more prosperous future remain unrealised. The ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said, “As things stand, the aspirations of many parents for their children and of children themselves for a decent education will remain unfulfilled dreams. “Many girls and boys have no chance to attend school. Some try to combine school and work, but all too often must drop out of sch...
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