President Bola Tinubu has declared the elimination of child labour a national development priority, stating that the issue affects education, poverty reduction, economic growth, food security, human capital development, and national security. He made the declaration in Abuja at the National Dialogue on Advancing the Implementation of Nigeria’s National Child Labour Policy and National Action Plan (2026-2030), where he also launched the 2024 National Child Labour Survey Report. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, Tinubu said the federal government would intensify measures to address the factors that force children into exploitative labour. He emphasized that every nation is judged by how well it protects its children, and that a child forced into labour loses opportunities, confidence, health, and the chance to contribute fully to society.
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