Mining must not erase education

The Punch | 02-10-2026 03:40am |

Child labour and out-of-school children remain a serious problem in Nigeria, posing challenges to societal well-being and progress. Governor Umar Bago of Niger State recently highlighted the issue, stating that young boys in the state were abandoning junior secondary school. The article describes the situation as a failure of government.

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