Some stakeholders in Borno has commended various interventions of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that continues to strive to secure children and women affected by insurgency.
The Stakeholders gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of Children’s Day, designed to improve the welfare and quality of lives of children in Nigeria.
Alhaji Shettima Kullima, the Executive Chairman, Borno State Universal Basic Education Board noted UNICEF’s contributions in the development of education, particularly children’s enrolment in schools in the state.
He explained that the government had, through effective partnership with the fund, implemented programs and policies designed to ameliorate the plight of children and the people with impactful results.
He said that UNICEF had provided 650,000 school bags, exercise books and other instructional materials and temporary learning centres with a view to boost enrolment of…
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