United Nations Children’s Fund. Photo: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund and the Jigawa State Government have renewed their commitments to tackle child poverty head-on, pledging stronger collaboration to improve health, education and nutrition for children across the state.
Arewa PUNCH reports that child poverty remains one of the biggest challenges facing developing countries, leaving millions of children without food, health care, education and basic protection.
According to our correspondent, the challenge is more visible in Jigawa’s rural communities where access to services is limited, making government and partners’ action more urgent in the state.
As such, the renewed pledge was made during a courtesy visit by the New Chief of UNICEF Field Office, Kano, Mr. Shafeeq Ur-Rehman, to Governor Umar Namadi at the Government House in Dutse, on Friday.
