Child Labour is a disturbing and traumatic occurrence in many communities, particularly in the developing world, where the joy of childhood is stripped away from a large number of children.
It is not uncommon to see a girl in her school uniform on the street corner hawking produce or a boy working at the mechanic shop or building site when he should be with his peers at school.
According to statistics, Nigeria has the highest number of child labourers in West Africa, an estimated 15million as of 2021, but the pandemic has exacerbated living conditions thereby making it commonplace to see children as beggars, menially paid apprentices or ‘hustling’ on the streets all for the sake of basic shelter and a meal or to supplement the family income.
In this episode of Thinking Reimagined®️, Nifemi Oguntoye (Moderator), Mrs. Comfort Agboko (Zonal Commander, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP) and Dr. Ama (Founder, Allied Empowerment®️ & Live Abundantly!®️) explore the trauma and brutality of child labour and the long term effects on children and the society. How do we as stakeholders address this issue in order to implement and abide by laws established to protect children?
