Out-Of-School Children: Kano Passes Child Protection Bill
The Kano State House of Assembly, northwest Nigeria, has passed the State Child Protection Bill. Development Diaries reports that the bill seeks to protect children against all forms of molestation and ensure that they enjoy free and compulsory basic education. It is understood that the law sets aside stiffer sanctions for perpetrators of rape and other […]
Kano Governor-Elect Makes Free Education Vow
The newly elected Governor of Kano State, northwest Nigeria, Abba Yusuf, has vowed to revive the Kwankwasiyya free education scheme when he assumes office in May 2023. Development Diaries reports that Kano is one of the states with a growing number of out-of-school children in Africa’s most populous country. In fact, in its 2018 basic […]
