{"id":82313,"date":"2023-02-11T12:20:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T11:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/urgent-action-needed-to-save-nigerian-children-from-poverty-nesg-unicef"},"modified":"2023-02-11T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T13:10:33","slug":"urgent-action-needed-to-save-nigerian-children-from-poverty-nesg-unicef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/urgent-action-needed-to-save-nigerian-children-from-poverty-nesg-unicef","title":{"rendered":"Urgent action needed to save Nigerian children from poverty \u2013 NESG, UNICEF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Urgent action is required at a large scale for the effective development of Nigerian children to ensure they contribute to generate public good, says the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG.<\/p>\n

The group explained that Nigerian children represent the greatest assets the country has and as such, investments should be made to guarantee better futures for the children.<\/p>\n

Warning that talk is cheap and unproductive, the NESG called for \u2018collective urgent action\u2019 to tackle the disadvantages of the Nigerian child.<\/p>\n

NESG\u2019s position was disclosed at a press briefing where it officially endorsed a partnership with the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund, UNICEF, in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Niyi Yusuf, the Chairman of NESG explained that the group would work with UNICEF to support the government in breaking cycles of child poverty and protect children\u2019s rights in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe NESG will support the Nigerian government and focus on aligning the nation\u2019s poverty reduction strategies with the child and national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe say the children are the leaders of tomorrow and so it\u2019s important we invest and plant seeds to ensure that these children truly become the leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Talk is cheap, we need action which is the only solution to the problem and that is why we are partnering with UNICEF.<\/p>\n

\u201dWe need to plant seeds to ensure that by 2050 when Nigeria reaches 400 million, with 67% under 35 years, public good and peace will not be missing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The group promised to bring technocrats and donors together, serve as a think tank and a watchdog on issues that concern the well being of children in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The NESG Chief Executive Officer, Laoye Jaiyeola on his part explained that it will take the efforts of all Nigerians to pull children out of poverty, reiterating that action is needed at a large scale with a sense of urgency.<\/p>\n

\u201dEfforts need to be pulled together to attack the challenges of poverty facing the Nigerian child.<\/p>\n

\u201dEliminating this poverty means getting the children back to school, reducing the number of out of school children and reducing poverty in homes, which forces children into labour,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Cristian Munduate, the UNICEF Nigeria Country Rep, emphasised that investing in children indirectly means investing in human capital.<\/p>\n

She explained that the partnership with NESG brings to light the urgency of the required investment and will help harness efforts to achieve child rights protection in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

She said, \u201dthe right nutrition and care, especially during the first 1000 days of life, can have a significant impact on a child\u2019s ability to grow, learn, and rise out of poverty. It can break the cycle of poverty for families, communities, and countries, and shape a society\u2019s long-term stability and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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