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Coronavirus School Closure in Nigeria Threatens Child Labor Progress


Coronavirus School Closure in Nigeria Threatens Child Labor Progress
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An increased number of Nigerian children are in the labor force right now because schools have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Experts monitoring child labor in the country say since the pandemic shutdown, more children are working as hawkers, cleaners or on city streets begging to earn money to help their families. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.

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