“Faced with the resilience of children in the Sahel, the world must not turn a blind eye; there are still millions of children with urgent humanitarian needs,” said UNICEF.
A joint mission led by the Reaching Out-of-School Children project conducted an extensive assessment of education interventions in Kaduna on Wednesday.
“It is a public health emergency and a developmental project for us,” he said.
“If children are not immunised and contract communicable diseases, they are more likely to die,” Mr Mohammed said.
The initiative, supported by the Republic of Korea, is expected to close Nigeria’s immunisation gap.
Ms Rafique said the initiative aimed to bridge immunisation gaps.
The initiative aims to ensure that children are issued birth certificates as a legal means of identification.
The initiative is a UNICEF-led Public-Private-Youth Partnership programme designed to connect 20 million youths to education, skills, and livelihood opportunities by 2030.
The Gombe State Primary Health Care Development Agency is leading efforts, with support from UNICEF, to increase immunisation coverage across the state.
The United Nations has underscored the need to prioritise women’s empowerment as a driving force to ensure sustainable development in Nigeria.
