The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said only 3 out of 10 children in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa have their birth registered.
Officer-in-Charge, UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Joseph Senesie, raised the alerm on Tuesday in Damaturu during a Media Dialogue on Journalism Ethics and Child Rights Reporting.
He, however, noted that over half a million children aged 0-59 months were supported with birth registration by UNICEF and donors in those states.
“UNICEF, in collaboration with governments in the northeast region, is saving the lives of children and giving them the opportunity to thrive.
“From nutrition to sanitation and education, UNICEF is at the forefront of giving children affected by conflict a voice”;, Senesie said.
Senesie expressed confidence that training journalists will improve the quality and quantity of child rights stories from northeast Nigeria.
“We will continue to work with all partners, including the media, to promote the wellbeing of children in northeast Nigeria”;, he assured.
