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FG orders halt to child labour in mining, other sectors

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Federal Government has declared child labour intolerable in Nigeria, describing it as a criminal offence and directing relevant agencies to immediately report cases involving children engaged in hazardous work, including mining, agriculture and construction. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr Kamil Shoretire, gave the directive at […] The post FG orders halt to child labour in mining, other sectors appeared first on Vanguard News.

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