The Federal Government has declared that it is committed to an all inclusive governance where everyone, irrespective of age, creed and geographical location is given opportunity to live a life of dignity. UNICEF Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, organised the workshop for 19 Northern states commissioners of Planning and Women Affairs. The workshop was organised under the UNICEF New Country Programme (2018-2022), which was designed to expand the scope of interventions in social policy activities in northern Nigeria. The minister said the workshop was also aimed at strengthening capacity that will ensure sustainability for child targeted programmes in northern Nigeria to achieve the desired outcomes. The theme of the workshop is ‘”The Situation of Children in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects – focusing on the Northern Nigeria”.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2018 13:07 UTC