Sokoto State's Growing Out-of-School Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action

Sokoto State's Growing Out-of-School Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action

The situation in Sokoto State is another reminder of the deepening out-of-school children crisis, which calls for immediate attention. Development Diaries reports that thousands of children in Sokoto State are on the streets begging, hawking or doing menial jobs to survive, according to a report by Daily Trust. According to the 2023/24 report by the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Sokoto State recorded 11,339 school dropo…