As Nigeria joins the rest of Africa to commemorate the Day of the African Child, UNICEF calls on governments and other stakeholders to exploit the opportunities offered by digitalisation for learning and development of Nigerian children.
The UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday.
The theme for 2023 Day of the African Child is :“The rights of the child in the digital environment”.
Munduate said the theme offered the opportunity to advocate for digital inclusiveness for all children as children have the right to participate in the digital space.
She added that digital learning platforms could also increase access to quality education for children in Nigeria.
She said the Nigeria Learning Passport had provided access to quality teaching and learning resources to 280,000 learners, teachers, parents and young people.
“In realising this right, we are equally offered the opportunity of exploiting the digital space for learning and development.
“The education sector in Nigeria faces many challenges. One of these challenges is access to quality learning which is inhibited by low domestic spending on education.
“This is resulting in limited school infrastructure and qualified teachers, high levels of poverty and social norms not supportive of education especially for girls.
“These challenges are exacerbated by attacks on schools and abduction of learners. Both have made parents fearful of sending their children to school,” she said.
