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May 9, 2019
TheFederal Government has called for concerted efforts from stakeholders at alllev
Yemi Osinbajo, made the call when declaringopen the National Consultation and Launch of Alliance 8.7 on Thursday in Abuja.
Alliance8.7 is a global partnership committed to taking immediate and effectivemeasures to eradicate forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking andchild labour in accordance with target 8.7 of 2030 Agenda for SustainableDevelopment.
Osinbajo,represented by Minister of State, Ministry of Labour and Employment, StephenOcheni, said the Federal Government had joined other countries of the UnitedNations to adopt the global Sustained Development Agenda in September, 2015.
Osinbajosaid that ILO had estimated the global figure of child labourers to be 168million with Nigeria accounting for not less than 15 million; 21 million is estimatedto engage in forced labour,  including5.5 million children globally.
Henoted that according to ILO, about 25 per cent of Nigeria’s 80 million childrenunder the age of 14 are engaged in economic activities.