Key takeaways
- Nigeria loses an estimated N1.42 trillion each year due to the economic consequences of violence against children (VAC), according to a new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
- The figure represents 1.6% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), highlighting a severe social and economic crisis that demands urgent government action.
- Rita Fele, UNICEF Consultant for Public Finance for Child Protection, presented the findings at the launch of the Economic Burden of VAC in Nigeria and the Financial Benchmark for Child Protection Reports in Calabar.
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