Nigeria’s Lost Children – The Crisis of Out-of-School and Unaccompanied Minors in Nigeria
The Crisis Room Season 2 EP 3
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31 Aug 2025
On The Crisis Room, we’re following insecurity trends across Nigeria .
According to UNICEF, Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in the world, an estimated 20 million. That’s one in every ten children globally.
Many of them roam the streets of towns and major cities without guardianship or structured education. And behind those numbers are cycles of neglect, forced labour, trafficking, and recruitment into armed groups.
It’s a very quiet crisis , but one with consequences that could worsen insecurity, poverty, and instability for generations.
Today, we’ll hear from experts and advocates on how Nigeria got here and what it will take to break the cycle.
Hosts: Salma and Salim
Guests: Aliyu Dahiru, Dr Labo, Philip Dimka, Mohammed Sabo Keana
Audio producer: Anthony Asemota
Executive producer: Ahmad Salkida
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