The United Nations Children’s Fund, in partnership with the Borno State Government, has launched a vocational training programme aimed at empowering 1,033 children affected by armed conflict in the state.
Speaking during the launch on Wednesday in Maiduguri, UNICEF Country Representative, Wafaa Saeed, said the initiative would equip children with practical, market-driven skills such as tailoring, ICT, car mechanics, shoemaking, and carpentry.
Saeed, who was represented by UNICEF Child Protection Manager Shah Mohammad Khan, said many children and adolescents in the region, especially girls, had been denied the chance to learn skills or pursue their dreams due to years of conflict.
