Nigeria, April 19 -- Four out of every ten children in Nigeria are trapped in child labour, a Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed.

The report, 'Nigeria Child Labour Survey 2022,' was launched in Abuja on Thursday.

Specifically, the survey established that 39.2 per cent of Nigerian children across all age groups were in forced labour.

The report noted that child labour was endemic in the country, with children aged five to 14 years accounting for 39.7 per cent of the incidences, while those aged 15 and 17 years accounted for 37.3 per of minors in forced labour.

"Overall, the survey findings reveal that 39.2 per cent of children 5 to 17 years old in Nigeria are involved in child ...