Sokoto is one of the states in Northern Nigeria that is still grappling with a significant number of out-of-school children despite the multibillion Naira investment by the government done to curtail the problem. In this report, Aminu Alhussaini digs into the complex interplay of poverty, insecurity, entrenched societal attitudes, and flawed policy implementation that continue to derail progress in the state.
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