7.3m persons are orphaned due to insurgency in northeast
By TVC News Nigeria
13 November 2019 |
1:46 pm
More than fifteen million children are orphaned in Nigeria due to no fault of theirs. As the world marks orphan day, many say there is a need to care for them, especially children. Jesse Tafida takes a look at the significance of the day and conditions of orphans in Borno state.
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