Over 75% of Katsina children are multidimensionally poor – UNICEF

The UNICEF at the same time said the children were experiencing deprivation in nutrition, health, education, water, sanitation, housing and information.

Fatimah Musa, Social Policy Specialist with UNICEF, Kano Field Office, disclosed this in a presentation titled: “Investing in Katsina Children” at the onset of a 4-day engagement with Katsina House of Assembly on Thursday.

The workshop was to strengthen the roles of the lawmakers around budgeting systems, across the State Development Plan (SDP), Medium Term Expenditure Framework, and Fiscal Strategy Paper amongst others.