En bref : Nigéria

Histoires vécues

A young boy's ordeal-the story of Iyagu, a former child domestic worker
ENUGU, Nigeria, 11 June 2004-Iyagu sits in a rehabilitated old church building as the afternoon sunlight streams through the open windows. He is 12 years old and speaks in hushed tones. Gradually, he feels more comfortable and begins to recount his horrifying experiences as a child domestic worker.

Nigeria's rendezvous with a polio-free future
ABUJA, 28 July 2003 - Crippled by polio, Umar Sule, 12, Isaac Godwin, 9 months, and Salamu Rabe, 10 months, can only watch other Nigerian children run, jump and play, go to school and lead lives they can only dream about.

Nigeria: community-wide benefits from water and sanitation and girls' education
In Nigeria, the road to the Millennium Development Goals is a holistic journey. Whether working towards reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and guinea worm, or ensuring environmental stability, the water and sanitation sector is a key ingredient.