Jigawa State had been ranked as having the highest percentage of multi-dimensionally poor children in the nation, at 73.9 percent, IgbereTV reports
This was included in the results of the 2021 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 6), which was released in August 2022, according to a speech given by the UNICEF Kano Chief Field Officer, Mr. Rahama Rihiod Mohammed Farah, during the launch of the MICS 6 in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa state.
The Jigawa State Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and the UNICEF Kano Field Office organized the launch of the MICS 6 survey report, which was done at the Manpower Development Institute. Many important stakeholders, including political figures, public servants, members of civil society, community leaders and organizations, traditional leaders, religious figures, and donor partners were present
