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UNICEF Warns Fuel Hike Pushes 23 Million Children Into Poverty

7/19/2026

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Fuel pump prices in Sokoto rose from 800 naira to 1,400 naira per liter between February and April, spurring higher food costs.
The price surge has driven nearly 40 children, such as 18-month-old Farisa whose family lost a taxi job, back into hospitals for repeat treatment.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell warned that the crisis could push up to 23.4 million children into monetary poverty and jeopardize their development.

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Fuel pump prices in Sokoto rose from 800 naira to 1,400 naira per liter between February and April, spurring higher food costs.
The price surge has driven nearly 40 children, such as 18-month-old Farisa whose family lost a taxi job, back into hospitals for repeat treatment.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell warned that the crisis could push up to 23.4 million children into monetary poverty and jeopardize their development.