# From classroom to construction site: The child labour journey from Benin Republic to Lagos

> While many children his age are getting ready for school, 10-year-old Ibukun Oluwa is already at an unfinished building in Ilasamaja, a low-income neighbourhood in Lagos, pushing a shovel through a mixture of sand and cement.

- Published: 2026-09-29T00:30:30.695Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T06:00:35.803Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: Afatech Mechanic, Dr Vanessa Phala, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ibukun Oluwa, Ilasamaja, Ilasamaja, Lagos, International Labour Organization, Jamiu Ibrahim, Kilamuwaye Alexandre, Koku Tosin, National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria's 2022 National Child Labour Survey

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