Nigeria, May 27 -- President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday condemned child bullying in Nigeria and across the world.

The Nigerian leader, in a statement to mark this year's Children's Day, held annually on 27 May, said, "Globally, more than 1 in 3 children experience bullying regularly. In Nigeria, studies estimate that up to 65 per cent of school-age children have experienced some form of physical, psychological, or social aggression."

"This is unacceptable," Mr Tinubu said in the statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his media office.

The Nigerian leader outlined the efforts the government has taken to protect children in the country.

"As a government, we have initiated a comprehensive review of the Child Rights Act (2003) and the Violence Ag...