Nigeria, Sept. 9 -- As Nigeria joins the world today, September 9, 2021, to mark the second anniversary of the International Day to Protect Education from Attacks, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Chief of Maiduguri Field Office in Borno State, Phuong Nguyen, speaks with PREMIUM TIMES' Mojeed Alabi, on the impacts of violent attacks on education in North-east Nigeria and the country as a whole.

With over 20 years' experience managing programmes in complex emergency as well as development contexts across Asia, Africa, Middle East and the Pacific Islands, Ms Nguyen, prior to her current role, was the Chief of Education in UNICEF Somalia. She held the same office in Jordan and South Sudan.

Among other crucial roles, she was the ...