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Skating to school to cut costs

Muhammad Bello
August 27, 2025

With transport fares now out of reach, Abdullahi Ahmad gets to school on roller skates. Fuel prices have soared and his parents can't afford to pay for transport. So now, he is risking his life on the long road.

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