Almajiri system has to end because it has not worked – el-Rufai
The Governor of Kaduna State Malam Nasir El-Rufai has said that the Almajiri system has to end because it has not worked for the children, it has not worked for Northern Nigeria
The Governor, made this known on Wednesday while speaking on Channels Television.
"The Almajiri system has to end because it has not worked for the children, it has not worked for Northern Nigeria and it has not worked for Nigeria," Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai said on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/o7trRmd7DC
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El-Rufai said: “We have repatriated over 30,000 in the North back to their States and we are happy to receive any Almajiri Indigenous to Kaduna State from any other State,” he said.
“The case in Kano is that if these children were not brought to us, they’ll simply had died in Kano. Some of them would survive the disease but you know, the situation.
“Northern Governors didn’t take the decision (to repatriate Almajira) because of COVID-19. COVID-19 only provided us the opportunity .
“Because COVID-19 has enabled us to know where the Almajiri are and to be able to get them back to their States. We are looking for the means and ways to end this system because it has not worked for the children, it has not worked for Northern Nigeria and it has not worked for Nigeria,” he stated.
The Presidential Task Force (PTF), has called on Governors to address the “Almajiri” pupils issues squarely, to avoid further spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country.
Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and PTF chairman on COVID-19, made the call during the task force daily briefing on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mustapha appealed to the governors to align their plans for the movement of the pupils with the ban on inter-state movement imposed by the President.
Specifically, he called on the governors intensify dialogue on the “Almajiri” situation in the country.
“Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the deadly and virulent nature of COVID-19.
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“The PTF has observed non-compliance with physical distancing, especially in banks, traffic gridlock, inter-state movement and carrying capacity directive by commercial vehicles,” he said.
