Buhari plans to ban ‘Almajiri’ system but not immediately – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari plans to ban the ‘Almajiri’ Quranic education system in Northern Nigeria but will not do so immediately, an aide said on Friday.
On Thursday, Mr Buhari spoke of his conviction to ensure all Nigerian children get free and compulsory education. The Presidency notes that while the Buhari administration is committed to free and compulsory education as a long-term objective of bringing to an end, the phenomenon of out-of-school children, any necessary ban on Almajiri would follow due process and consultation with relevant authorities.
In his speech at the inauguration of NEC, President Buhari stated, without equivocation, that the country’s children have rights and must be given their due rights and protection under the law.
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