Maiharaji Altine, Adeniyi Olugbemi, Olaide Oyelude, James Abraham, Chima Azubuike, Tukur MuntariAlmajirai are still on the streets of major northern cities despite the decision of the Northern Governo
rs’ Forum to ban them, findings byOur correspondents in Sokoto, Gombe, Katsina, Zamafra and Kano states sighted the Almajirai on the streets, begging for money and food.opposed the northern governors’ decision, saying the Almajirai system could not be outlawed.
But four months after the forum reached the agreement, findings showed that the Almajirai are still in cities and towns in the North begging for alms.In Katsina, the Katsina State capital, Almajirai were seen in Sabo Kasua, New Garage, Kofar Durbi , Kofar Marusa and Kofar Kaoran, among others. The Islamic scholar stated, “Almajirai derive from the concept of a person, who leaves the comfort of his home/town and goes to another town in search of knowledge. We in Nigeria, however misconstrue an Almajiri to mean professional beggar. Almajirai are individuals who could be adults or small boys seeking Islamic knowledge.
“It is true some Almajirai engage in street begging, but the majority of them do not engage in begging. Some kind-hearted people willingly give them materials and money. Some engage in farming while some engage in menial jobs to survive instead of begging.” An Islamic cleric in the state, Ustaz Sani Zakiru, said, “It will be impossible to eradicate the Almajirai system because it is part of Islam to seek and acquire knowledge. The system has been an age-long practice, where kids migrate to seek knowledge in Quranic Studies, under a Mallam.”A fiery cleric in the state, Mallam Bello Jauro, labelled those in support of eradicating the Almajiri system as anti-Islam.
The state Commissioner of Education and Chairman of the Almajirai Evacuation Committee, Sanusi Kiru, in an interview with, said the state would soon commence the second phase of Almajirai evacuation from Kano to their respective states of origin.
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