Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Monday said all the 218 Almajirai repatriated from neighbouring states and tested negative for COVID-19 will be enrolled in primary schools in the state.
No fewer than 680 Almajirai were repatriated from Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe and Niger States into Kaduna, according to the state Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Hafsat Baba.
The governor while expressing his joy in a post on his Facebook page on Monday said the Almajirai were being restored full human rights as children and added that every child in Kaduna has equal opportunity and access to 12 years of Free and Compulsory Education. According to the governor, the next step is for the Commissioner of Human Services and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Baba and her team to return the Almajirai to their parents in collaboration with Local Government Chairmen and Traditional Rulers.
“Every child in Kaduna has equal opportunity and access to 12 years of Free and Compulsory Education in our public schools.
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