Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal is eyeing the Indonesian Pondok Pesantren Madrasah system of education to address the Almajiri challenge in Sokoto State. Sokoto Almajiri Nigeria
He dropped the hint when he received the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, AVM Usra General Harahap, during a courtesy visit on Sunday at the Government House, Sokoto.
Tambuwal added that his administration was not in a hurry to ban the Almajiri system as some states in the north had done without providing an alternative “We are intensifying efforts to ensure that the Pondok model is adopted before banning the Almajiri system. This is because we are desirous of ensuring that Sokoto children are exposed to both western and Islamic education,” Tambuwal stated.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Mentoring young girls on personal hygiene - The Nation NigeriaJacqueline Bonnet and her colleagues, who participated in the Education of Nigerian Girls in New Enterprises (ENGINE ll) programme that addressed barriers.
Read more »
BOHA, CSOs alerts Borno govt on influx of Almajiri from Kano – Daily TrustBorno State House of Assembly (BOHA) and Network of Civil Society Organizations have urged the Borno State Government to take necessary precautions to checkmate possible migration of the Almajiri from sister States of the Federation, especially considering the recent ban on street begging in Kano State. The Deputy Speaker of the Assembly (BOHA) Hon. Abdullahi …
Read more »
Buhari and public assets declarationThe clash, the other day, between Catholic bishop of Sokoto, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, and the Special Assistant to the President
Read more »
StackPath
Read more »
StackPath
Read more »
PDP to Buhari: Address Nigerians on coronavirus – Daily TrustThe Peoples Democratic Party yesterday urged President Muhammad Buhari to address the nation on the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. The PDP, in a statement yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, alleged that it was worried at Buhari’s “delay in standing up to the responsibilities of his office to address heightening national …
Read more »