The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday announced a ban on street begging by children popularly referred to as Almajiris.
The governor’s spokesperson, Abba Anwar, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES said the effort was to fully consolidate the free and compulsory primary and secondary schools education in the state.
Mr Anwar said the decision was meant to integrate the Almajiri system into the policy and address the lingering problem of street begging.
Mr Ganduje warned that henceforth, Almajiri teachers must accept the new approach put in place by the state government.
“If almijiri teacher thinks he cannot accept the new policy he has to leave the state,” he said.
“When Almajiri are caught begging, it is not only that beggar is caught, but his parents or guardians. Such parents or guardians would be taken to court to face the wrath of the law,” Mr Anwar quoted his principal as saying in the statement.
According to the statement, the governor announced the decision during the launching of Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) and Distribution of Offer of Appointment to 7,500 volunteer teachers, held at Sani Abacha Stadium.
“This policy of free and compulsory basic and secondary education goes along with its integration of our Almajiri system into the mainstream policy implementation. This suggests that English and Arithmetic must be included in the Almajiri schools curriculum,” the governor said.

This, according to him, will give those children other types of education, while they will continue acquiring their knowledge of the Holy Qur’an.
“That will give them an opportunity to continue with their studies to secondary schools and beyond,” the governor highlighted.
At the event, 7,500 newly recruited teacher volunteers under the BESDA programme were given letters of appointment.
“They will be posted to Islamiyyah and Almajiri schools, so that our Almajiri schools would be fully integrated under our new policy of education,” the statement added.
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good

Forget it. That has happened a thousand and one times with no result.

boko haram foot soldiers go increase.

Very good! I hope they efficiently and effectively follow through.

Is it possible?

In Kano especially.

Nice one. They should start enforcing it immediately.

Kudos to Kano government.

Thank God!!!

At least i just read a good news about Nigeria.

This makes me really happy. Those kids need it.

It can never hold !!!! KANO IS A BEGGARS PARADISE ..Na Kano you go see beggar wey get 20 houses

The children of hate are not happy

Has this policy been fully thought through? The almajiri system as is being currently practiced in the north has it's peculiar complexities. The solution will involve the input from the major stakeholders in the core north. I don't think mere legislation will make the problem go away overnight

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Has this policy been fully thought through? The almajiri system as is being currently practiced in the north has it's peculiar complexities. The solution will involve the input from the major stakeholders in the core north. I don't think mere legislation will make the problem go away overnight

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They want to import their product to the south?
Remain in your state

Am scared.
They shouldn't come to my beloved south.
We don't need them.

.......LET THE BEGGERS GO TO THE NORTH AND PROTEST AGAINST THE BAN .

I HOPE SOUTHWEST or SOUTHERN GOVERNMENT WOULD DO THE NEEDFUL.