Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, says the Almajiri schools being established by the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government in the northern part of the country have no feasible end gains.

Fashola said this at an event on Thursday ─ Support Our Schools Breakfast Meeting with the Governor─ held at the City Hall on the Lagos Island.

The governor explained that the purpose of training someone was for the person to be able to use the knowledge gained and the skills acquired to his benefit and the good of society.

He said that could not be said of the Almajiri schools as they had no competitive advantage for the graduates.

He said, “If you train people to acquire certain skills, you must develop avenue where the skills will be useful and that will be the end gain. For instance, graduates of our technical and vocational colleges will become our major contractors.

“And so, it worries me, what is the end gain of products of the Almajiri schools? Will you put your child there? Will a company looking through its job appraisal consider such graduates from Almajiri schools? What chance will the product of the Almajiri schools have working for multinational companies? Are we giving the children a chance when we segregate them into Almajiri schools? Think about it.”

Fashola said as part of measures to encourage vocational and technical education in the state, his administration had issued over 600 contracts as annual maintenance projects of Lagos schools, adding that graduates of the state’s technical schools were the main beneficiaries.

“We have issued maintenance contract to all our schools. We have issued about 600 contracts of annual maintenance of our schools and they ranged between N2m to N4m per annum. Our graduates in the technical and vocational colleges are the substantial beneficiaries of the contracts. We now want to ensure that every school in Lagos has regular and uninterrupted power supply,” he added.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Education, Olayinka Oladunjoye had expressed government’s gratitude to organisations that embraced the ‘Support our school’ initiative, saying the support had contributed to the success of the Fashola’s administration in the educational sector.

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Fashola attacks with facts.

Descartes:
...and one wonders how this man rose to the rank of a SAN.Is this the type of "sophistication" the people of Southwest are claiming with lack of understanding of the System we operate? Ndíøfe and bad-belleism are inseperable. Shame on this puppet and the puppeteers.

@bold...you must have attended an almajiri school where pupils sit on the floor while their federal government goes about boasting as it's an incredible achievement southwest people are very sophisticated in the sense that they see through falsehood, unlike you "azikiwe" slaves

CyberWolf:
GEJ builds school, problem..GEJ no build school,problem...What do you people really want? ..So it's better the way those children are roaming the streets of northern Nigeria ..Nawa oooo

what we are saying is that he should stop boasting about it as if it's something unique he did. With all the resources at his disposal, it's a mere school where kids sit on the floor he's basing his campaign on

KwoiZabo:
These are he best hands in APC and they are talking nonsense. Almajiri schools are where gBOKO(western Education) runs side by side with Islamiya (Islamic education). We are talking about Basic education here that emancipates a man and help him fit into modern society and Fashola is trying to score cheap political points.

can you compare the above pictures with the picture of amaechi's school below? www.nairaland.com/attachments/2204470_tl_jpegb89a925f5325a7d7309210447889112d

Na wa oh!

So, we should allow these Almajiris to be roaming the streets with any future ambition?

Assuming fashola is right then gej should stop building and funding the almajiri school so that their will be more athoumatic foot soldier for BH to actualise their mission. Must this slave call fashola who allways reason through his annus continue to worship and glorify his awusa and fulani slave master even to the detriment of nigeria.
Yoruba people i hail una.

What is fashola trying to say,?that the school is of no benefit to the people? Is a pity that a man of his level can just come out in public to expose the level of his IQ, well to make him understand better...you count one before counting two, fashola want the government to register them into the same school he trains his children in to enable them compete with others

Fashola i really like you but the way you are going is really becoming embarassing.please ask yourself this few questions
1. What were the almajiri's doing before the schools were built?
2. What has the northern elite done over the years concerning the almajiri's?
3. Would it have been better if the schools were not built atall and this children be allowed to continue being used as a tool for violence?
4. Has the saying 'no knowledge gained is waste' all of a sudden become null and void because you want to oppose as an opposition that you are?
You sir should know that knowledge frees the mind from mental slavery and we all know that some subjects has been added to their curricculum such as integrated science,maths etc which if this was done about two decades ago there would be a high probability that this issue of boko haram will not exists.
Please sir always try to compare from various angles before you speak.you are not perfect,Gej is not perfect,buhari is not perfect but i'll still vote GEJ cause he made a move to give those children a better life.

Fashola's outburst on Almajiri schools in d north is a clear evidence of the type of Govt that awaits Nigerians if APC wins. God forbid. Clearly apc will never give eduction priority.It is obvious Fashola prefers the almajiri roming the streets of d north rather than attending school whearas in Lagos where he is as governors children are attending schools. Clearly Fashola hates d north. No doubt too that Apc hates d north. Tinubu only wanted to use buhari to ascend d presidency with d hope buhari dies.

Segeggs:
Fashola attacks with facts.

No knowledge gained is a waste but rather its an empowerment to developing a creative mind which will enhance productivity and self actualization. Is the Governor saying that it is better for those kids without future to roam the streets of the North carrying plates and begging for food rather than to have a sound mind that will ensure they are not easily recruited by the likes of BOKO HARAM. is this not fighting terrorism indirectly ? We must not forget that no NORTHERN leader has EVER bothered to liberate the downtrodden in the North by initiating this kind of laudable project . JONATHAN established 9 universities in the NORTH to ensure NORTHERNERS are educated enough to avoid being deceived by religious elements whose game is use religion to destabilize the polity.

Is fashola beginning to lose his senses?

These are he best hands in APC and they are talking nonsense. Almajiri schools are where gBOKO(western Education) runs side by side with Islamiya (Islamic education). We are talking about Basic education here that emancipates a man and help him fit into modern society and Fashola is trying to score cheap political points.

macpetrus:


No knowledge gained is a waste but rather its an empowerment to developing a creative mind which will enhance productivity and self actualization. Is the Governor saying that it is better for those kids without future to roam the streets of the North carrying plates and begging for food rather than to have a sound mind that will ensure they are not easily recruited by the likes of BOKO HARAM. is this not fighting terrorism indirectly ? We must not forget that no NORTHERN leader has EVER bothered to liberate the downtrodden in the North by initiating this kind of laudable project . JONATHAN established 9 universities in the NORTH to ensure NORTHERNERS are educated enough to avoid being deceived by religious elements whose game is use religion to destabilize the polity.

thank you.

i hate apc

Segeggs:
Fashola attacks with facts.

What facts did he present? I just cannot understand why AP5hits talk like cattle, anyways their lord is a cattle rearer so they speak in cattle language.

Its is obvious that this supposedly wise Gov has never been to the norh or seen An Almajiri except in Pictures.... These schools no matter how unfeasible it is, is the best thing that happened to those kids.... At least they wud gain the knowledge of how their destiny is in their hands and how they can be anything they want to be, as opposed to the other brain washing teachings they get..... Finally, even if the only thing they learn is Personal Hygiene, That wud be a major achievement..

Fash is asking to wat benefit would there graduate b after almajiri school

Fashola; what's wrong this time?

New week, new complaint. Have you fixed the problems in Lagos?

If you couldn't fix the problems in Lagos in 8 solid years; and you expect GEJ to fix all the problems in Nigeria in 4 years; then I won't be wrong to label you Nigeria most stu. pid governor.

clevvermind:
Is fashola beginning to lose his senses?

I think so

Someone shld tell Fash that the Almajiri Skull are like the normal Primary and secondary skul, with the addition of Arabic/Islamic studies. When they graduate from the skull, they will get admission to any higher institution of their choice- University, Polytechnic, College of Education- if they so Plzzz.

fash is so bad at playing politics. He will leave such matters to the real politicians to play and quit making an Azzzz of himself

...and one wonders how this man rose to the rank of a SAN.Is this the type of "sophistication" the people of Southwest are claiming with lack of understanding of the System we operate? Ndíøfe and bad-belleism are inseperable. Shame on this puppet and his puppeteers.

macpetrus:


No knowledge gained is a waste but rather its an empowerment to developing a creative mind which will enhance productivity and self actualization. Is the Governor saying that it is better for those kids without future to roam the streets of the North carrying plates and begging for food rather than to have a sound mind that will ensure they are not easily recruited by the likes of BOKO HARAM. is this not fighting terrorism indirectly ? We must not forget that no NORTHERN leader has EVER bothered to liberate the downtrodden in the North by initiating this kind of laudable project . JONATHAN established 9 universities in the NORTH to ensure NORTHERNERS are educated enough to avoid being deceived by religious elements whose game is use religion to destabilize the polity.

what he's saying is that the quality of the schools are far below what can empower an individual towards achieving anything meaningful in life. As for your talk on 9 universities, pls post pictures of the universities or keep quiet cos they only exist on newspapers. Check their shoddy websites for confirmation.

GEJ builds school, problem..GEJ no build school,problem...What do you people really want? ..So it's better the way those children are roaming the streets of northern Nigeria ..Nawa oooo

Segeggs:
what he's saying is that the quality of the schools are far below what can empower an individual towards achieving anything meaningful in life. As for your talk on 9 universities, pls post pictures of the universities or keep quiet cos they only exist on newspapers. Check their shoddy websites for confirmation.

Oh... I understand your type!!!

APC’s position is unfortunate and difficult to understand. Nothing ever done by PDP government is good to them. May God deliver us from this APC power mongers who are bent on retaking power by all means including lies, deceit and propaganda.

taharqa:


I think so

Someone shld tell Fash that the Almajiri Skull are like the normal Primary and secondary skul, with the addition of Arabic/Islamic studies. When the graduate from the skull, they will get admission to any higher institution of their choice- University, Polytechnic, College of Education- if they so Plzzz.

fash is so bad at playing politics. He will leave such business to the real politicians to play and quit making an Azzzz of himself

he has been infected with buhari's mentality.

We have see how fashola managed education in lagos, up till now, there are still schools where children sits under the tree in lagos

macpetrus:


Oh... I understand your type!!!

APC’s position is unfortunate and difficult to understand. Nothing ever done by PDP government is good to them. May God deliver us from this APC power mongers who are bent on retaking power by all means including lies, deceit and propaganda.

we appreciate the efforts of a good government, but when a government with resources larger than imagination feeds its elephant sized citizens as if they are ants, then we all raise alarm. Almajiri schools is below what a Federal government should build or even boast about with all its resources.

From my understanding, Almajiri schools are just like our Primary Schools over here but with Islamic studies and basic maths, science etc. What can a kid do after Primary Education ? Simply put, it is the bedrock for continuation of Education.

Jonathan did not stop at building 150 Almajiri schools, he went ahead to build 9 new Universities in the North in addition to the existing ones, these are also meant for kids that will graduate from the Almajiri schools to seek further education.

I think Fashola has over the years become maligned and unreasonable, sometimes it beats my imagination why a person will hate progress of other tribes. He deported Igbos and Hausas sometimes ago, calling them social nuisance and misfits to Lagos, now he is kicking against Education of the kids in the North by the Federal Government.

The truth in life is, you can make all the money, you can steal all the money, you can buy happiness, but you can not buy a reputation. You build a reputation. Fashola has unfortunately built a biased reputation and even the Yorubas will somehow state clearly that Fashola's legacy has been dwarfed by his senseless vituperation.

Descartes:
...and one wonders how this man rose to the rank of a SAN.Is this the type of "sophistication" the people of Southwest are claiming with lack of understanding of the System we operate? Ndíøfe and bad-belleism are inseperable. Shame on this puppet and his puppeteers.

As usual, you resort to attacking the Yorubas over Fasola issue. You yeeboes are just foolish and cursed esp you. You can always make your point without insulting a whole tribe, your senile father should be shot for giving birth to a cursed child like you. Pathetic.

@Segeggs I can see the damage Awolowo free education has done to your brain to the extent that you don't know that "rose" is a past tense of "rise" while "risen" is its past perfert tense or participle. Nwa teacher!!

Fashola utterances of late are indirectly against APC which he's suppose to promote. If you take time to analysis is recent outbursts during campaigns you will left with no choice than to conclude he's inflicting more injuries to already wounded APC. The other time he accused Agbaje of been too old whereas his presidential candidate is three old. Fash might be secretly working against his party interest. I think his party should place him under watch.

Fashola is becoming a wicked clown. Its obvious he prefers these kids to receive their classes under mango trees as usual then go begging in the evenings. Has he gone through the curricula of these schools ? The answer is a resounding NO

talktimi:
Fashola is becoming a wicked clown. Its obvious he prefers these kids to receive their classes under mango trees as usual then go begging in the evenings. Has he gone through the curricula of these schools ? The answer is a resounding NO

I've never taken the clown seriously who goes about making unsubstantiated claims in the bid to appease his puppeteers.

Billyonaire:
From my understanding, Almajiri schools are just like our Primary Schools over here but with Islamic studies and basic maths, science etc. What can a kid do after Primary Education ? Simply put, it is the bedrock for continuation of Education.

Jonathan did not stop at building 150 Almajiri schools, he went ahead to build 9 new Universities in the North in addition to the existing ones, these are also meant for kids that will graduate from the Almajiri schools to seek further education.

I think Fashola has over the years become maligned and unreasonable, sometimes it beats my imagination why a person will hate progress of other tribes. He deported Igbos and Hausas sometimes ago, calling them social nuisance and misfits to Lagos, now he is kicking against Education of the kids in the North by the Federal Government.

The truth in life is, you can make all the money, you can steal all the money, you can buy happiness, but you can not buy a reputation. You build a reputation. Fashola has unfortunately built a biased reputation and even the Yorubas will somehow state clearly that Fashola's legacy has been dwarfed by his senseless vituperation.

Fashola goofed big time! Perhaps he was playing mediocre politics, I'm nevertheless still a fan of his.

Your suggestion that Fashola hates the progress of other ethnic groups is quite unnecessary, because it's obviously not true.

However, the truth must be said: Fashola really messed up. What in God's name was he trying to prove?(!)

Descartes:
I've never taken the clown seriously who goes about making unsubstantiated claims in the bid to appease his puppeteers.

lets be fair to him, this toutish aspect of him is a recent phenomena. I'm really surprised that an enlightened man like him would be speaking this way