Nigeria - Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the challenges posed by the almajiri system in the North should fall among major issues leaders from the region must earnestly addressed.
She spoke at the Joint National Conference of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Future Assured Initiative on Repositioning the Muslim Family for National Development which took place in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to her, there was no assurance that government could handle all challenges but taking the almajiri children off the streets should be admired.
Her words: “I’m happy that the Ooni of Ife remembered the hope that they had seen in the eyes of our supporters.
“We are scared to leave this place without meeting up with some of the expectations.
“Though we are not going to meet up with all the expectations, at least, we will do our best to see that we have done the best, that is, taking the almajiri off the streets.”
Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi, also dissaproved Almajiri system in the North, saying that no law compelled any Muslim to enter into marriage, have children, only to abandon them to their fate.
His observation came against the backdrop of the menace caused by the Almajiri system of education in the North, where children of school age go cap in hand begging for alms.
Nigeria - Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, said the challenges posed by the almajiri system in the North should fall among major issues leaders from the region must earnestly addressed.
She spoke at the Joint National Conference of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Future Assured Initiative on Repositioning the Muslim Family for National Development which took place in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to her, there was no assurance that government could handle all challenges but taking the almajiri children off the streets should be admired.
Her words: “I’m happy that the Ooni of Ife remembered the hope that they had seen in the eyes of our supporters.
“We are scared to leave this place without meeting up with some of the expectations.
“Though we are not going to meet up with all the expectations, at least, we will do our best to see that we have done the best, that is, taking the almajiri off the streets.”
Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi, also dissaproved Almajiri system in the North, saying that no law compelled any Muslim to enter into marriage, have children, only to abandon them to their fate.
His observation came against the backdrop of the menace caused by the Almajiri system of education in the North, where children of school age go cap in hand begging for alms.
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