Expert Charge Northern Governors to Transform Almajiri System of Education

By Abdu Jibrin

Northern Governors forum have been advised to introduced policies to that will transform Almajiri System of Education.

Director center for Democratic development research and training Zaria, Professor Abubakar SADIQ gave the advice during a two day workshop on Transforming the Almajiri system of education in the northern region of Nigeria.

Professor Abubakar SADIQ explained that the aimed of the workshop is to bring all stakeholders on Almajiri system of education together and discuss critical challenges being faced by the system of education.

The director charged policy makers to formalized the Almajiri system from informal to formal to encourage others in participating.

Professor Abubakar SADIQ said the center for Democratic development research and training selected some Almajiri schools from nineteen northern state and provided them potable drinking water, Toilet, mats and Islamic books to support their learning.

Also, the African representative of Marc Author foundation Dr, Kole Shatima pledged that the Marc author foundation remain committed in partnering with stakeholders to overcome challenges of Almajiri system of education in Nigeria .

He stressed the need for formulation of laws that will support the Almajiri system of education.

Chairman Kaduna state council of chief and Emir of zazzau mal Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli called on Traditional institutions, Islamic cleric, to put heads together to find solutions to problems affecting Almajiri system of education.

Participants were drawn from universities, research institutions, Islamic scholars, state universal basic education.

The workshop is a partnership between center for Democratic development research and training Zaria, Marc author foundation among others.

Theme of the workshop is Transforming the Almajiri system of education in Northern state in Nigeria.