WHEN the news broke of the Federal Government’s apparent resolve to proscribe the Almajiri system as part of an attempt to combat rising insecurity across the country, the elation felt across different segments of the Nigerian society could not have been more palpable. Such monies are transferred to their tutors who accept and justify them as legitimate payment for their “mentoring” services. Although the Federal Government did not say explicitly that it had abandoned plans to proscribe the Almajiri system, it nonetheless suddenly sounded strangely conciliatory, pointing to a need to reach out to various stakeholders and consult widely with relevant authorities. During his address to the press, Monguno had tied the proscription of the Almajiri system to concerns that its very existence fuels insecurity by creating idle and disaffected young men and women. It should ban the Almajiri system.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 05, 2019 02:53 UTC