Almajiri Education: Why Government Neglected And Try To Spoil The System -By Bashir Sani Shugaba

The word “Almajiri” is derived from the Arabic “Al muhajirun”, “an emigrant”. It usually refers to a person who migrates from his home to a popular teacher in the quest for Islamic knowledge. This is the basis of the Almajiri system in what became Northern Nigeria.

the almajiri system was designed to build in young minds, sounds doctrine of Islam as specified in the holy Quran. Essentially, it was meant to teach children basic spiritual, moral and social value in order to enhance their sense of responsibility. It was also meant to inculcate in them the value of caring for those in need. Unfortunately, these esteemed goals have been defeated over the years by some dubious and modern-day Islamic scholar.

CHALLENGES
Almajiri system of education has facing many challenges internal and external, especially by the Northern Governors, “Kaduna Kano” during the outbreak this pendemic (Covid 19) Some State transfer the amajiris to their State of origin and handled us to their State government without any alternatives to the System.

LACK OF CONTINUITY OF PREVIOUS GOVERNMENT PROJECT.

On the 10th of April, 2012, the president, Dr. Goodluck E. Jonathan took a bold step by
formally undertaking a pragmatic move towards the reformation of the almajiri schools in Nigeria, we became the first among the West African Countries to formally give a serious and practical approach to the integration of the almajiri school into the formal school system. This is a welcome development as the population of abandoned and underfeed children roaming about our streets will be given a transformed future.

The occasion which took place at an Almajiri Model School, Gagi, Sokoto State, brought the actualization of the age long dream of the almajiri modern school system. The president declared that this programme will cover the 9.5 million almajiri population scattered across the Northern states.He added also that theschool would provide the children with a conventional quality education as envisaged under his administrations education policy thrust.

Now the government were neglected it without Transformation and alternative to the system.