Summit kicks against abolition of Almajiri education, seeks reform

The National Almajirci Summit has kicked against the move by state governments to abolish the Almajiri education in their respective states.

They maintained that they are ready to reform the system by coming up with a new model of Almajirci.

Speaking at a one-day workshop for 50 Islamic clerics and Ulama from the 19 Northern states and Abuja at the weekend in Kaduna, the coordinator of the summit, Hajiya Rabi Hussaini noted that the event was informed by the recent move by state governors to stop almajiranci in their respective domains.

She noted, "This group of people now came up with a document on Almajirci model cohorts which will be a working document that will be presented to all stakeholders.

"We are ready for reforms and we are working hard to achieve that. For instance, we are involving our legislative arms in these new reforms."

She stated that it would be a shame if Muslims allowed Almajiri education to go under, saying the almajiri education has come to stay.

Scholars like Professor Ibrahim Naiya, Professor Shehu Galadanci, Dr Bashir Galadanci, Dr Bala Mohammed, among others participated at the workshop.