Kano State Government Prohibits Almajiri Children From Street Begging

The government of Kano State has prohibited Almajiri children from begging on the street. This move ushers in the government's plan for a free and compulsory primary and secondary school education programme in Kano State.

The governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje, disclosed this at the launch of the Basic Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata.

The governor stated that any parent or guardian found erring on the side of the new law would be prosecuted, as the state is committed to erasing the menace.

He said, “This policy of free and compulsory basic and secondary education goes along with the integration of our Almajiri system into the mainstream policy implementation; which suggests that English and Arithmetic must be included in the Almajiri School’s curriculum.

“While they will continue acquiring their study of the Holy Qur’an, they would at the same time, learn English and Arithmetic, which will give them an opportunity to continue with their studies to (sic) secondary schools and beyond.

“It is not only that the beggar is caught, his parents and/or guardians. Such parents or guardians would be taken to court for disrespecting our laws.”

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Teaching volunteers, numbering 7,500, under the BESDA policy have been given employment and "will be posted to Islamiyyah and Almajiri schools so that our Almajiri schools would be fully integrated under our new policy of education.”

The governor stressed that any Almajiri teacher or student in Almajiri schools who do not comply with the new policy set down by the state government are free to leave the state.

He said, “If you think you cannot accept that, then you leave the state.”