Convoluted matter of almajiri
Convoluted matter of almajiri By Abdulyassar Abdulhamid In less than a week, almost three northern states officially banned street begging. Both Kano and Nassarawa States immediately banned street begging by almajiris. However, Sokoto State, one of the northern states where the culture of street begging has been ingrained, proposed the adoption of the Indonesian blend of Islamic and Western systems of education called the Pondok system, which is a clever way of proscribing street begging. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State did not only place a ban on street begging, but also said he had directed for the arrest of 'roaming' almajiris, warning that there would be punitive measures against defiant parents or guardians. The governor gave the directive on Tuesday February 28, 2019, during the official launching of the Basic Education Delivery for All (BESDA) Programmes/Distribution of Offer of Appointment to 8,000 BESDA Teachers and Distribution of Instructional Ma...