A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has
said that Northern Governors have been unfair in their dealings with the
Almajiri children
The lawmaker stated this in an interview with the BBC Hausa
Service.
Okoricha advised the governors and other rich individuals in
the region to help transform the Almajiri system of Islamic education, instead
of subjecting them to humiliation.
“Many of our prominent people now, were once, Almajiri,”
Okorocha said.
“Help to educate these children, give them jobs, who knows
one of them could be a President some day,” he said.
The former Governor identified poverty and hunger as a major
problem and not the Almajiri.
He explained further that “The system had its origin from
the migration of Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon
him. When he migrated from Mecca, some people followed him in search of
knowledge and they were catered for. They were not left hungry. They were fed.”
According Okorocha the abandoned children needed care while
the system be reformed by all.
“Some of us have excess that others don’t need. Channel such
towards enhancing the living standard of such children. They are our children,”
he added.
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