The Kebbi State Government has disbursed N900 million to support Almajiri education in the state.
The Governor explained that government would continue to provide assistance to all Almajiri schools through the Ministry of Basic Education to provide support to the teachers,construction of toilet facilities, accommodation as well as provision of teaching and learning materials. He commended his wife Hajiya Aisha Bagudu for her Almajiri Initiative aimed at assisting the privileged, orphans and Almajiri to a better life which he described as among the best programs of human development.
Waist of money. after all it never gonna end almajiri in the north. An besides this is another way to moltivate corruption.
If this truly competes with Western Education, then let Astronomy be added to the course for enlightenment on the Moon, and the Sun which are visible almost daily in the sky.