Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has given conditions that should be complied with in order for the almajiri system (Quranic education) to continue in the state.
Speaking on Wednesday during the media briefing by the State Task Force on COVID-19, the governor said: “If almajiri system will be allowed in Kano, there are guidelines which if followed they will allow for it to continue.
“These include, having a curriculum that tallies with a formal school system; there must be provision for the almajiri in terms of their full shelter, food, clothing and all other necessary livelihoods.
“There must be qualified teachers who will be certified by the government through test and examinations.
“If these guidelines are strictly followed and abide by, then we will allow the system to fully operate in Kano.”
He said the administration would enrol over 1,000 repatriated almajirai into formal schools in line with its free and compulsory education policy.
Earlier, the Commissioner, Local Government Affairs, Murtala Garo, said 723 almajiri school students repatriated from other states had been reunited with their families.
Mr Garo, who chairs the state Almajiri Evacuation Committee, said the 28 almajiri school students who tested positive for coronavirus were receiving treatment in the state.
