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Regional News of Friday, 29 May 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Parents should produce children they have capacity for- Niger Gov, Sani Bello

Almajiri Almajiri

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has advocated an end to the current practice of the almajiri system of seeking Islamic knowledge in a country far away from their homes.

Bello disclosed his thoughts when he took delivery of items donated by the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19, (CACCOVID), a joint initiative of leading private sector leaders and the Central Bank of Nigeria in Minna.

He maintained that it is a wrong practice that has been ongoing for the past 200 years where children of about three to five years are separated from their parents in the supposed quest for religious knowledge.

"I feel it is absolutely wrong to separate a child, three-four-five years old from home, send him to a town where he has no one to take care of him and end up in the streets where he is abused.

"This is the worst form of human abuse you can think of. A child of three, four years must have parental guidance", he stated.

The Governor added that this is an era where parents should produce children they have ability and capability to cater for and desist from shying away from their responsibilities under the guise of sending them away to seek Islamic knowledge.