Tag: Almajiris
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50m Almajiri, out-of-school children roaming Nigeria’s streets – FG
No fewer than 30 million Almajiri and 20 million out-of-school children are roaming about and in need of attention, a government official has said.
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[VIDEO] Asari Dokubo raises alarm: Influx of Almajiris into Southern Nigeria portends great danger, war
Ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari has raised the alarm over the recent influx of Almajiris from the north to the south. Dokubo in a 5-minute video said the southern leaders should be worried over the indiscriminate migration that has continued unabated in recent times. He said the movement is questionable and advised governors, ministers,…
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Buhari, APC ‘used’ Almajiris, other poor Nigerians to grab power in 2015, dump them in COVID-19 crisis – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have completely betrayed the Almajiris and other downtrodden, poor and vulnerable Nigerians after using them to grab power in 2015. The party asserted that the APC and its government had continued to show their true colours, especially as…
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Police intercept lorry of 200 Almajiris in Kwara
The Kwara state police command Saturday intercepted a lorry loaded with about 200 suspected Almajiris around Kanbi/Oloru/Bode-Sadu axis of Moro local government area of the state. The lorry, with registration No. Kaduna MKA 54 XL, driven by one Shehu Hashim of Manigi in Niger state, was said to be conveying the ‘passengers’ from Funtua in…
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Zamfara has 2m Almajiris – Official
About two million Almajiris are roaming the streets of Zamfara, according to the state Director of Budget, Alhaji Hamza Salisu. Salisu made the disclosure on Wednesday in Gusau, at a meeting on Child Development Grant Programme and Strengthening Social Protection System in the state, organised by Save the Children International. “Based on the data available…