Taking a walk down the streets of Kawon-Kudu area of Kano state, one begins to wonder on the cause of the critical state of children who have been subjected to abject poverty, it's way beyond pitiful, you see kids from the age of 6-18 roaming the streets with tattered clothes, holding plates begging for alms.


The value of western education is highly underestimated in the North, down south there's a high rate of competitiveness as every family sees to the education of at least one of its members, no matter the level of poverty. It's the reversed case up North, most of the people are non challant and care-less.



These kids who roam the streets are known as the Almajiris. They are sent to Koranic schools by their parents in the guise of acquiring Islamic knowledge, placed under the guidance and tutorship of Mallams who force them to recite the Koran daily until they graduate. This graduation might span more than 14 years. It is way different from other Islamic-related schooling as seen in other parts of the country, it's somewhat like a boarding school where the assumed students have to fend for themselves.


It would be of importance if we can list prominent Nigerians who have benefitted from this system of education. Don't be mistaken, most of these Almajiris are not necessarily from poor families, most have parents who are well to do, but are brain-washed against western values.


The state of this system is hugely-demeaning to whatever cause, this type of school stands for. Without mincing words 98% of these children are malnourished, with traces of sores spread round their body. Their folks believe it's a way of life, waving it off with talks like "you suffer to become great".


The Northern elites send their kids beyond the shores of this country to seek for western education and yet, they are fully in support of the Almajiri system, a system that the Federal Government has been funding for years without any fruitful outcome. A system with half-baked and archaic tutors who are no match for their Arab counterparts.

I have not lived to witness anyone who successfully gained employment with his/her Koranic certificate, even the most revered imams attain at least the minimum level of western education. Talking about development, most white-collar jobs up north are filled up with Southerners solely because, most Northern job-seekers are Koranic graduates.


These elites convincingly channel blames to the
Government for it's inability to provide jobs for the masses, knowing fully well that most investors have educational requirements for their workers, which many fall short of. The North is yet to grow into that stage of holding its direct-leaders accountable for their flaws.


It's easy for Boko Haram to manipulate these kids with their evil intents. People are lured from childhood to a particular system of education which at the end does not ensure employment. They are made to believe it's the Government, therefore feeling doomed they seek solace with whatever idea that's being fed to them. There is need to create awareness and for the continuance of the Almajiri system, these kids should be properly taken care of in a habitable environment and not left to prowl the streets begging for alms, it should be done alongside western education.

Philipschasis:
Taking a walk down the streets of Kawon-Kudu area of Kano state, one begins to wonder on the cause of the critical state of children who have been subjected to abject poverty, it's way beyond pitiful, you see kids from the age of 6-18 roaming the streets with tattered clothes, holding plates begging for alms.


The value of western education is highly underestimated in the North, down south there's a high rate of competitiveness as every family sees to the education of at least one of its members, no matter the level of poverty. It's the reversed case up North, most of the people are non challant and care-less.



These kids who roam the streets are known as the Almajiris. They are sent to Koranic schools by their parents in the guise of acquiring Islamic knowledge, placed under the guidance and tutorship of Mallams who force them to recite the Koran daily until they graduate. This graduation might span more than 14 years. It is way different from other Islamic-related schooling as seen in other parts of the country, it's somewhat like a boarding school where the assumed students have to fend for themselves.


It would be of importance if we can list prominent Nigerians who have benefitted from this system of education. Don't be mistaken, most of these Almajiris are not necessarily from poor families, most have parents who are well to do, but are brain-washed against western values.


The state of this system is hugely-demeaning to whatever cause, this type of school stands for. Without mincing words 98% of these children are malnourished, with traces of sores spread round their body. Their folks believe it's a way of life, waving it off with talks like "you suffer to become great".


The Northern elites send their kids beyond the shores of this country to seek for western education and yet, they are fully in support of the Almajiri system, a system that the Federal Government has been funding for years without any fruitful outcome. A system with half-baked and archaic tutors who are no match for their Arab counterparts.

I have not lived to witness anyone who successfully gained employment with his/her Koranic certificate, even the most revered imams attain at least the minimum level of western education. Talking about development, most white-collar jobs up north are filled up with Southerners solely because, most Northern job-seekers are Koranic graduates.


These elites convincingly channel blames to the
Government for it's inability to provide jobs for the masses, knowing fully well that most investors have educational requirements for their workers, which many fall short of. The North is yet to grow into that stage of holding its direct-leaders accountable for their flaws.


It's easy for Boko Haram to manipulate these kids with their evil intents. People are lured from childhood to a particular system of education which at the end does not ensure employment. They are made to believe it's the Government, therefore feeling doomed they seek solace with whatever idea that's being fed to them. There is need to create awareness and for the continuance of the Almajiri system, these kids should be properly taken care of in a habitable environment and not left to prowl the streets begging for alms, it should be done alongside western education.

It's quite pitiful.
The northern elders like it like that. They prefer driving in posh cars and these kids troop to their house for alms than fund this kids

chukzzy1:


It's quite pitiful.
The northern elders like it like that. They prefer driving in posh cars and these kids troop to their house for alms than fund this kids

It's disheartening