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The Federal Government has awarded N5
billion contract for the construction of
Almajiri schools across the country under the
second phase of the Almajiri programme.
Vice President Namadi Sambo disclosed this
Saturday in Katsina at the closing ceremony
of the 26 th National Quranic Recitation
Competition.
Mr. Sambo said the first phase of the
programme had been completed and would
be commissioned on Tuesday in Sokoto by
President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said the Federal Government and the
Islamic Development Bank (IDB) had signed
a 98 million dollar loan agreement to
promote the education of almajiris and the
girl-child in Nigeria.
Mr. Sambo said there were over 9.5 million
almajiris in the country who were not
participating in the basic school education
system.
He said that such children had the right to
education like other Nigerians.
``A country must have well educated
population to realise its development
potentials.
``Islam is against the exploitation of the
weak and does not allow for begging as a
means of livelihood.’’
In his remarks, the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad
Abubakar III, promised that traditional
leaders would support government’s policies
aimed at ensuring peace and unity.
He urged traditional and religious leaders to
always preach the lesson and importance of
peaceful coexistence and unity of the nation.
In his speech, Governor Ibrahim Shema of
Katsina State urged Muslims to live in peace
with one another and respect other people’s
faith for peace to reign in the country.
Fourteen cars, 34 Keke NAPEP, 14
motorcycles, computers, digital Qurans and
freezers, were among the items distributed
to winners of various categories who
participated in the competition.
Goni Mujitapha Muhammad from Katsina
State was the overall winner, while Badiatu
Abubakar from Bauchi, emerged overall
winner from the female category.
Some dignitaries who attended the occasion
included the Emirs of Kano, Katsina, Daura
and Zamfara.
The deputy governor of Zamfara,
representatives of the governors of Kano,
Kaduna, Gombe and Bauchi were also in
attendance.
The 27 th National Quranic Recitation
Competition will be hosted by Zamfara State
government in 2013.

You will never see the likes of ndu_chuks (and his 'angels') on threads like this. He only contributes to boko haram promoting threads, not the ones that strive for the betterment of the abused kids in his locality.

Lets shame him into attendance.