The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday rejected Bishop Matthew Kukah’s almajiri initiative to train 10 million almajiris in northern Nigeria. The MURIC director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said in a statement that Kukah’s idea raises more questions than answers. He said Kukah’s proposal is a ploy for evangelization, modern colonialism, and a potential time bomb. “We all agree that something must be done about the almajiri children. We can welcome ideas from everyone but the implementation must be in the hands of Muslims in the region. Any other thing will make the intention questionable. We cannot pretend to be so naive as to entrust our Muslim children to the hands of Christian gospellers. As far as we are concerned, Kukah’s almajiri dream is a Trojan horse.“These children have teachers even if the system is unconventional. The parents entrusted them to the teachers and learning still takes place somehow. Can any Christian community allow an Islamic organization to take their children away just like that? What is the fate of the children taken from Chibok to an Edo IDP centre in 2014? Whatever the situation may be, we wish to caution Northern Muslims, particularly the elders, never to allow it to happen.“Instead of allowing Christian missionaries to seize this kind of initiative, Northern Muslims should empower available Muslim NGOs to cater for almajiri children. We know from experience that whatever happens will be a point of reference in the near future. Who will bear the shame at that time? We, therefore, advise state governments in the region to rearrange their priorities and concentrate on the education and welfare of almajiri children,” Akintola said. While saying that it is indisputable fact is that almajiri is essentially a system practiced by northern Muslims and that it is not part of Christendom, he wondered if Rev. Kukah prefers to alleviate poverty among Muslims to doing same among Christians. He said, “Is he (Kukah) telling us that he loves to assist Muslims more than he loves to help Christians? Can Rev. Kukah give any guarantee that those children will remain the same at the end of his intervention? It is modern colonialism. When did the reverend father suddenly develop so much love for Muslims that he has now decided to give them preference above his Christian folks?“Are there no poverty-stricken children in the Christian majority Middle Belt particularly in Benue and Plateau? Why can’t he take his project there? This type of project demands trust. No NGO can successfully train children or adults in an atmosphere of mutual distrust.” He added there were no less than five NGOs that specialize in eliminating poverty among vulnerable people and that one of them, the Almajiri Child Right Initiative (ACRI), specializes in almajiri affairs.
What's your take about muRic stand.....?

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Rubbish . has bishop kukah finish helping d poor Christians? Eye service everywhere.

While growing up, had lots of muslims attended same primary schools and universities together, they were not converted.
Across the country, muslims wards attended catholic primary schools, graduated from the likes of Covenant university, Babcock university and other Christian institutions, yet they remain good to their faiths with high moral values.
What is wrong with man? I'm sure his relatives are ashamed of his aspersions.
Nigeria will get it right soonest, though time is fast ticking for our present young generation to witness the expected change but we will eventually by His grace.

adontcare:
Rubbish . has bishop kukah finish helping d poor Christians? Eye service everywhere.

A large proportion is and still helping themselves with quality education from the east and down south for over 50 decades now. The northern part needs all available resources from both private and government interventions to alleviate the gap.
Its for the benefit of us all 8n the country.
I think there was a time the Americans and European bodies decided to help the Africans just to reduce the overbearing burden Africa will pose in future.

Think!!!

jammer777:


A large proportion is and still helping themselves with quality education from the east and down south for over 50 decades now. The northern part needs all available resources from both private and government interventions to alleviate the gap.
Its for the benefit of us all 8n the country.
I think there was a time the Americans and European bodies decided to help the Africans just to reduce the overbearing burden Africa will pose in future.

Think!!!

Thank you jaree