The Kano State Government on Friday said it has arrested and repatriated over 1,500 Almajiris back to their states and countries of origin, following a ban on street begging in the state.

The spokesperson of Hisbah, (the state’s moral police) Lawan Fagge, told PREMIUM TIMES that those arrested were repatriated to their states which includes: Katsina, Zamfara, Kebbi, Borno and Yobe states.

Mr Fagge said others are from Kano, Adamawa and neighboring countries of Chad and Niger Republic, adding that following the ban, some parents voluntarily withdrew their children from the streets.

Earlier, PREMIUM TIMES reported how the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, announced the ban on street begging by children popularly referred to as Almajiris.

The official said Katsina has the highest numbers of the repatriated almajiris while Jigawa State has the least.

Among the arrested almajiris, about 70 per cent are children from the ages of seven and twelve, the official said.

He added that there are also old aged women who sees begging as a business, as even when their families provided all their needed necessities, they insisted on going out to beg.

According to the official, those in that category are over 400. We counselled them and handed them over to their families here in Kano, while others are repatriated back to their states, the official said.

“Those arrested children from Kano were classified. Those who can read and write the Holy Qur’an were identified awaiting further directives from his excellency the governor,” said Mr Fagge.

The official, however, acknowledged that the banning of the streets begging in the state is still facing a challenge because they are still currently debating other almajiri’s teachers who are against the ban.

The government’s decision to ban the children from street begging is meant to safeguard their future and make the society a better place for all, the spokesperson said.

The government said the effort was to fully consolidate the free and compulsory primary and Secondary Schools education in the state.

Also, the decision was meant to integrate the Almajiri System into the policy and address the lingering problem of street begging.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/380584-kano-govt-repatriates-1500-almajiris-to-neighbouring-states-countries.html

aboki don dey get sense small small

Mr Fagge said others are from Kano, Adamawa and neighboring countries of Chad and Niger Republic, adding that following the ban, some parents voluntarily withdrew their children from the streets.

The NIS should do their jobs. Deport all these illegal aliens. These northern condoned their presence then later complain they're committing crimes.

The official said Katsina has the highest numbers of the repatriated almajiris while Jigawa State has the least. 

I'd like a break down on the numbers. Lol gandolla use to claim most of the almajari were from outside the state. These politicians tell dumb lies.

Ganduje disclosed that 95 per cent of Almajiris in Kano are children who migrated from Chad, Niger Republic and Northern part of Cameroon to seek Quranic education.

https://m.guardian.ng/news/why-kano-has-highest-out-of-school-children/

I thought one mofo said it's their pride......Good to know some people are still sensible over there.

“Those arrested children from Kano were classified. Those who can read and write the Holy Qur’an were identified awaiting further directives from his excellency the governor,” said Mr Fagge.

What do y'all think Gandolla has planned for them?

Is Kano no longer headquarter of Almajiri again

Buharis state is always mentioned for terrible indices, what exactly did this useless man do for his people

All these aboki wen nor fit control their pr**k, you neva fit take care of yourself you go dey marry 3 wives

Interesting

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Is begging now a crime in Nigeria?

Dx govt won't just let Local man drink water n put cup down peacefully .

Haa baa!

North really has a long way to go, with what the dullard has done to Nigeria it will take them 100yrs or more to catch with the south, my prayers are with them.

We need them in lagos

In the past Kano was a trading center between Sahel Africa and Middle East. Today most of the countries in the ME have advanced like Dubai while Kano is lagging behind.
Kano can still become a hub with the right policies, Almajiri is not a source of manpower to develop a country but a source of trouble under the guise of practicing religion.

Kano to the world

So one can actually be repatriated in his own country without noise. If the repatriation was done by a state in the South - let's say Lagos or the east, by now gun shooting everywhere. New bills would be proposed, northern threats everywhere. God dey sha.

This is really commendable. Northern leaders are gradually waking from slumber.

Almajiri is a multi billion dollar business. The government should collect tax instead of pursuing them.

Ganduje is truly trying to turn things around in kano

Chaiiiii 1k beggars

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Ganduje is truly trying to turn things around in kano

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Yoruba people, hope una dey see una mate? Una better discard every Aboki from lagos oh. Abi una dey wait until after 2023?

Aboki when dey lagos now dey para for people anyhow. Them go soon invade lagos if una nor act quick.

There should b a law that says No person to birth kids they can't train. Abi na we born them wey you go send dem to beg for daily sustenance

Lmao.
The gutters can no longer contain the Almajiri rats

Ok

StrikeBack:
We need them in lagos

You need Almajiris in Lagos? Na for ritual abi wetin