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No fewer than 154 ex-Boko Haram fighters that have been rehabilitated under the De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme are now set to be reintegrated into the society.


Bamidele Shafa, major general and coordinator of Operations Safe Corridor, disclosed this at the end of a rehabilitation programme for the repentant boko haram members in Gombe on Saturday.

He said this was the second batch of the programme.

“The first batch of 95 clients who were discharged in February have been successfully reintegrated,” he said.

“By the grace of God, a total of 155 clients will also be discharged and handed over to their state authorities for reintegration and resettlement,” he said.



He said, prior to the event, a stakeholders’ meeting was held on October 4, at the instance of the Chief of Defence Staff to work out modalities for the reintegration.

“As part of the decisions reached at the meeting, visits were conducted in Partnership with the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative and the Centre for Democracy and Development to Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states to sensitize the state authorities, traditional rulers, religious leaders and other relevant stakeholders on the need to reconcile, resettle and reintegrate the clients back into their communities,” he said.

“I wish to state that, the reception of the various stakeholders in the Tree states were warm, encouraging and assuring that these repentant youths would be accepted wholeheartedly on return.”


Also speaking, Beyidi Martins, a colonel and camp commandant, also said they were working closely with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM).


He said the organisation has supported the DRR Programme using funding from the U.S. Government and other European Countries.

According to him, outgoing former fighters were fully trained on various skills during the rehabilitation.

Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe State commended President Muhammad Buhari for initiating the programme and appreciated the effort of camp officials.

Mr Dankwambo who was represented by his agriculture commissioner, Abba Buba-Biri, promised to support all programmes toward attaining lasting peace in the North East and Nigeria at large.


In his remarks, the Emir of Fika, Muhammad Abali, commended the Nigerian Army for its contribution towards finding lasting peace in the North-East. (NAN)

They are now converting the schools built mainly to absorb the almajiri population into conventional schools.

Some are already saying Goodluck never built any school.

The state of the Almajiri integrated model Schools built during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan has deteriorated, Daily Trust investigations have revealed.


The schools were built in order to tackle the high rate of illiteracy rate in the northern region.

The aim is to build an integrated model schools in a bid to modernize almajiri education system in the north.


Former President Goodluck Jonathan launched the programme on April 10, 2012 at Gagi in Sokoto State,

where he registered 25 pupils in the new model boarding school, equipped with modern facilities.


It was the first of 400 such schools to be built in the northern states for which the government had planned to spend about N15 billion.

Jonathan said the first model school would have facilities such as language laboratory, recitation hall, classrooms, dormitories, clinic, vocational workshop, dining hall and quarters for teachers.


However, five years after, our findings reveal that some of the schools have been converted to conventional schools while others are replete with decaying facilities.


Zamfara

In Zamfara State, the Almajiri schools have been converted into conventional Secondary Schools, Daily Trust findings reveal.

Investigation reveals the school in Talata Mafara local government was converted into Command Science Secondary School while the one in Damba was converted into Government Girls Secondary School.

Our correspondent who visited the school in Damba saw dozens of schoolgirls in uniform taking lessons but neither the school officials nor students agreed to speak.


Contacted, the state commissioner for education Alhaji Muktar Lugga said:

“When we came on board we took over the Almajiri schools and converted them into conventional schools and even when we did that we encapsulated the objectives for which the schools were established because nothing has been done outside the original plans,” he said.

He said they took the decision because the structures put in place were rotting away and deteriorating, and could not be allowed to waste.


Asked about the fate of the teeming Almajiris in the state, the commissioner responded: “Why are you taking us back? Who is Almajiri if I may ask? I think Almajiri means student. Let me tell you in our educational system we have curriculum designed to take care of Almajiri at basic education level.

“In our state we have integrated Almajiri school system, our curriculum is reflecting that. It was a decision we had to take to meet the objectives of establishing those places and we are still giving them education at basic level.”


An official at the state Universal Basic Education Board who craved for anonymity said Amajiri schools in the state were not put to use since they were built adding that he could not tell why. “I have learnt recently that the structures were taken over by the state government and converted into conventional schools for boys and girls,” he said.


Sokoto

The first Tsangaya School commissioned five years ago in Sokoto state by the former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan are not put to proper use as seven of the ten classes in the school are unoccupied.

When contacted the Principal of the school, Malam Hussaini declined comment on the condition of the school, saying they were barred from talking to the media without a written permission from the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board.


Students of other schools revealed to our reporter that they had not been undertaking vocational courses despite having a well-equipped vocational centre in the school.

“They teach us English, mathematics, computer studies, Quranic lessons among others but we are not given vocational courses,” two of the students told Daily Trust.


The school had 260 pupils in 2015, mostly from Sokoto and the neighboring states of Kebbi and Zamfara.

But during our last visit only few students were sighted around the school.


The Secretary of SUBEB, Faruk Shehu could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.


Kaduna

Almajiri schools in Kaduna are characterized by lack of facilities just as bed bugs have taken over majority of the schools in the state. The operators of these schools have also decried neglect by the present administration; saying they got better attention under the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.


Our reporter who visited three of the schools at Kawo and Ungwar Rimi observed that all the schools experience shortage of teachers and classrooms and also lack facilities such as laboratory, clinic, dining hall, dormitory, and writing materials. The schools are also lagging behind as far as hygiene and sanitation is concerned.



Bauchi

Four Tsangaya Model Schools were established in Bauchi State in 2012. They were located at Buzaye and Kangere in Bauchi local government; Sade in Darazo local government and Azare in Katagum local government.

Buzaye Tsangaya School is located about 15 kilometres outside Bauchi town along Jos-Bauchi highway at a village called Buzaye. It is situated about 400 metres from the highway.

The school which presently accommodates 400 students brought from different parts of the state is fenced and its frontage attracts instant attention.

The school has three dormitories, three blocks of four classes and another three blocks of two classes, a language laboratory, Mosque, and a non-equipped, non-functional clinic. It also has two recitation halls which are being used by the students.


One of the dormitories was partially burnt in a fire incident on 25th October, 2015 and was not repaired since then despite letters and reminders sent to the Local Education Authority (LEA) and the State Universal Basic Education (SUBEB), a source in the school confirmed.

“The incident compounded the problem we are facing in the school. We also don’t have enough beds, mattresses and beddings because they have not been added to the ones supplied since the establishment of the school, “the source added.

Also, the Language Laboratory is not functional because the equipment needed have not been supplied and installed likewise the Vocational Centre that is supposed to provide skills for the pupils.

The Clinic is also not equipped, not even and was turned into a toilet by the students who defecate on the floors because of its proximity to the dormitories.

Some of the schools have broken ceilings, partially blown up roofs, broken doors and windows, lack of seats for students and other challenges.


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Many pupils in the Almajiri schools in Kebbi State roam the streets to seek for alms and food as a means of survival.

Most of them are from villages in Kebbi while others are from the neighbouring countries of Niger and Benin Republics. However, because of the poor state of the schools rather than attending their classes the children are sometimes seen engaging in casual labour such as helping bricklayers or working in the farms for their survival.

When our Correspondent visited one of the special schools for the Almajiri in Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi, many of the pupils were said to have gone out to beg for alms and their breakfast. Only 9 out of the 104 pupils in the school were in their hostels and within the premises. The few that were available were looking tattered for lack of care. There were others waiting for alms by the school gates.

One of the pupils told our correspondent that he came from a village in Jega area of the state to study at the school adding that he and his peers go with bows seeking for food and alms because they are responsible for their feeding and upkeep even as pupils of the school.

An Islamic scholar, Malam Saliu Magaji told our correspondent that though Islam spread to other parts of the country through the northern region, the old practice of sending the male children to Arabic schools without adequately catering for their needs had been a serious issue but has nothing to do with Islam. “We have Arabic schools and institutions in other parts of Nigeria yet they didn’t turn their male pupils to beggars,” he said.

At Tudun Wada area of Birnin Kebbi, the principal of the school, Malam Aliyu Abubakar said: “I was posted here two months ago. I will tell you that the situation of things is bad here. Even though the school was established by the federal government to address the education of the almajiri we have series of problems here. We have only four teachers attending to 104 pupils in the school, we have two classrooms but only one is functional and the 104 pupils are being taught in one classroom. We cannot afford feeding the pupils, they feed themselves.”

The Secretary to the State government, Alhaji Babale Umar Yauri during a press briefing said the state government had partnered with UNICEF to collate number of these almajiri and ensure that they were enrolled in schools.


Kano

The Warawa Tsangaya model primary school in Kano is different. If not for the fact that the signboard at the entrance indicated that it is an Islamic school one would have thought that it is the same private conventional primary school.

Investigations revealed that though no school fees is being charged; pupils in the school sleep on mattresses and mats bought by their parents.

Even though there is dispensary to take care of ailing pupils, the school maintained a first aid facility through resources from the PTA fund. The school is not connected to power supply. Though there are staff quarters, only the headmaster and some few staff stay in them. It was also revealed that the library, computer laboratory and skill training workshop were all locked up due to unavailability of working materials to support the operations. It was also gathered that the same situation is obtainable in Kibiya and Tsakuwa Islamiyyamodel primary schools in the state.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/n15-billion-almajiri-schools-in-ruins.html

Soldiers are dying and you are talking about pictures.
Please respect the dead.

The news of the death was reported by Reuters and not PDP.

GlorifiedTunde:
Didn't you hear the soldier clearly stating that the FG continues to release money buy it's not being properly used?

Buhari should better wake up and overhaul the military, starting by dismissing and investigating all service chiefs angry angry

Yea, lets not blame the incorruptible Buhari.

At least the US are willing to Sell weapons to him unlike GEJ.
He also withdrew 1billion, what did he do with it?

Scroll shots.

Reptyle:
I drove around Lagos today after a long while and couldn't help but notice the posters of the APC Candidate all over the place.

Sanwo-Olu's face and campaign slogans adorned Ikeja, VI, Lagos Island, Surulere...everywhere I went today.

I barely saw Jimi Agbaje nor any other party's candidates posters around.

Have the PDP and other opposition parties decided to concede Lagos to the APC without a fight?

Bro you are lying....
I have not been to Surulele or VI lately, but I was In Ikeja yesterday and Agbaje's posters were everywhere.
Large A1 Posters.

I didn't see that of Sanwo Olu, I only saw a billboard with him on one side and Buhari on the other.

Also, Agbaje's posters were everywhere from Iyanakpaja, down to Ota toll gate.

Look well next time.

kehinde1588:
This sound ridiculous sincerely. The legislative arm of govt is a body saddled with the responsibility of making laws, supervising the activities of the executive arm of govt and approving budget. I have never seen any where in the world where legislative arm of govt perform the function of the electoral tribunal. This clearly depicts that Saraki as the senate president lacks direction and its also obvious that he wants to use the senate to play politics. What a shameful act.

Most of you don't read the article before commenting,
Oga read the article and you will see the reason the senate gave for their investigations.

Then ask yourself if what you wrote up there corrolate with it.

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The same man whose minister force telecom operators to reduce their data plans.
The same man who has vowed ro regulate social media.
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What a complicating statement.
You are the one twisting things..

Simple question : was the guy among those who rubbed offer bank?

If yes, why didn't you parade him with the others?
Why is he the only one that died? The same guy you refused to allow journalist access.

What killed him? The guy we saw in the video was very vibrant.

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Peacecore:
U shud have read d errors in electoral act amendment bills n know that pmb is teaching ur corrupt thief his work. Haven't u think they do correct it whenever he rejects it or hatred don't allow u?

Do you know why I despise APC so much?
Its not about Buhari, but the level of hypocrisy you guys show anywhere you are.

Buhari rejected electoral reform act 3 good times with 3 different "drafting reasons". We all know he's scared of signing it.

Now the senators called his special adviser and inec, and they all made the corrections just to avoid any other rejection.

Its been almost a month and Buhari hasn't signed it, he still wants the 3 months to elapse so he can return it.

Why is he so scared, if he has performed?

He benefited from the 2014 reforms, now he's against it. Does that show him to be a good leader?

Well, he doesn't have any reason not to sign it this time.

ORIENTATION101:
lols what will they do if they re aware?
election reforms blablabla.the constitution doesnt allow change in electoral act 5 months to general election so that one is dead on arrival

You speak with so much confidence. I like that.

I would have believed you �, but you are just a "low level player" [I don't want to say zomb, you have been polite so far].

The people at the top you are giving so much assurance about, are acting scared.

Did you see Osibanjo and Buhari's DG visit Obasanjo?

Have you read Mustapha's statement about igbo presidency or fashola's about southwest presidency?

Have you heard that Apc are threatening media houses and publisher about airing Atiku's campaigns?

So many factors indicates that your lords are scared,
yet you speak with so much confidence.


If Buhari was so sure of winning, he wouldn't be inviting every dick and tom for photographs.



Moreover, the Lawmakers that sent the bill to the president know more than you.

So take a chill �.
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ORIENTATION101:
2019 election will be different lol i am not a. politician but i can tell the tactics Apc will use to stop pdp hope of rigging on their stronghold.
south east and south south is pdp stronghold apc doesnt need to sweat over this what they need to do is deploy heavy security to opposition stronghold and stop them from rigging while the incubency write result for pdp in their stronghold
thats the end of atikulooters noise

Thank God you aren't a politician, otherwise you would really suck at it.

Do you think the PDP and other political parties haven't thought of this?

Just get your self a copy of the electoral reform and you will know that it will be impossible to write results.

ORIENTATION101:
they way u social media anti Apc demonise them on different social media platforms since 2016 one who think Apc can never win a local govt election again in nigeria but reverse is the case in reality . Apc has won 95% of election partcipated since 2015 while pdp has not won any major election since 2015.
you guys can continue winning elections on radio talk shows, instagram , twitter , facebook nairaland e.t.c while Apc continue winning elections in reality

If that's what you think, then you arw nothing but a hypocrite.

We have all seen how the Apc have been using the military and Inec to declaee themselves winners in these elections.

Why do you think Dullardino is rejecting the electoral reform bill?

I know you know why, but being a zombie, you have to behave like you don't.

Well 2019 will ne different.

Well, you are wrong.

The next level mantra is like an insult to Nigerians.

Stop comparing 2015 to today. Nigerians have tasted APC and have seen they have nothing to offer.

Don't let anyone decieve you, no one in the Niger delta or south east willl like to risk his life to do house to house campaign for Buhari unlike 2015.

In 2014, you hardly say something bad about Buhari, in the presence of a northerner. One almost quarreled with me in a cab during that period.

But today, even northerners are cursing Buhari.

Next level ko.


Why are you guys focusing on Atiku, since your "NextLevel" Mantra can work so well?

Because you know its difficult to market Buhari.

Go on twitter, facebook, instagram.
listen to radio conversations, and you will know the reality on ground.

As tweeted by abiodun
@felewire

https://mobile.twitter.com/felewire/status/1064091836778782721

Oshomole be like loyal boy

When he gets to his bedroom, he will start making noise.

PDP need as many heavy weights as possible to follow elections in each ward.

2019 willl be fun to watch.

How much is the Nija Adsense?

yarimo:
Wallahi president BUHARI is a democrats, he knows how to bring Confusion in the minds of rogues politicians.

just like the confusion in your grammar.
Do you know GEJ built 9 new federal universities and various Almajiri schools? Take advantage of them and stop showcasing your illiteracy.

yarimo:
Wallahi president BUHARI is a democrats, he knows how to bring Confusion in the minds of rogues politicians.

just like the confusion in your grammar.
Do you know GEJ built 9 new federal universities and various Almajiri schools? Take advantage of them and stop displaying your illiteracy.