Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y Suleiman in a group photograph with members of CISLAC
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Y Suleiman has said that the Assembly will partner with Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in remodelling of almajiri system of education and improving the living condition of almajiri in the State.
He made the remarks when he received in audience the members of the Centre who paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Thursday.
The Speaker stated that debates and discussions on the almajiri system of education have been on for long time, thus there is the need for the attention and commitment of all stakeholders so that system will be remodelled to suit the contemporary challenges for better results.
Abubakar Suleiman told the Centre that the Assembly always put the welfare children and their education as top priority thus it will do everything possible to ensure that welfare and livelihood of the Almajiris are enhanced.
On the request of the Centre for the upgrade of structures of almajiri schools, he assured that they will make sure that is captured and implemented in the 2022 budget.
While commending the Centre for its selfless service to the humanity, he advised it not to relent in its efforts of enlightening and educating the populace on the dangers associated with street begging.
Speaking earlier, he Leader of the Center in Bauchi State Mrs Liveline Agbo said that they visit the Speaker to seek for partnership with the State Assembly to enact legislative framework to standardize the operationalization of Almajiri System of education in the State.
She appealed for the Assembly’s efforts to upgrade the existing structures of the Almajiri system for better impact which she said poverty, lack of awareness and irresponsible parenting are contributing towards the so many problems associated with the system in the State.
The Leader advised that Almajiri system should not be scrapped but remodelled since the system has contributed towards the acquisition of Islamic knowledge mostly to less privileged in the society.
While calling on all stakeholders to engage fully in bringing about workable and acceptable changes in the system, Mrs. Loveline advised Tsangaya teachers not to accept underaged children who are more vulnerable to all problems and cannot take care of themselves as contained in a statement by Abdul Ahmad Burra, Spokesperson to the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly.
