Nigerian Government To Enroll Over 3 Million Out-of-School Children in 2025 – Lawmaker

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Alternative Education, Architect Ibrahim Almustapha Rabah, has disclosed that the federal government plans to capture the data of over three million children to provide alternative education through the Almajiri Integrated Commission in 2025.

Rabah stated this while speaking to Journalists at his residence in Sokoto State.

He said the initiative became necessary considering the increasing number of out-of-school children and Almajiri’s across the northern part of the country.

Architect Rabah, who is representing Rabah/Wurno federal constituency described the plight of out-of-school children as a menace to national security.

He said the committee on Alternative Education have employed modalities to partner with the federal government towards addressing the challenge.

He further disclosed that the Almajiri Commission was established to address the plights of marginalized individuals, groups, including nomadic children, out-of-school children as well as Almajiris.

 

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He noted that the commission has made significant progress including the development of policy to reach out to stakeholders and advocate for more support.

“In 2025, these individuals will be ready for mainstreaming into the formal sector or trained in a trade to become productive and useful members of the society.

“Issue of funding is a challenge, but we are exploring more avenues to partner relevant agencies and stakeholders to address the gap.

“We travel across the world to learn from them and understand how to develop a framework towards addressing the challenges for our overall benefits.

“Committee members including Almajiri Commission visited Indonesia, Sudan among other countries to tap from their experiences and to know how to move forward,” he said.

He said the House Committee is working to provide proper oversight on issues related to vulnerable children with focus on creating avenues for accelerated learning and skills development.

“Ultimately, the goal is to reduce the number of out-of-school children, provide employment opportunities, and give them hope for a better future,” he said.

 

Architect Ibrahim Almustapha Rabah further urged the members of the community to consider addressing the reorientation of societal values as the most challenging factor in tackling insecurity in the country.

He noted that lawmakers are working diligently to pass legislation and collaborate with relevant agencies to address Nigeria’s security challenges, adding that the most pressing issue is reorientating societal values.

“Unfortunately, some community residents have become informants for bandits, providing them with information that encourage attacks.

“Societal reorientation would help change the attitude of informants which will go a long way in reducing attacks,” he said.

He assured of renewed commitment by the National Assembly towards addressing insecurity and other related crimes in the country.

He also noted that members of the National Assembly are working tirelessly to restore peace in northern Nigeria and particularly in the eastern part of Sokoto State.

The Lawmaker commended the commitments of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Assembly as well as the Executive Secretary Almajiri Commission towards addressing the menace.

 

 

 

 

 

Emmanuel Ukoh