Dr. Shehu Balarabe Kakale, member of the House of Representatives representing Denge-shuni/Bodinga/Tureta federal constituency, has urged Federal Government to give the same recognition of certificate to the Quranic education students, popularly known as Almajiri.
In view of this, Kakale said equality will position Islamic students with an equal opportunity to Western education which he said are of the same level.
The rep member urged that the Islamic form of education should be fully funded by not only the Federal Government but all the tiers of Government in the country as it is being done in the area of Western education.
He stated this during stakeholders meeting with members of his constituency in Sokoto, to deliberate on how best to reform the Almajiri education system.
The representatives of Islamic scholars, Civil Society Organizations, Sokoto State Zakat Board, Sokoto State Arabic, and Islamic Education Board, Miyetti Allah among others were in attendance at the meeting.
The lawmaker however called on the people of his constituency who have acquired formal knowledge of Islamic Education and graduated to come forth and present their certificate for onward recognition.
Dr Kakale assured that the certificate which includes formal skill acquisition will soon be given equal recognition as contained in the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.
“We are not talking to incorporate it with Western education but to be reformed in order to solve if the Almajirai system of education is reformed to solve many of the economic problems for the country.
“The system of Almajirai we are calling for is not the way in which take their Ward’s for begging, but a corporate system where they will not only learn Arabic but also be computer literate,” the lawmaker said
Also speaking, the Executive Secretary, Sokoto State Arabic and Islamic Board, Dr. Umar Altine, assured that the state is ready to key into the programme for the benefits of people.
He described Almajiri education as a form of education which he said should be incorporated and reformed to solve the mirage of problems in the country.
“We are not talking to incorporate it with Western education but to be reformed in order to solve, if the Almajirai system of education is reformed to solve many of the economic problems for the country,” Altine explained.
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