Why Tackling Almajirci is Tricky

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A critical look into the successive federal and state governments’ attempts to address the issue of almajirci, and how the phenomenon has often defied all proposed and implemented measures anyway, would show an irony quite hard to unravel. It is obvious that, there are three main players involved in the whole equation i.e. government, parents and alarammomi i.e. the Qur’anic tutors under whose custody the children go through the process of learning and/or memorize the Qur’an.

Panacea to Plateau’s Predicament

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I really wonder how much blood has to be shed in Plateau state before the stakeholders come to their senses. I believe even if the sand of Plateau state were a bloodthirsty beast, it would have had enough by now. Plateau state is by the way so blessed that, had it been lucky enough to be in another country, it would have been one of the most attractive states in the world. Unfortunately however, it is now crying for the attention of the people of conscience.

Valuing in a Vacuum

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Unlike elsewhere, where national honours are reserved for some exceptionally competent people able to think outside the box to achieve exceptional results that would significantly add real values to some critical sectors in human or at least their nations’ endeavours, in Nigeria the criteria, essence and objectives of awarding national honours hardly if at all seem to consider that.

Deadly Silence

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Amid the severe poverty ravaging particularly the North Eastern Nigeria, and while people in Yobe state in particular were struggling to provide the little they could in order to create some festive atmosphere to mark the occasion of the recent Eid Al Adha, Boko Haram launched its deadliest attack so far, killing more than hundred, maiming many more and causing huge material losses.

Neglected Aspect of Hajj

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Hajj is obviously one of the Pillars of Islam, and Muslims from all over the world aspire to perform it as many as possible, even though it is obligatory only once in one’s lifetime, and only to those who are fit and wealthy enough to undertake it for that matter.