2023: Tinubu Pledges To Tackle Almajiri Challenges, Begs Northern Leaders To Vote For Him

The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has on Tuesday promised leaders from northern Nigeria that if elected as president, his government would tackle the challenges of the Almajiri system in the region.

According to him, the issues surrounding the Almajiri system in northern Nigeria have lasted this long because successive governments lack the coordination and planning to tackle the challenge.

Naija News learnt that Tinubu made the pledge at a town hall meeting with Muslim leaders and clerics from the seven states of the North-west region in Kano State on Tuesday.

The APC flag bearer submitted that if elected as president at the polls next month, his administration would appoint a special commission that would work with northern leaders to craft a lasting solution to the almajiri challenge.

He advanced that “Let me answer the question of the Almajiri. You built schools without clinics, planning for their teachers, no allowance, Mr Tinubu said about the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan who built numbers of Almajiri schools across the northern state.

“To strengthen our social fabric and guarantee the future, massive investment in education will ensure that we nourish and guide our youth toward better lives.
“Here, I speak not only of their material existence but also their spiritual existence and role as responsible citizens.

“Every child has the right to an education. It is a social wrong to see them roam the streets or drop out due to poverty.

“If allowed to be president, I will appoint a special commission and that commission and I will work with you to craft a lasting solution to the almajiri challenge.

“We will translate the enormous ability of our youth into something productive for them and the nation. They are precious and we must treat them as such, Mr Tinubu told the gathering while conversing for their support.”

While canvassing for their support, Naija News gathered that the former Lagos State governor said “Ask your followers to come out and vote wisely vote for me.

“Since I began this campaign, well-meaning Nigerians from all parts of this country have expressed their support and backing. This campaign is not simply my project and it is not just to make me president.

“Much more is at stake. Much more rests in the balance. This campaign, this election, is about our collective march to a better Nigeria. Do we march forward? Or do we lose sight of the road?

“As Nigeria approaches our encounter with destiny, we all must become more thoughtful and alert.

“As religious leaders, you are more than teachers. And the people must be more than just students who listen. We must act and we must act better than we ever have.

“Religious leaders like you are agents of harmony and hope, not division and disunity.
“All well-meaning Nigerians, regardless of political affiliation, must join hands against violence, hunger, ignorance and bigotry.

“We all must live together. No one has the right to try to lord over the other. Allah stands against such injustice. And where Allah stands all bad things must fall.

“A more prosperous, compassionate, tolerant and safe nation awaits us if we only follow Allah’s instructions to be fair and just.

“Let me offer a few thoughts about what I would do if Allah gave me the chance to govern our nation.

“My vow is a simple one. I promise to be a fair and just leader. This pledge is based on the Islamic teachings of leadership.

“A leader in a plural society is enjoined to be a leader for all. If elected, I shall govern in harmony with our nation’s democratic Constitution.

“More than that, I shall tackle this nation’s problems with a commitment to solving them.”