The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kano State, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, ACArb., has led members of the Advisory Committee on Almajiri Education and Welfare Reform on another round of field engagements with Tsangaya schools across the state, as part of the Committeeโs continuing efforts to develop practical, inclusive and sustainable reforms for Almajiri education and welfare.
The latest assessment took the Committee to Tsangayar Alaramma Malam Hussaini Kafin Agur and Tsangayar Alaramma Gwani Kabiru, both in Kafin Agur, Madobi Local Government Area, as well as Tsangayar Alaramma Gwani Nafiu Maidubu in Goron Dutse.
The visits provided the Committee with an opportunity to further examine the realities within the traditional Tsangaya system, including the learning environment, available facilities and the general welfare of the Almajiris. Members also interacted directly with the Alarammomi and Almajiris, listening to their experiences, challenges, needs and expectations.
The Attorney General noted that direct engagement with Tsangaya communities remains central to the Committeeโs approach, stressing that meaningful reform must be informed by evidence, consultation and a proper understanding of the realities on the ground.
He explained that the Committee would continue to engage Alarammomi, Almajiris, Islamic scholars, community leaders and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that their perspectives and experiences are adequately reflected in its eventual recommendations.
A significant moment during the exercise was at Tsangayar Alaramma Gwani Kabiru in Kafin Agur, where the head of the Tsangaya presented a copy of the Holy Qurโan to the Attorney General for onward presentation to the Executive Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The gesture was received with appreciation as a demonstration of goodwill and support for the ongoing reform initiative and the attention being given by the Kano State Government to the welfare and development of Almajiris and the Tsangaya system.
The Committeeโs ongoing field engagements are focused on identifying practical measures that can improve the welfare and protection of Almajiris, expand access to basic literacy, numeracy and relevant skills, improve learning conditions and strengthen the beneficial aspects of the traditional Tsangaya system while preserving its essential Qurโanic foundation.
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The Attorney General further reaffirmed the Committeeโs commitment to a reform process that is consultative, evidence-based and sensitive to the cultural and religious foundations of the Tsangaya system.
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The latest engagement forms part of the Committeeโs broader stakeholder consultations across Kano State and will contribute to its ongoing assessment of the existing system and the formulation of appropriate educational, regulatory, welfare and child-protection recommendations.
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The initiative is in line with the administration of Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusufโs commitment to strengthening education, social protection and human capital development under the Kano First Agenda.
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Dr. Abubakar Tijjani Ibrahim
Senior Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kano State
