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419 Alamajiris evacuated by Kano govt received in Katsina
No fewer than 419 Almajiris evacuated by Kano State government to their state of origins as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been received by the Katsina State government.
The Director of Press in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Yar’adua, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Katsina.
Receiving the Almajiris, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Mustapha Inuwa, said all the returnees would be taken to the NYSC camp in Katsina for another round of health examination from where they would be transported to their various localities across the state.
Inuwa was quoted to have expressed happiness that Katsina and Kano were now taking the same measures toward curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in the two states.
READ ALSO: Kano sends Almajiris to their home states to stem spread of COVID-19
He explained that the state government had already closed down both Islamiyya and Qur’anic schools, and returned the almajiris to their parents including those from Niger Republic.
He strongly advised parents to desist from sending their wards to unknown places thereby exposing them to social dangers under the guise of seeking for religious knowledge.
According to him, it is the responsibility of parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children, which is totally lacking in the Almajiri system.
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