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Nasarawa to deport 4,443 Almajiris to their states
The Nasarawa State Government has concluded plans to repatriate 4,443 non-indigent Almajiris to their states of origin beginning from Sunday, May 3rd.
According to reports from the state, buses have already been hired in readiness for the commencement of the repatriation.
Those to be repatriated have been traced to nineteen states and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Abuja and distributions are to be carried out in alphabetical order starting with Adamawa 207, Bauchi 701, Benue 34, Borno 24, Enugu 1, Gombe 55 and Jigawa 273.
Others to be repatriated in the arrangement include Kaduna 417, Kano 1497, Katsina 689, Kebbi 208, Kogi 35, Kwara 13, Niger 76, Oyo 3, Plateau 160, Sokoto 48, Taraba 102, Yobe 49, Zamfara 219 and FCT 1.
The state also plans to reunite the 24,005 Almajiris from the state with their parents who are residing in the state but preferred to push their children and wards to the street to beg in the name of Islamic studies.
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The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Aliyu, while confirming the development, said: “Non-indegent Almajirai are to be transported and reunited with their families, adding that buses have been arranged for the exercise, which is bill to start on Sunday this week.
“Northern Governors in one of their teleconference meetings agreed to return all Almajirai to their states of origin for proper care by their parents, obtain both Islamic and Western education for them to contribute in the development of their various states and the country.”
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