Kano, Kaduna, Others Declare War On Almajiri

By Tosin Olatokunbo

Nassarawa state has deported 800 almajiris or child beggars as part of the strindent  measures by the state goverment to contain the corona virus pandemic, after a member of state house of assembly died of the virus.

The state governor, Abdullahi Sule has directed that the speaker of the house and other members go on isolation for two weeks.

The state has followed in the foot steps of Kano, Kaduna and others who recently sent child beggars back to their state of origin.

Speaking at the state capital, the state helmsman said the children have been deported back to their state” where they will be taken care of by their parents.”

The 19 Northern state governors agreed at a meeting, last week to send almajiris back to their various states of origin.

Governor Sulle, said while addressing the first batch of the almajiris from the southern zone of the state on Sunday, that the beggars pose dangers to the state and themselves..

Biding farewell to the almajiri in Government Science Schools, Lafia, the governor said the essence was for their parents to take proper care of them.

He said, “The plan to repatriate the almajiris is of good intention and not in bad motive.” because “COVID-19 is fast racking the movement”.

According to sources in the state, most of those sent home came from Jigawa, Plateau, Kaduna, Gombe, and Taraba states.