Bauchi Speaker Reaffirms Legislative Commitment to Almajiri, Out-of-School Children’s Education
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abubakar Y Suleiman (Dangaladiman Ningi), has reaffirmed the legislature’s commitment to supporting the education of Almajiri and out-of-school children across the country. In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Speaker, Mukhtar Garba Kobi, Dr. Suleiman made the commitment at the maiden Annual General Meeting of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children in Kano State. He was represented at the meeting by the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Hon. Nasiru Ahmed Ala, PhD. The event was also attended by the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Commissioners of Education, and Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs). Speaking on behalf of the Speaker, Hon. Nasiru Ala pledged legislative support for the domestication of the Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education Act by State Houses of Assembly. He noted that in Bauchi State, the legislature has already taken...