MORAC Advocates For Legislative, Executive Right To Reform Modern Almajiri Practice In Nigeria

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Yakubu Busari

 

The Founder of Displaced Women & Children in Nigeria , Dr Salis Muhammad Abdulsalam  a non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has said ,this is a Movement for the rights of Almajiri child (MORAC) seeking for legislative and executive policy to advocate for the right preventing child trafficking in Nigeria.

 

Speaking during the stakeholders discourse town hall meeting theme,”Alternative pathways for the almajiri, A collective responsibility” Abdulsalam encourage community leaders to take advantage of program in promote right their children.

 

The stakeholders meeting held at Jos Central Mosque on Sunday were aimed at addressing the plight of the Almajiri children roaming the streets of the 19 Northern states.

 

The meeting frowned at the ways and manner these Almajiri were hijack by politician during the electioneering campaign as thugs without empowering them as necessary stools for violence destruction.

 

However, the stakeholders condemned how this growing menace had continue to cause sleepless night to the development of the society by selfish politician to achieve their agenda.

 

 

The stakeholders also brainstorm on the way forward by  drawing  members across the Fulani ,Hausa and all Muslims community in Plateau state  to tackle problems of Almajiri .MORAC Displaced Women and Children Foundation in junction with

 

He added that the attention of Muslims society have been draw to see this as a voice for basic aspects to take proactive measure to stop the emerging of middlemen coming to mortgage the future of their children .

 

Dr Salis explained further that some of our middlemen are going about harvesting these children between the ages of 6 and expose them to so many dangers which when return back home their parents they can’t behave normal.

 

He stressed that most of these Almajiri are use as slaves or baggers in major streets so we have concerned that these group of Almajiri child are not from Plateau state but they are imported from other states.

 

Also adding his voice, Mallam Jamilu Hassan has said he is against the practice of Almajiri practice so we urge government to abolish this aged long practice by inculcating them into modern day educational.

 

Hassan advocated that state and federal government should ensure that Almajiri practice be bring into modern educational to impact positively to the wellbeing child right.

 

Dr Sumayi Fatimatu Hamza, encouraged parents to key into the programs by making it a collective responsibility to all a sundry to prevent Almajiri practice.

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