Postgraduate Updates2 min read2026-04-17

Almajiri Schools Decay: A Legacy of Neglect

A significant initiative by the Goodluck Jonathan administration to reform the Almajiri education system through the construction of 157 Tsangaya Model Schools now stands in ruins across Nigeria. These schools, built and equipped...

Azeez

Azeez

17 Apr 2026

Almajiri Schools Decay: A Legacy of Neglect
Key takeaways
  • A significant initiative by the Goodluck Jonathan administration to reform the Almajiri education system through the construction of 157 Tsangaya Model Schools now stands in ruins across Nigeria.
  • These schools, built and equipped between December 2010 and May 2015, have unfortunately fallen into a state of disrepair and abandonment, as highlighted by recent investigations.
  • An in-depth examination of several of these Almajiri Model Schools in North-Western Nigeria has uncovered a distressing pattern of deterioration.

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