Key takeaways
- Northern governors actively worked against the success of the Almajiri Education Programme initiated by the Goodluck Jonathan administration, according to Ahmed Moddibo, the immediate past Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
- Moddibo, a history professor, alleges that state governors in Northern Nigeria hindered the integration of the Almajiri school system with basic education primarily due to concerns over financial benefits.
- During his tenure, President Jonathan reportedly allocated approximately N15 billion towards the construction and equipping of 157 Tsangaya (Almajiri) model schools nationwide.
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