FG, Sultan signs MoU on out-of-school children
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on reducing out-of-school children through re-admission into classes. The document was signed in Argungu, Kebbi State, by the Sultan and the Deputy Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Abdulrazaq Akinyele, who represented the Executive […]
The Federal Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, in Argungu, Kebbi State, to address the issue of out-of-school children by facilitating their re-admission into classes. Dr Abdulrazaq Akinyele, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), represented the Executive Secretary at the signing ceremony.
The Sultan expressed the determination of traditional rulers to curb street begging among children and bring them back to education. He emphasized that "Begging is not sanctioned by Islam; we are committed to returning street kids to school." The Sultan urged the public, especially the affluent, to support orphans who have lost their parents to insurgency and banditry.
He expressed gratitude to the Kebbi State Government and Governor Nasir Idris for taking over the Argungu Orphanage to ensure proper care and formal supervision. The Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Umar Abubakar Tafida, formally assumed the responsibility of managing the Orphanage on behalf of the state government.
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