Almajiris across the country have vowed to crumble the country over their alleged ill treatment in recent times.
The President of the National Centre for Quaranic Recitation, Sheikh Hassan Musa, revealed this on Friday.
Musa, who expressed the dismay of the Almajiris over the decision of the Governors from the 19 Northern States to relocate them, said: “Almajiris in Nigeria are over 16 million and in 2015, we supported the All Progressives Congress because Dame Patience, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s wife, insulted us.
“Although, she does not understand Hausa language, but the way she spoke about us then during the campaign for her husband’s second term presidential election, we felt very insulted.
“And that was the only reason we voted for President Muhammadu Buhari during the presidential election.
“But now, we are treated this way.
“We agreed that Jonathan will not return and so we asked all the almajiris across the country to vote for Buhari and that is how he won the election, but this is what we are getting.
“All governments must handle the issue of the Almajiris in the country with caution because any Government that works against the system will surely be crumbled.”
Sheikh Musa, who stated this during the flag off and hand over by Niger State Government of Almajiri Isolation centre at Tudun Fulani Haji camp, Minna, the state capital, recalled how the Almajiris in the country used their votes to vote out Jonathan from power during the 2015 presidential election due to Patience’s derogatory utterances.
He further warned the political class in the country against toying with the issue of almajiris the way they are doing now, saying: “We will wait for them again in 2023.|
He said Clerics have agreed to allow the almajiris to be isolated and tested for the coronavirus disease, but added: “We are releasing these children to you on trust.
“If you fail us, we will get back to you.”
While expressing dissatisfaction at the way Almajiris are being handled and treated at the various isolation centres in the 19 northern states, he urged the Niger State Government to take good care of the children at the centre and that after two weeks ensure that they are transported safely back to their states.
The National President of the Quaranic Centre further pleaded: “These children from the 25 local governments will be brought to the Isolation centre and will now be in your care.
“Please, take adequate care of them and after two weeks, take them back to their families.
“Their mallams have released them to you and we thank the Niger State Government for the facility made available for them.
Eagleonline
