Almajiri System Must Be Dismantled to End Insecurity — Peace Group Warns


The Foundation for Peace Professionals has warned that Nigeria’s insecurity will persist unless the Almajiri system is decisively dismantled within the next five years. The group said millions of unschooled and neglected children remain vulnerable to crime, radicalisation and exploitation. It cautioned that continued government inaction could worsen violence and social instability, posing serious threats not only to Nigeria’s national security but also to peace and stability across the wider West African subregion.

BREAKING NEWS : The Federal Government has commenced full recovery of the 157 model Almajiri Schools built across the country under the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Nine-Year-Old Almajiri Boy Remanded in Yola for Aiding N2 Million Shop Burglary


A nine-year-old Almajiri boy has been remanded in a juvenile correctional facility in Adamawa State for allegedly providing intelligence that enabled a group of burglars to steal N2 million from a shop. Court sources say the child, lacking supervision and structure, was easily manipulated into aiding the crime. The case has sparked outrage, with retired ACP Abubakar Shariff condemning northern political leaders for abandoning millions of Almajiri children and leaving them vulnerable to criminal exploitation. Shariff called for the abolition of the Almajiri system and urged investment in modern education and child welfare to prevent further societal collapse..

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Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Sheriff Abubakar Rabiu Drops Expl0sive Open Letter, Accuses Northern Clerics of Fueling Extrem!sm

A retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sheriff Abubakar Rabiu, has dropped one of the boldest, loudest, and most uncomfortable truths Northern Nigeria has heard in years — and his message is now spreading through mosques like wildfire.

In his fiery open letter, the respected ex-cop accused a section of Northern Islamic cler!cs of:

“Po!soning the minds of our youth with vituperat!ve, inciting and danger0usly divisive sermons.”

He warned that some preachers have turned the pulpit into a battleground, labeling Christians as “arne,” “kafurai,” and “infidels destined for h3ll.”
And he didn’t mince words:

“This is not Islam. This is m@dness. And this m@dness gave birth to Boko Haram.”

Rabiu argued that h@teful preaching, combined with the Almajiri system, has created a breeding ground for extrem!sm:

“An idle mind is the dev!l’s workshop. Those street children begging today will become tomorrow's recruits and fo0t soldiers for terr0r groups.”

He also questioned why Nigeria gets flagged internationally:

“Instead of shouting that Trump is Islamophob!c, ask why America put us on that list.
Try this kind of preaching in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE—even Cameroon—and you’ll be arrested the same day.”

Rabiu called on the President, the National Assembly, Northern governors, and all LG chairmen to urgently enact laws that:

Crim!nalize calling any Nigerian “arne” or “kafir” from the pulpit
✔ Ban street begging by children (Almajiri)
✔ End h@te speech disguised as relig!ous preaching

He warned that failure to act may attract the same global digital w@r that turned Afghanistan and Iraq into ruins.

But he ended with hope:

“If we implement these measures sincerely, Nigeria will return to the peace we enjoyed in the 70s–90s when Muslims and Christians shared meals, drank from the same cup, and buried each other’s de@d.”

This message is loud, raw, and shaking the entire region — and the conversation has only just begun.

President Tinubu has approved the appointment of 36 individuals to fill vacant positions on the governing boards of various federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria. Below is the list of appointees and their assigned institutions:

I. African Aviation and Aerospace University, Abuja
Hon. Chidi Nwogu – Member (Imo State)

II. University of Jos, Plateau State
Dr. Folashade Mulikat Kareem – Member (Kwara State)

III. Federal University of Technology, Ikot-Abasi, Akwa Ibom State
Dipe Olusina Adeniyi – Member (Lagos State)

IV. Federal University of Technology, Babura, Jigawa State
Akanimo Umoh – Member (Akwa Ibom State)

V. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi State
Mr. Babatunde Usman Jinadu – Member (Lagos State)

VI. Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State
Chijioke Paul Okeifufe – Member (Enugu State)

VII. Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State
Hon. Babatunde Olokun – Member (Ogun State)
Hon. Isah Ambaka – Member (Nasarawa State)

VIII. Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State
Dr. Olusegun Ategbole – Member (Ondo State)

IX. Federal University, Gashua, Yobe State
Hon. Isa Song – Member (Adamawa State)
Hon. Bernard Miko – Member (Rivers State)

X. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila Orangun, Osun State
Mr. Muyideen Balogun – Member (Ogun State)

XI. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State
Hon. Mayegun Yomi – Member (Lagos State)

XII. Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State
Hon. Abbas Braimah – Member (Edo State)

XIII. Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State
Dr. Adebimpe Adebajo – Member (Ondo State)

XIV. Nigeria Arabic Language Village, Borno State
Hon. Bawa Bwari – Member (Niger State)

XV. Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina, Katsina State
Hon. Bello Bagudu – Member (Kebbi State)
Hon. Nasarawa Mani – Member (Katsina State)

XVI. Federal Polytechnic Isuochi, Umu-Nneochi, Abia State
Hon. Shehu Kagara – Member (Kaduna State)

XVII. Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State
Dr. Francis Ogbise – Member (Bayelsa State)

XVIII. Federal Polytechnic, Munguno, Borno State
Hon. Almajiri Geidam – Member (Yobe State)

XIX. Federal Polytechnic, Orogun, Delta State
Rahila Ilegbodu – Member (Taraba State)

XX. National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State
Hon. Shehu Lambu – Member (Kano State)

XXI. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo, Gombe State
Hon. Yusuf Bello Mai Adua – Member (Sokoto State)

XXII. Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic, Kazaure, Jigawa State
Saleh Mohammed – Member (Jigawa State)

XXIII. Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State
Hon. Adekola Aliu – Member (Osun State)

XXIV. Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State
Waidi Olajire Ayinla – Member (Osun State)

XXV. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Plateau State
Hon. Hashimu Abdullahi – Member (Sokoto State)

XXVI. Federal Polytechnic, Bali, Taraba State
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar (At Ningi) – Member (Bauchi State)

XXVII. Federal College of Education, Gwoza, Borno State
Ibrahim Abba Geidam – Member (Yobe State)

XXVIII. Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State
Mohammed Nura – Member (Kebbi State)

XXIX. Federal College of Education (Technical), Isu, Ebonyi State
Hon. Abdulkadir Usman Global – Member (Kaduna State)

XXX. Federal College of Education (Technical), Ekiadolor, Edo State
Hon. Usman Balkore – Member (Sokoto State)

XXXI. Federal College of Education, Odugbo, Benue State
Hon. Goodluck Opiah – Member (Imo State)

XXXII. Federal College of Education, Omoku, Rivers State
Hon. Bassey Etim – Member (Akwa Ibom State)
Hon. Chris Eta – Member (Cross River State)
Hon. Shuaib Yahaya – Member (Katsina State)

XXXIII. Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State
Hon. Sani M. Anka – Member (Zamfara State)

XXXIV. Federal College of Education (Technical), Keana, Nasarawa State
Hon. Yusuf Dikko – Member (Jigawa State)

XXXV. Federal College of Education, Ilawe, Ekiti State
Hon. Deacon Taiye – Member (Kwara State)

XXXVI. Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State
Hon. Isa Lawal Doro – Member (Katsina State)