Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to Saudi Arabia to collaborate with Nigeria in reforming the Almajiri education system and addressing the challenge of millions of out-of-school children.
Speaking at the State House in Abuja during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador Yousef Mohammed Al-Balawi, Mrs Tinubu warned that failure to provide formal education for these vulnerable groups posed a direct threat to national security.
“My heart goes out to the Almajiri children up North. I believe they need better care. Most of the insecurity challenges in the nation, if those particular group of children are not taken care of, I don’t know what might happen,” she said.
She explained that the proposed partnership would integrate Islamic Arabic teachings with formal Western education, creating a model that preserves cultural identity while equipping children with modern skills.
The First Lady stressed that Saudi Arabia, given its religious and cultural ties with Nigeria, was a
