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Over 30,000 Almajiri Children Sent Away From Kaduna
Kaduna State has successfully deported over 30,000 Almajiri children to their states of origin as the Coronavirus pandemic tarries. This was stated by the State Commissioner for Human Resources and Social Development, Hafsat Baba, in a recent interview with Channels Television. Hafsat note that the deportation was necessary in a bid to protect residents and […]
Kaduna State has successfully deported over 30,000 Almajiri children to their states of origin as the Coronavirus pandemic tarries.
This was stated by the State Commissioner for Human Resources and Social Development, Hafsat Baba, in a recent interview with Channels Television. Hafsat note that the deportation was necessary in a bid to protect residents and citizen as the vulnerable children may pose a threat to the combat against COVID-19.
According to reports, thousands of the Almajiri children roam the streets of the Kaduna state capital begging for alms on a daily basis, which made the government worried about their existence on the streets.
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Many of them who spoke with Channels Television in separate interviews revealed that they are not aware of the existence or inherent danger of the virus as they move from motor parks to markets and other public in search of food.
