Tinubu seeks Saudi Arabia’s support for out of school children in Nigeria
…Says they deserve to be educated
The First Lady pointed out that for the Almajiri specifically, it would combine both Arabic teachings with Western education, according to Busola Kukoyi, the Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Media.
Kukoyi, in a statement, said the First Lady made the call while welcoming the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria,Yousef Mohammed Al-Balawi to the State House Abuja.
The First Lady stressed that the collaboration would help integrate Islamic teachings with formal Western education, aimed at protecting the future of the children.
She also called for a strategic partnership between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia in overhauling the Almajiri education system.
”I work with the women and vulnerable children in the society, my heart goes out to the Almajiri children up North, I believe they need better care”.
“This is because 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”.
”I believe we can still start to give them formal education, if we are able to do that, the future of Nigeria will be well secured”.
Tinubu commended the good bilateral relations between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, which has existed over the years, and thanked the Ambassador for the visit.
Yousef Mohammed Al-Balawi in his remarks explained that he has spent five months in Nigeria and expressed satisfaction with how the government and its officials have received him.
He said he met with some members of the Federal Executive Council adding that their meeting would ultimately reflect positively on the growth of both nations.
The Ambassador said he is looking
forward to stronger ties between both
nations such that would reflect
positively on the economic growth
of both.
“As you are aware, our countries have
strong relationship, we both share
historical relationship, our nations
share a lot of things, religion, culture
and potentials to improve our
relationship to get back in shape”.
“Our nations have strong common
ambitions to improve our economy”.
He was accompanied on the visit to the First Lady of Nigeria by the Chief of Staff at the Embassy, Mohammed Bukar.
