The North East Governors’ Forum (NEGF) has resolved to work closely with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) to address the challenges of Almajiri and out-of-school children in the subregion.

This resolution was made at the 11th meeting of the Forum held in Damaturu, Yobe State.

The Forum, comprising governors from Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe states, with the Deputy Governor representing Bauchi State, reaffirmed its commitment to tackling common issues affecting the subregion.

The Governors’ Forum said it would provide office space in each state, support the enrollment of Almajiri and out-of-school children into formal schools, and offer vocational and technical education.

In his intervention, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children’s Education, Dr. Muhammad Idris, called for urgent action to rescue millions of vulnerable children from the streets. “Failure to urgently address the challenges facing Almajiri and out-of-school children constitutes a grave threat—not only to the individual states of the North East but to the region and the country as a whole.”

THE GUARDIAN