How Jigawa is building on derided federal initiative to address almajiri challenge

The initiative to modernize Tsangaya schools in Nigeria aims to address the educational needs of out-of-school children known as Almajirai.

Despite initial resistance from conservative Islamic clerics, the Jigawa state government is now building on this federal initiative to improve educational outcomes.

This development reflects ongoing efforts to reconcile traditional Islamic education with modern educational practices in northern Nigeria.