President Muhammadu Buhari has asked state and local governments
to play stronger roles in complementing the efforts of the Federal
Government, especially in getting Almajiri children into
classrooms.
He stated this when executive members of the Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA) led by the President, Dr Francis Adedayo
Faduyile, paid him a visit at the State House.
According to a statement by Special Adviser to the President on
Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, quoted President Buhari; “The
issues of health and education are constitutional. If there are too
many Almajiris in a state, then the government is not following the
constitution.
“The states also have elites who are educated enough to remind
their governments about their responsibility to Almajiris,’’ he
said.
President Buhari also spoke about security challenges, adding
that successes recorded in degrading terrorists in the North East
will be extended to various parts of the country experiencing
challenges.
“If you cannot secure a country or institution, you cannot
manage it.”
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