The Vulnerability Of Almajiri Child Amidst Corona Virus Pandemic In Northern Nigeria: Matters Arising
AbstractA child cannot be considered and seen as an adult in respect tolife. As regards to their rights an average child is weak, ignorantand less informed to fight for his rights as a citizen. It is againstthis background this paper intends to discuss the right of a childto education as well as the right of a child to health care underIslamic law and the conventional laws. The paper will alsodiscuss Corona virus pandemic and its protocols in relation toTsangaya (Islamic Education Centres) and the life style ofAlmajiri’s (the students). The paper adopted qualitative methodof legal research. This involved the use of doctrinal and nondoctrinal methods. The doctrinal method was based on a libraryresearch where the primary sources of information such as theQur’an, Sunnah and Constitution were consulted, interviews werealso conducted in line with non- doctrinal methods. The paperobserved among others that both Islamic law and theconventional laws have recognized the right of a child toeducation and health care without any derogation at all times andmakes it’s the responsibility of the parents and government toprovides the children with such rights. The paper concluded that,the present practice of Almajiri system of education is not in linewith the provision of Shari’ah as well as the Conventional lawsin Nigeria. The paper recommends among others that, thenorthern states government should as a matter of urgencyremodeled the Almajri system of education in to the basic andcompulsory education programme and integrate it in to the formaleducational system  

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