The Vulnerability Of Almajiri Child Amidst Corona Virus Pandemic In Northern Nigeria: Matters Arising
Abstract
A child cannot be considered and seen as an adult in respect to
life. As regards to their rights an average child is weak, ignorant
and less informed to fight for his rights as a citizen. It is against
this background this paper intends to discuss the right of a child
to education as well as the right of a child to health care under
Islamic law and the conventional laws. The paper will also
discuss Corona virus pandemic and its protocols in relation to
Tsangaya (Islamic Education Centres) and the life style of
Almajiri’s (the students). The paper adopted qualitative method
of legal research. This involved the use of doctrinal and nondoctrinal methods. The doctrinal method was based on a library
research where the primary sources of information such as the
Qur’an, Sunnah and Constitution were consulted, interviews were
also conducted in line with non- doctrinal methods. The paper
observed among others that both Islamic law and the
conventional laws have recognized the right of a child to
education and health care without any derogation at all times and
makes it’s the responsibility of the parents and government to
provides the children with such rights. The paper concluded that,
the present practice of Almajiri system of education is not in line
with the provision of Shari’ah as well as the Conventional laws
in Nigeria. The paper recommends among others that, the
northern states government should as a matter of urgency
remodeled the Almajri system of education in to the basic and
compulsory education programme and integrate it in to the formal
educational system
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