Almajiri: Northern scholars urge parents, govt to take responsibility

By Muhammad Muhammad

Worried by the perennial dilapidation of societal values especially in the Northern community, stakeholders in the region have urged parents to assume full responsibility of their subjects.

In their separate call, the scholars were unanimously against parents neglecting their primary responsibility leading to the proliferation of Almajiri children, fending for themselves on the streets in the name of seeking knowledge.

Solacebase reports that an an annual Ramadan public lecture organized by “Islamic Forum of Nigeria” held in Kano on Saturday, the religious leaders hinged on revalidating Islamic norms of parenting system for renewed societal value.

Speaking on the theme ” Everyone is a Shepard”, Director, Centre for Quranic Studies, Bayero university, Kano, Professor Mohammad Babangida Mohammad explained that parents would be held responsible how they train children.

Professor Mohammad who raised concern on the increasing rate of security threat and crime in the society, blame parents for failing to take full control of their entrusted responsibilities.

“Parents own their children responsibility of education. Children should not be sent out in the name of seeking knowledge without parents taking care of their feeding, clothing and shelter as well as taking responsibility of the teachers. Anything fall short of that is an aberration of responsibility and the Almighty God will query such parents”. Professor Mohammad noted.

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On his part, Chief Imam, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Salihu S. Abubakar also challenged head of family and concern authorities to ensure proper management of their affairs.

According to him, “The prophet of Islam clearly state the responsibility of parents and the problem Nigeria is now facing in term of security and society vices are due to lack of family values. Parents have failure to inculcate the moral values as emphasised.

Vice Chancellor, Al-Istiqama university, Kano, Professor Salisu Shehu explained that the annual lecture is being held to address vital societal challenges with a view to finding solutions.

Professor Salisu , who is the executive secretary Islamic Forum of Nigeria, noted that the 2022 theme was carefully selected to reawaken individual and parents on their responsibility instead of blaming government.

Almajiri Northern parents

Almajiri Northern parents