President Goodluck Jonathan Commissions 'Almajiri School' In Sokoto

 

President Goodluck Jonathan today commissioned the first of a series of schools aimed at giving the northern Nigerian kids popularly known as "Almajiris" a chance of proper education.

The federal government plans to build 400 "Almajiri" schools across the 19 northern state of the Nigerian federation. 100 of the schools  will commence operation in June 2011. (Sahara Reporters)