The Jigawa government says it has earmarked N3.5 billion for
the development of Tsangaya education in the state.
Tsangaya education in Nigeria is a Islamic learning system
focused on memorising the Qur’an and learning Islamic principles.
Although the system was self-sufficient through community
support and chores in pre-colonial Nigeria, it has faced modern challenges with
resources and integration.
In 2024, the federal government commenced processes to
integrate Almajiri schools into Nigeria’s formal basic education system while
incorporating foundational literacy and numeracy lessons into their curriculum.
States also constituted implementation committees to
revitalise Islamic education and reabsorb out-of-school Almajiri children.
Abubakar Maje, the executive secretary at the Jigawa State
Tsangaya Education Board, defended its budget for the 2026 fiscal year before
the state house of assembly committee on basic education.
Maje said the amount covered both capital and recurrent
expenditures of the board in 2026.
He said that part of the money would be used for the
completion of three mega tsangaya schools in Kafin Hausa, Ringim, and Dutse
local government areas of the state.
The executive secretary said that skill acquisition centres,
teacher accommodations mosques, water and electricity, would be provided in
each of the three mega schools.
Part of the money, he said, will be used for work
continuation at seven tsangaya schools inherited from the federal government.
“One of the major works we have in this budget is the
construction of new reading sheds, and classes at 60 tsangaya schools
established across the 30 constituencies in the state,” Maje said.
“Also, we will build toilets in all the schools since
almajiri have been identified as one of the major contributors to open
defecation. So, we planned to provide adequate toilets in our 30 major tsangaya
schools across the state.
“This initiative is aimed at providing access to education
to over 6,000 children across the state.”
Maje said the N3.5 billion would also covers the financing
of the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Education (NBAIS) programme and
the Accelerated Basic Education Program (ABEP) introduced by the federal
government.
“It will also be used to procure more instructional
materials, beds and mattresses aside others,” he said.
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