Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Retd) as Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education.
The commission which is charged with formulating policy and issue guidelines in all matters relating to almajiri education and out-of-school children in Nigeria as well as provide funds for research and personnel development for the improvement of almajiri education in the country, the development of programs on almajiri education, construction of classrooms and other facilities relating to almajiri education and out of school children is a result of a bill passed and signed into law in 2023 by former president, Muhammadu Buhari.
The president also announced the appointment of Mr. Tijani Abbas as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Chieftaincy Matters.
The special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made the announcement on behalf of the president. In the statement, Mr. Ngelale said “The president anticipates that the new appointees will bring their vast experience into these important roles, which impact the very core of society, while ensuring that his administration’s drive to guarantee Nigeria’s out-of-school children the most comprehensive education is realized in the superseding interest of the nation’s future.”
