Sokoto to Set up 488 Integrated Islamiyya/Nursery Schools

Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Government monday said it had concluded plans to establish 488 Integrated Islamiya/ Nursery Schools across the state.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2016/2017 edition of the State Quranic Recitation Competition, to select the representatives of the state to the forthcoming national and international editions of the competition in Tambuwal Local Government Area, Governor Aminu Tambuwal, said the gesture was aimed at integrating western and Quranic school system.

Tambuwal stated that the state government had recently upgraded 15 community female Islamiya schools with a view to enhancing their performances.

The governor promised that he would continue to do more to ensure the growth of Islamic education, as well as facilitate the proper recitation and memorisation of the Holy Quran.

“’We will continue to construct, rehabilitate and expand mosques and Islamiyya schools across the state. ‘’I am hereby directing the chairmen of the 23 local governments to do same. I am also calling on wealthy individuals to help in this direction,” he said.

The governor announced that he had recently signed the law establishing the state Zakkat and Endowment Committee, to further reduce the suffering of the people, as well as street begging.
Tambuwal to this end, donated a vehicle to the state coordinator of the Quranic Recitation Competition, Sheikh Bello Galadunchi.

In a remark, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, represented by the District Head of Binji, Alhaji Kabiru Usman, pledged the Sultanate Council’s commitment to enhance Quranic recitation and memorisation.
The Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Jabbi Kilgori, commended Tambuwal for his sustained support to the annual competition.

The Chairman of Tambuwal Local Government, Alhaji Zaki Bashire, said the one-week event was conducted peacefully according to the laid down rules and regulations

During the event, N1million was doled out to each of the male and female best overall winners in the memorisation of 60 hizbs category, with Tajweed and Tafseer.

In addition, they were each given hajj seats by the governor, together with the mother of the female best overall winner, while the father of the best male winner also got a hajj seat. Similarly, the best male overall winner got a motorcycle from the Sultan, while the monarch also donated assorted furniture and other bridal items to the winners.