The Director of Budget in Zamfara State Alhaji Hamza Salisu, has confidently revealed that there are about two million Almajiris roaming the streets of the state recently.
This was stated in Gusau, at a meeting on Child Development Grant Programme and Strengthening Social Protection System in the state, organized by Save the Children International.
“I said this based on the data available to me that over two million Almajiris are roaming the state which we consider as a big threat to the future development of our dear state” he said.
According to him, the government has the power to come up with policies to tackle Almajiri issues, saying that the situation can be controlled at individual levels, groups or associations, noting that the government has to also contribute in sensitizing members of the public in this regard.