Governor
Bello Muhammed Matawalle, Maradun, Barden Hausa, Shettiman Sokoto has
facilitated the safe return of Fatihu Muhammed Tukur a 16 year old
indigene of Zamfara state from Kaura Namoda local Government stranded in
Mali over four years.
Presenting
the boy to the Governor, the Zamfara state coordinator of Child
protection Network Alhaji Bachiri Sarkin Fulani Bungudu said
Fatihu
Muhammed Tukur who was taken to Kaulaha, Senegal for pursuance of
Islamic Education absconded from his Arabic School in Kaulaha Senegal
and trek to Mali, a journey which took him five months to reach Mali.
He
said the report of the whereabouts of the Boy was communicated through
Zamfara state office of Child protection Network where his organisation
informed the state Government through the ministry of women, children
Affairs and social Development for possible repratration of the Boy
back to the state
Alh
Bachiri Sarkin Fulani added that Governor Bello Matawalle responded
quickly and took front action in rescueing the boy in order to reunite
him with his parents.
The
Zamfara state coordinator of Child protection Network added that the
efforts of the organisation in ensuring possible and safe return of
Fatihu Muhammed Tukur was coordinated rapidly with the support of the
state Government, and other stakeholders both in Mali and Nigeria.
Receiving
the Boy, Governor Bello Muhammed Matawallen Maradun expressed
appreciation with the support of Zamfara state Child protection Network
for ensuring the safe return of Fatihu Muhammed Tukur of Kaura Namoda
local Government.
The
Governor who expressed dismay about the attitude of some parents who
takes their children to abroad in the name of Islamic studies without
having adequate arrangements for their stay.
He
said the trend is contributing immensely in poor upbringing of children
and at the same time resulted in breeding social vices by the children
instead of being educated.
Governor
Bello Matawalle directed for the proper counseling of the boy in order
to ascertain his health status before he was reunited with his parents.
The Shettiman Sokoto pledged to support the boy to pursue both western and Islamic Education.
Governor
Bello Matawalle called on parents and guardians in the state to ensure
proper upbringing of their children and to avoid taking them abroad or
other towns, instead they should be giving education at home for them to
become useful to themselves and the society.
Earlier,
the state commissioner of women, children Affairs and social
Development Hajiya Zainab Lawal Gummi said Fatihu was taken to Kaulaha,
Senegal by his father's elder brother for pursuance of Islamic
knowledge.
According to
her, Fatihu was not comfortable with the school and the situation he
found himself, hence the need for his action of migrating to Mali.
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