The Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State says it recently enrolled 200 Almajiri children into primary schools in the area in an effort to build their future.
The Chairman of the council, Fatai Ayoola, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
He also said the council enrolled in schools children who ought to be in schools but were not, due to financial constraints.
Ayoola said that many of such children were from single parents in the Komokowa Community of the council area.
“What we do is to go to that community, pick these kids, give them uniforms, bags and sandals and put them in our primary schools,” he added.
He said the aim was to give such children a secure future.
“Nobody knows what the kids will become tomorrow. Also, we have schemes. Like in this summer period, we have a summer camp.
“The council has donated N5m for a summer camp where kids can engage in sporting activities,” he said.
He also said that the council gave N100,000 per academic session to each indigene of Ajeromi-Ifelodun studying in any tertiary institution to support their education.
On agriculture, Ayoola said it was time for Nigeria to make maximum use of its natural endowments.
The chairman appealed to the youth and other Nigerians to be committed to food production.
