THE IMPACT OF CORONA VIRUS EPIDEMIC ON EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THE NORTH EAST NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION Generations upon generations, there is no end to the sight of young children of school age roaming the streets in a quest for survival. As an age-old tradition, these kids are popularly called ‘Almajiri’ – children from poor homes usually sent to Islamic boarding schools. Formal education remains a far cry for thousands of these children. Put into perspective, Nigeria has about 13.2 million out of school children. In ...
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