A coalition of Islamic clerics and organisations in Kaduna State has described Malam Nasir El-Rufai as the Lion of the North who has done his best to improve Qur’anic education as governor.
Speaking on behalf of 105 Islamic Organisations and 87 Qur’anic schools on Tuesday, Barrister Imam Shamwilu Muhammad Nasir further asked the Senate to confirm El-Rufai as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Imam Shamwilu was reacting to the call by a coalition of Qur’anic Reciters, Memorisers and Learners in Bauchi State, which called on President Bola Tinubu to remove El Rufai’s name from his ministerial list.
The spokesman said that the Bauchi clerics spoke out of ignorance because they are not living in Kaduna and so they are not privy to what El-Rufai has done to enhance Qur’anic education.
Quoting from the Qur’an, Imam Shamwilu reminded them that if an allegation is brought before them, they should verify before taking a stand on the matter.
Ajuri Ngelale replaces Dele Alake as Tinubu’s spokesman
Imam Shamwilu said that El Rufai what El Rufai did to enhance Quránic education is unprecedented in the history of Nigeria, recalling that he set up a committee to mainstream Quránic education.
According to him, the committee fashioned out a curriculum to enable Alaramas or Islamic clerics who have memorised the Qurán, to obtain a National Certificate of Education (NCE) certificates after two or three years of studying some secular subjects.
The spokesman recalled that stakeholders of the education sector including Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies as well as the National Commission for Colleges of Education to develop a suitable curriculum for this programme.
According to him, the curriculum has been designed in such a way that Islamic clerics can be gainfully employed in any government agency and even to study up to degree and post graduate levels.
Imam Shamwilu who said that El Rufai will be the best minister in Nigeria when confirmed because of his innovation and proactiveness, pointed out that other states have started adopting the curriculum.
He recalled that the curriculum was launched at Jam’atu Nasril Islam, where all stakeholders in the education sector across the country were present and 87 Quránic organisations gave El-Rufai an award.
The Osun State Police Command has declared two persons wanted over the alleged ritual killing…
A photograph showing a police recruit holding an iPhone 12 Pro during a recruitment screening…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has emphasised that any nation that fails to prioritise education risks…
Troops of the 159 Battalion, working with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF),…
Several Centres of Excellence established by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in universities across…
United States President Donald Trump has lashed out at CNN over its coverage of the…
This website uses cookies.