Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang urges leaders in northern Nigeria to prioritise education as a way to address the Almajiri system. He describes the system as a challenge to development and says tackling its associated problems requires deliberate action rather than piecemeal responses.
Both outlets report that Mutfwang frames education expansion as the core solution. He calls on northern leaders to commit to improving access to schooling so children currently affected by the Almajiri arrangement can receive education more effectively. While the accounts share the same central message, the Punch emphasises the system as a threat to broader development, whereas Premium Times focuses more directly on the need for a clear, sustained commitment by northern leaders.
The reporting indicates the call is directed at regional leadership and is aimed at bringing Almajiri-related challenges under control through education-focused interventions, rather than only administrative or enforcement measures.
