{"id":121756,"date":"2025-08-31T17:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121756"},"modified":"2025-08-31T17:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T16:36:16","slug":"sokoto-govt-prioritizes-imams-welfare-amid-education-neglect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/sokoto-govt-prioritizes-imams-welfare-amid-education-neglect\/","title":{"rendered":"Sokoto Govt Prioritizes Imams&#8217; Welfare Amid Education Neglect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sokoto State Government has unveiled a new policy granting monthly allowances to Imams, their deputies, and Mu\u2019azzins across the state, alongside cash allocations for Jumu\u2019at mosques.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Ahmed Aliyu announced the initiative on Saturday during the graduation of 111 Qur\u2019an memorisers at the Sokoto branch of the Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi Foundation. He said the policy was designed to strengthen Islamic propagation and encourage Qur\u2019anic memorisation among children.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe have introduced monthly allocations to all our Jumu\u2019at mosques, ranging from N300,000 to N500,000 depending on their category. In addition, Imams, their deputies, and Mu\u2019azzins across the state will now receive monthly allowances to support them in the discharge of their duties,\u201d Aliyu stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move, however, has drawn sharp reactions from citizens who accuse the government of prioritizing religion over pressing social needs, particularly education. Critics question why a state consistently ranked among Nigeria\u2019s \u201ceducationally disadvantaged\u201d continues to neglect its deteriorating primary and secondary schools.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many ask: when will Sokoto invest in fixing classrooms that are falling apart? When will teachers be properly motivated, and brilliant pupils rewarded with scholarships and allowances? Why is so much attention given to Islamiya schools and Qur\u2019anic recitation, while conventional education is left in ruins?<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Observers warn that unless the government balances religious initiatives with meaningful investment in modern education, Sokoto risks leaving future generations unprepared for a knowledge-driven world.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the event, Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Sa\u2019ad Abubakar commended Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi for establishing the foundation and praised scholars for promoting Islamic values.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Governor Aliyu Wamakko and Senator Abdulaziz Yari also pledged support, with Yari donating N22 million and food items to the school.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The state government, for its part, presented each of the 111 Qur\u2019an graduates with N20,000 and clothing materials.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ceremony ended with Qur\u2019anic recitations and prize presentations, but the lingering question remained: when will Sokoto\u2019s abandoned conventional schools receive equal attention? 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