Kwankwaso donates own house, Quranic Center, Mosque to charity on 67th birthday
Maureen Aguta
Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples’ Party (NNPP) in the last general election in Nigeria and ‘Grand Leader’ of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has announced the celebration of his 67th birthday with the donation of an ultra-modern complex to the Majidadi Quranic Islamic Research and Advancement Center Kano and also, donation of his personal house and a Mosque to charity, saying he is doing that in memory of his late father, Musa Sale Kwankwaso.
The Quranic Center, named after his late Father, (Musa Sale Kwankwaso) was meant to provide both formal and Quranic Education to millions of Almajiris of 15-25 years who have memorised the Holy Quran to be trained and certified with primary, secondary and Diploma certificates.
Speaking during the formal inauguration of the center situated at his Bompai resident, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, expressed worry that overtime, elites have not played the desire roles to stop the redundant movements of Almajiris on the streets of the particularly in the north.
He said the enrolled Almajiris would undergo rigorous training in both English and Arabic studies after which they will use the certificate to gain admission for further studies in higher institutions of learning for further studies.
Kwankwaso explained that the institute is an idea to make sure that the streets are not only relived of beggars, but also to ensure that those found begging are provided with life opportunities.
“The idea of Almajiris system in the beginning was not bad it was a purely educational pursuit for young people’s from one end to another, however overtime the idea was bastardized and very many people did not care to look at it again”.
Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, noted that during his tenure as Governor of Kano State, he made effort to addressed the situation by creating 44 Tsangaya Boarding Schools across the state, but they were neglected and left to fall into state of disrepair by the administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
“This centre is to get those who can memorize Quran registered, select those who meet with requirements and examine them.
“It has a curriculum in which men and women will be trained within the shortest possible time to get them primary and secondary certificates and give them Diploma in Islamic education. With this they can go to university and the sky will be the limit for them.
“They will be given the opportunity to be certified and accommodated in the system,” he stressed
In his address, the Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf thanked Senator Kwankwaso for the initiative which he said will provide a ground for further development in the education sector in the state.
Governor Yusuf, explained that Dr Kwankwaso’s name has been written in gold because of his charity to humanity, adding that he has done marvelously well in his life that many today are great in the state because of his goodness.
“Kwankwaso, because of his concern for humanity, he during his tenure as the governor of Kano State, he ensured that all graveyards were fenced and five pillars prayers Mosques were renovated; this is aside from other monumental works and infrastructural projects he executed in the state during his tenure,” Governor Yusuf said.