Tinubu appoints new Almajiri Education Commission leadership team, reassigns Ja’afar Isa

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new leadership for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education.

SOLACEBASE reports that Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) is now to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission, while Dr Idris Muhammad Sani is to serve as the Executive Secretary/CEO.

It could be recalled that Tinubu had earlier announced the appointment of Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) as Executive Secretary of the commission last week after removing the pioneer Executive Secretary, Hon. Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada.

A statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), on Monday said General Ja’afar Isa a respected leader, previously served as the Military Administrator of Kaduna State from 1993 to 1996.

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According to the statement, Dr. Muhammad Sani holds master’s and doctorate degrees in Islamic Studies. He was the Director-General, Al-Iman School Lafia; Commissioner, Basic/Secondary Education, Yobe State; Chairman, Nigerian Arabic Language Village, Borno State; Member, Nasarawa State Government Committee on Enlightenment Campaign, and Secretary-General, Association of Private Schools in Nasarawa State.

‘’The President expects that the new appointees will bring their vast experience into the management of this critical Commission, which impacts the very core of society, by ensuring that his administration’s drive to guarantee Nigeria’s out-of-school children the most comprehensive education is realized in the superseding interest of the nation’s future.’’