ALMAJIRI AS A NATIONAL CRISIS: UNVEILING THE CULTURE OF SUFFERING AND NEGLIGENCE IN NIGERIA

The Almajiri culture is a reality in the cultural life of Nigerian people. It is widely practiced in Northern Nigeria. This practice is widespread even in contemporary times. Consequently, this study used primary and secondary data to document the culture of Almajiri system in Northern Nigeria. The primary data were collected through interviews from randomly selected informants. It found that the Almajiri culture is characterised with social crisis, suffering and culture of abandonment, thereby necessitating a continuous interrogation and recommendation on the strategies to manage it. It recommends multidimensional strategies of human capital empowerment towards the transformation of the Almajiri culture, which is expected to drive development in Northern Nigeria.