Musa Muhammad, Hadejia
The Transit Education Initiative has constructed a thatch school at Rugar Jatau, in Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to education for nomadic communities.
Dr. Tijjani Mukaddas, Coordinator of the initiative, stated, “This program is helping to bridge the educational exclusion gap in Nigeria. Many nomadic children still lack access to formal schooling.”
He further revealed that the organization plans to build more schools for nomadic settlements in various locations where there is a pressing need for both Western and Islamic (Eastern) education by fund raising.
So far, the initiative has re-enrolled over 300 pupils, with four teachers assigned to instruct them in various subjects aimed at improving their livelihoods.
In addition, more than ten communities in Kafin Hausa and other settlements bordering Jahun and Miga local government areas have been mobilised to enrol their children in the programme to acquire both Western and Islamic education.
One of the resident of the community noted that, many of these settlements are located in remote areas, far from existing schools and difficult to access which include ;Ataru karate , Alimawa,Garin malammai ,Gidan Gabar ,Gidan kilo, Salamawa
,Ataru , Gidan NA Dabo,Rukumawa, Goran,Jata and others .
Earlier, the Transit Education Initiative had already reintegrated over 100 out-of-school children in Malam Madori Local Government Area by providing them with reading materials, uniforms, and other essential learning support.
