ZARIA, Nigeria – The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has thrown his full support behind the Kaduna State Reaching Out of School Children Project, identifying it as a critical intervention for societal stability.
During a meeting with the project's implementation team at his palace, the Emir drew a direct link between out-of-school children, unemployment, and the recruitment pool for criminality.
The monarch pinpointed two major societal challenges: "We have two major groups, the out-of-school children and then the people in the labor market. Those are out-of-school and yet they don't have anything to bring bread and water to their homes."
While expressing optimism that the project could make a significant impact, the Emir issued an urgent plea for the team to concentrate its efforts on specific volatile districts within his domain that he described as the epicenter of the problem.
He specifically named the areas of Patika, Giwa, and some villages in those areas as a troubled belt that requires immediate and heightened intervention. "That belt is where all those issues come from time to time," the Emir stated, alluding to the security challenges in the region.
He presented a stark warning, arguing that neglecting the children in these areas directly fuels insecurity. "If those children are left unattended, certainly we are recruiting for the bandits," he emphasized.
The Emir advised the project coordinators to treat these districts as a unique category, different from more stable areas. He urged them to engage directly with the district heads of Fatika and Giwa to gain a proper understanding of the complex and severe situation on the ground.
"The situation is very unique, different from all others... So, I think it is necessary to discuss with these two, so that at least you can have clarity and also an insight of what is going on there," he counseled.
The Emir thanked the team for their visit and expressed his hope to see tangible progress by October, marking a potential turning point in the region's efforts to secure a better future for its most vulnerable youth
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