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Kano Evacuates 1,172 Almajiris To Five states – Chairman

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May 7, 2020

Victor Okoroafor

The Kano State Government says it has so far evacuated 1,172 Almajiris to five states since the exercise began about two weeks ago.

The state Commissioner of Education and Chairman of the Almajiris Evacuation Committee, Alhaji Sanusi Kiru disclosed this in an interview with The Punch in Kano on Wednesday.

He said out of the total number of Almajiris that had been repatriated to their state of origin, 419 were deported to Katsina State, 524 to Jigawa State, 155 to Kaduna State, while Bauchi and Gombe states had 38 and 36 Almajiris respectively making it a total of 1,172 Almajiris.

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In a related development, four members of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy have tested positive for COVID-19 in Bauchi, Kano, Lagos and Jigawa states.

The association has also lost one of its members in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, as a result of the pandemic.

The National President of the association, Dr Rufai Ahmad, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Kano on Wednesday.

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Related Topics:Akwa Ibom StateAlhaji Sanusi KiruBauchiChairman of the Almajiris Evacuation CommitteeDr Rufai AhmadKanoLagosNational President of the association

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