Almajiri on the stroll somewhere in Northern Nigeria
Legal Kidnapping is the new thing, the elite of the World disguised and working through CPS had perpetrated dozens of havoc through this agencies all over the World. As sad as it sounds, the voice of Children in a society is hardly heard; except with the help of advocates who tries to fight for their rights.
In West Africa, The Rights of Children is not protected. In the Northern states of West African Giant Nigeria, where i studied in College, it is devastating seeing Children who had been taken out of Parents who allegedly could not take care of them and given to "Rich Alhajis" (Muslim Traditional Chiefs that had been to the Holy Land) who promised to take care of this kids but rather turn them into Shepard, Cattle rearers and Child Wives.
"ALMAJIRI"
CPS is not common in many regions, i mean they exist but in different forms i.e Religious and Local Child Protective agencies. This makes it a complex case in Northern Nigeria. What is Almajiri? This are group of children that roams the street in search of their daily breads, contrary to what Islam says about Almajiri as seen below.
It has almost become a normal feature, a cultural norm – children roaming the streets in certain parts of (mainly northern) Nigeria. Almajiri as the children are commonly referred to derives from the Arabic word Al-Mahaajirun, which literally means a learned scholar who propagates the peaceful message of Islam.
Regrettably, the Almajiri culture has since outlived its purpose and has become a breeding ground for child begging and in the extreme cases, potential materials for recruitment into terrorist groups. The pupils who were meant to be trained to become Islamic scholars have now had to struggle to cater for themselves, begging rather than learning under the watch and supervision of some semi-literate Quranic teachers or Mallams who themselves lacked the requisite financial and moral support. Hence, the system runs more as a means of survival rather than a way of life- The Guardian
It is a sad view each time i travel back to college as this children roams in hundreds on the Interstate road pleading for alms and foods. I could not help but wonder why this had happened, most of this kids are sent out voluntarily why several of this kids where forced out of their homes by their parents to fulfill Religious Obligations. Some of this kids are offered to wealthy Northerners who used them as sex slaves, most especially the Boys because the Girls are valued more than the male child.
Deprived of a normal and descent upbringing, Almajiri children who are usually little boys between the ages of four and 15 may have been direct products of polygamous or broken homes or simply economic challenges in the family. They lack adequate family cover. The child or children is/are sent out to the streets under the guise of Almajiri, as soon as the family’s resources are overstretched.
The Almajiri grows up in the streets without the love, care and guidance of parents; his struggle for survival exposes him to abuse (homosexuality and pedophilia), used as a slave, brainwashed and recruited for anti-social activities and used for destructive and violent activities. This is the picture of the pitiful plight of an Almajiri child in Nigeria-TheGuardian
FISH BAIT TO HUNGRY PEDOPHILES/HOMOSEXUALS
This is one of the crazy parts, this Rich Chiefs that are supposed to take care of this Almajiris defiles them and most of this kids contacted terrible diseases through this wickedness. The Teenage Girls are married off at so tender age say 13 years to 16 years to a man of sometimes above 60 years.The absence of Federal Child Protective Services or a dormant one does not count; the absence of it and the presence of it are like two branches of Evil.
THE RISE OF INSURGENCY/MILITIA
Each of this Almajiri is desperate to live therefore they embrace whatever that is offered to them. ISIS capitalized on this and began to raise Children Militia Through Boko-Haram. Each of this kids is promised shelter and food in exchange for their lives and this had foster hundreds of Suicide Bombers in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria.
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The damaged by Boko- Haram Insurgency has been valued above $10 Billion USD. Most of this attacks are suicide Bombings with this kids as human Booby Trap.A child that had been abandoned by family and neglected by Foster Arabic homes would do anything asked of him so far he or she has a another chance to life.
If CPS were to be active in this region, the trafficking rate would have tripled. But in the absence of an active legislative law on Child Rights Religious Leaders and Traditional Rulers are the major culprits involved in the Child trading to the Rich who later ships them out of the country for various purpose too grotesque to mention.
Hoping @familyprotection Reaches this kids
As an Orphan, it pains me to see this kids never been taken care for by their families and the Authorities who claims to care for this Children. It is a Nightmare to see this kids suffer like this in the Hot Sun and in the Cold Chilling Night without a place to put their heads. I always have empathy each time i see them while studying up North and hopefully @familyprotection could reach this kids in this corner of the World.
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