I live in hope that one of the presidential candidates will be brave enough to propose these 10 Draconian steps take to eradicate the Almajiri menace once and for all

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Impose an indefinite ban on mosque construction across northern Nigeria, insisting that all such funds go towards school construction

[2] Jail the parents of any Almajiris or out-of-school kids for a minimum of five year

[3] Impose a 40% education tax on all mosques across northern Nigeria

[4] Seize the private jets of all northern Nigerians and auction them off. Use the proceeds to build schools

[5] Pass federal legislation reversing Sharia law so teachers are no longer afraid to go and work in northern Nigeria

[6] Build one technical college in every local government across northern Nigeria

[7] Place a 10 moratorium in the turbaning of emirs. This will be reviewed if after a decade, the educational divide between the north and south has narrowed

[8] Set Islamic finance investment targets for all the governors of the 19 northern states. At the very least, every governor must attract a minimum of $1bn in investment annually

[9] Place a 10 year moratorium on going for hajj pilgrimages

[10] Open youth boot camps where everyone is trained vocationally up to City & Guild level