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Borno: Gov Zulum converts Arabic school to specialised institute to counter Boko Haram ideology
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced the conversion of Mustapha Umar Elkanemi Arabic (Teachers) College in Maiduguri to a specialised institute for teaching of Arabic and Islamic education that will aim to counter the ideology of Boko Haram.
- Shehu Usman
- Daily Post
The governor, in statement by media aidem, Isa Gusau, made the announcement on Tuesday while on inspection visit to the college, preparatory to the conversion.
According to the statement, the initiative is meant as a response to the threat posed by Boko Haram, a militant group known for its violent campaign against education and its propagation of a radical and…