Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has called for the integration of Arabic education into Nigeria’s mainstream education system, insisting that graduates of Arabic speaking universities deserve equal recognition and opportunities as their counterparts trained in conventional institutions.

The governor made the appeal while receiving a delegation of Nigerian students studying in Saudi Arabian universities during a courtesy visit to the Bauchi State Government House.

Governor Mohammed noted that many young Nigerians who pursue Arabic and Islamic studies abroad often struggle to have their qualifications properly recognised at home, a gap he described as an injustice that continues to limit the career prospects of otherwise qualified graduates.

He argued that bringing Arabic education formally into the national curriculum framework would not only validate the years these students invest in their studies overseas but would also enrich Nigeria’s broader education landscape by blending Islamic scholarship with conventional academic training.

The governor used the occasion to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to revamping Islamic education across Bauchi State, an effort that has featured prominently in his tenure through the modernisation of Tsangaya and Islamiyya schools and broader reforms aimed at giving children in these systems a pathway into formal certification.

He urged the visiting students to remain focused on their studies in Saudi Arabia, assuring them that the state government would continue to advocate on their behalf at the federal level for policies that better recognise their academic path.

Members of the delegation used the visit to appeal to the governor for continued support, including scholarship assistance and stronger institutional backing for Nigerian students pursuing Arabic and Islamic studies in the Gulf kingdom.

The meeting closed with the governor pledging to engage relevant federal education authorities on the matter, describing the integration of Arabic education as a policy priority worth pursuing at a national level.

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