She said that formal education would improve the children’s standard of living and help secure Nigeria’s future. The First Lady called for a strategic partnership between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to reform the Almajiri education system by integrating Islamic teachings with formal Western education. She said the collaboration would help address the challenges facing Almajiri and out-of-school children while protecting the future of vulnerable children across the country. “I work with women and vulnerable children in society, and my heart goes out to the Almajiri children in the North. “I believe we can still start begin to give them formal education.