Nigeria: Nomadic Education Under a Tree

22 January 2013

According to the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), the nomadic population in Nigeria accounts for 9.4 million; of which 3.1 million are school-age children. The majority of them are pastoralists (7 million), while others are migrant fisher folk and farmers. The participation of the nomads in existing formal and non-formal education programmes is still extremely low.

The NCNE is charged with the implementation of the Nomadic Education Programme (NEP), which is aimed at providing and widening access to quality basic education for nomads boosting literacy and equipping them with skills and competences to enhance their well-being and participation in nation-building.

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