5.5 million nomadic children out of school in Nigeria — Report
- ✦He said the commission was engaging state and local governments to retain teachers in nomadic schools and encouraging the recruitment of qualified people from nomadic communities, who understand the language, culture and way of life of the children.
- The National Commission for Nomadic Education says about 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria, despite the combined population of the three groups being estimated at 45.9 million.
- Abdu said the figures covered the three categories of communities targeted by the Federal Government’s nomadic education programme, clarifying that the initiative was not exclusively designed for Fulani pastoralists.
- He said the commission was engaging state and local governments to retain teachers in nomadic schools and encouraging the recruitment of qualified people from nomadic communities, who understand the language, culture and way of life of the children.
About 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and farming communities are out of school in Nigeria, a new report has revealed.
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The National Commission for Nomadic Education says about 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria, despite the combined population of the three groups being estimated at 45.9 million.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Kano State, Zamfara State.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr Umar Abdu, disclosed this in an interview with PUNCH on Tuesday in Kano, on the sidelines of a three-day international conference on education for nomadic pastoralists and other marginalised learners.
