Revitalizing Nomadic Education for Sustainable Development in Nigeria through Counselling Strategies

Abstract

The study examines the current provision, policies and programme implementation of Nomadic Education in Nigeria versus the prevailing times and circumstances. The study of the Special population groups in Nigeria, whose existence has been characterized by the absence of permanent place of residence and by their culture and occupations of permanency of on the move. The recent spate and frequent harassments, intimidations, conflicts and, in some cases, becoming vulnerable to annihilation in their host communities or while on transit to their chosen greener pastures, because the climate dictates where they are and at what time. In the National Policy on Education (2013), the Federal Government of Nigeria stresses the importance of purposeful and functional education to Nigerians. Although, the agency saddled with the responsibility for the provision of education to these groups of people has achieved some major success, its implementation and monitoring leaves much to be desired. Therefore, it is recommended that, the need to overhaul the approaches and enforce stern measures, in educating the Nomads/ herdsmen and sensitize the general populace with a view to facilitating effective sustainable development in Nigeria becomes necessary. Counselling strategies could be employed in this direction