Minority Education for National Sustainability: The Case of the Indigenous Kambari in Nigeria

Abstract

The thrust of this paper is to examine minority education in the context of its role in national sustainability. This is done with particular reference to the indigenous Kambari in Nigeria. Having delineated the concepts of minority education and national s ustainability, a concise theoretical framework was put in place to give the paper a focus. The paper also examined briefly the minority groups around the globe as well as the indigenous Kambari in relation to their culture and occupation with a view to showing why they qualify to belong to minority groups in Nigeria. The relevance of minority education for national sustainability was stressed bearing in mind the particular case of the indigenous Kambari. It is recommended among other things that, the minority and indigenous people should be provided the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the development process such as education, economy and politics. Until this opportunity is provided, the likelihood for them to make their own contribution to national development is bleak, let alone its sustainability.