Nomadic Education in Post Independence Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Prospects

Abstract

This paper examines nomadic education in post independence Nigeria in the context of issues, challenges and prospects. Therefore, issues, challenges and prospects of nomadic education were identified. The issue of the provision of nomadic education, inadequate integration of nomads into the mainstream society, unqualified and inadequate nomadic school teachers, prospects like the various measures being taken by the National Commission for Nomadic Education to improve and provide equal educational opportunities for the nomads, regardless of their peculiar ways of life. Thus, the paper argues that, there is the need to improve the means/ways of teaching, learning and communication more especially with the present age of globalisation. Lastly, the paper made some recommendations, such as, governments at various levels should in collaboration with the pastoral community leaders sensitise and mobilise their peoples in the bush encampments with a view to making them appreciate the need and relevance of formal education for their children. The provision of education for nomads is capable of making them make use of it for personal and national development.