Reforms in Nomadic Education and the Future of Nigeria: A Sociological Viewpoint

Abstract

The National Commission for Nomadic Education was established in 1989 with the aim of providing education for the nomadic pastoralists and later in 1990, effort was made to incorporate the education of migrant fishermen children into the National Nomadic Education Programme. There are various educational reforms in Nigeria and the National Commission for Nomadic Education may not be left out of these national reforms. The main thrust of thispaper is to examine the education reforms in Nomadic Education and the future of Nigeria. Having delineated the concepts of educational reforms, nomads, nomadism and nomadic education, a brief and concise theoretical framework was put in place so as to give the paper a sociological focus. The paper examined the reforms that should be put in place in Nomadic Education with a view to having a better Nigeria. Lastly, some recommendations were made such as: the Federal Government should, in collaboration with the pastoral community and minority group leaders, sensitise 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 would enable them make use of it for personal and national development in the modern age of globalisation.