The Nigerian Ministry of Education says a series of data-driven intervention programmes have been rolled out to improve basic education access for nomadic populations in the country.
The special adviser to the Minister of Education on out-of-school children, Balarabe Shehu-Kakale, stated that the interventions are also intended to have a positive ripple effect on Nigeria’s livestock and cropping value chains.
The SA mentioned that the ministry has recently initiated a nationwide census intended to identify and document out-of-school nomads and other educationally disadvantaged groups. The six-phase survey, which had its pilot run in July 2025, extends to roaming Almajiri children in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The project, the ministry had said, will particularly profile nomadic children, geolocate their communities, and determine where learning centres or teachers are needed for onward intervention.
Among the key partners in the census are the National Commission for Nomadic Education, the Universal Basic Education Board, the National Identity Management Commission, and the National Bureau of Statistics, among others.
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