{
  "id": 3053156,
  "title": "NCNE says 5.2 million nomadic children shut out of school across Nigeria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ncne-says-5-2-million-nomadic-children-shut-out-of-school-across",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T15:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/24/ncne-says-5-2-million-nomadic-children-shut-out-of-school-across-nigeria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Across Nigeria, an estimated 5.2 million children from nomadic communities are currently out of school, the National Commission for Nomadic Education reports. Dr. Umar Ardo, Director of Extension Education and Skills Development, outlined during a recent stakeholder engagement that factors such as lifestyle mobility, climate change, and limited access to conventional schools contribute to the exclusion. These children include pastoralists, migrant fishermen, and farmers whose livelihoods prevent regular school attendance. Recent research by the commission in six states and the Federal Capital Territory identified over 61,000 nomadic out-of-school children in Jigawa, Gombe, Niger, Enugu, Cross River, Oyo, and the FCT. Urgent intervention is needed through alternative learning pathways, according to Ardo. The commission collaborates with state governments and partners to reduce the number of nomadic out-of-school children, aiming to establish learning centers near nomadic communities. Accurate data is crucial for effective interventions, stressing that governments and stakeholders must understand the specific needs and locations of nomadic children before engaging with parents, communities, and local authorities. Education is a shared responsibility among federal, state, and local governments, alongside non-governmental organizations. The crisis extends globally, with UNESCO reporting a rise in out-of-school children and young people worldwide to 273 million, as highlighted in the 2026 Global Education Monitoring Report.",
  "summary": "No fewer than 5.2 million children from nomadic communities are currently out of school across Nigeria, with occupational mobility, climate change, and limited access to conventional schools identified as the primary drivers of the exclusion. The post NCNE says 5.2 million nomadic children shut out of school across Nigeria appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "5.2 million nomadic children in Nigeria are out of school.",
    "Lifestyle mobility, climate change, and limited access contribute to exclusion.",
    "Urgent need for alternative learning pathways identified."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}