THE National Commission for Nomadic Commission (NCNE) has initiated the formation of an association for female parents to strengthen the enrollment of girl-child as a way of reducing the rate of school drop-outs among the pastoralist communities in Nigeria. Amaechi meets with APC govs at NGFThe executive secretary of the commission, Professor Bashir Usman, who described the dwindling rate of girl-child education among the pastoralists as a critical issue said that a recent survey conducted by the commission showed that the rate of out-of-school girls among the nomads is increasing at an alarming rate. Professor Usman made the comments in Minna, the Niger State capital, Tuesday last week during an advocacy and sensitisation workshop for the promotion of girls’ education among the nomads. He noted that about 20 nomadic communities in Sokoto and Kebbi States have been selected for a pilot project on the new initiative. The workshop, he explained, was aimed at accelerating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2019 05:14 UTC