Jekayinfa, AliceYusuf, HamdallatAlhassan, BolajiOmoniyi, E2019-06-182019-06-182010http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2184This paper discuses the general characteristics of the nomads in the world over and the necessity of extending education to them. The paper has been generally discussed under the following sub-headings: Nomads, their characteristics, location, and treatment in the society; the need for the education of the nomads; barriers/ constraints to the education of the Nigerian Nomads; the Nomadic Education Programme (NEP) in Nigeria; the role of the National Commission on Nomadic Education (NCNE); current approaches to Nomadic Education in Nigeria; problems of Nomadic education in Nigeria. The paper concludes by discussing the need for the Nigerian Government to still intensify its efforts in extending formal education to the Nomadic population if Education for All is to be truly for all in the country.enNomadsEducationArticle