MIGRANT EDUCATION IN SOUTH-EAST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The National Policy on Education (2014) provides for the education of nomadic pastorals, migrant farmers and migrant fisher folks who due to their life styles and means of livelihood, are unable to have access to conventional education provision and therefore require special education to cater for their peculiar needs and circumstance. They are to benefit from mass literacy, adult and non – formal education which encompasses functional literacy, remedial and vocational education. In line with this Policy, the Federal Government established migrant schools in South – East geo – political zone of Nigeria. The establishment of these schools is also an avenue towards the realization of equal educational opportunity for all. Granted that good number of migrants have benefited from this gesture especially in improving the quality of life of the people, its problems abound. It is important that we note the problems and prospects of migrant education in south – East geo – political zone of Nigeria, appreciate its benefits and proffer solution to numerous problems inhibiting its progress.