Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, has partnered with three African universities to establish a consortium aimed at improving access to education for nomadic pastoralists and other marginalised communities across the continent.
The initiative seeks to increase school enrolment, retention and completion rates among children in underserved communities by promoting inclusive and flexible education pathways.
PUNCH Online reports that the other institutions in the consortium are the Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya; Capital University, Somalia; and the University of Namibia.
The partnership was announced on Tuesday at a three-day international conference in Kano themed, “Strengthening Inclusive and Flexible Education Pathways for Nomadic Pastoralists and Marginalised Learners in Africa.”
In his welcome address, the President of MAAUN, Prof. Mohammad Israr, said education was a fundamental right and an important tool for transforming society.
He, however, noted that nomadic pastoralists and marginalised communities across Africa continued to face significant barriers
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