The British Council managed the Nigeria Community Education Project on behalf of the Department for International Development. Here are just a few of the responses from those involved with the project.

'Before attending, writing was just scribbles and meaningless so now writing has become meaningful. I can pick out words and numbers.' Adult learner, nomadic community

'They know how to live with people now. The main thing is co-operation between people.' Royal Head, nomadic community at Tashan Uda

'As recently as a few years back, not one single person in the community could read a letter, and they had to take it to Kunini to be read. Now there are many people around who can read, so we don't have to do that.' Ardo Umaru, nomad leader

'Every year the nomadic groups are taxed by the number of cattle in their herds. Tax inspectors count the cattle and submit their figures. This year, a child watched them count the herd and then looked over their shoulder at the number entered on the form. The inspector had entered twelve instead of the nine he had counted. When challenged by the child, the form was corrected.' Ardo Garga, Education Project Committee Chairperson.