The Fulani community leaders in Nigeria have reiterated their unwavering support for President Bola Tinubu and his administration.

They urged Nigerians to be patient with the government, assuring that positive outcomes of all the efforts aimed at repositioning the country will soon begin to materialize.

While urging President Tinubu to reciprocate the substantial support provided by the Fulanis during his victory in the 2023 presidential polls, the ethnic group’s traditional and spiritual leaders nationwide, Ardos pleaded with the president to intervene and address the alleged profiling of the Fulani community by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

They warned that such actions could harm the economic welfare of the Fulanis.

Rising from their national and zonal consultative meeting in Abuja on Monday, the traditional leaders of the Fulani communities nationwide, Ardos, under the aegis of the Fulbe United for Peace and Development Association of Nigeria (FUPDAN) also urged President Tinubu to take action on the electoral promise he made to the Fulani community on the establishment of a livestock agency to cater for the migrant cattle rearers.

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The President of, FUPDAN, the umbrella body of all Fulani associations in the country, Ardo Aliyu Liman Bobboi said the call for the president’s intervention in the plight of the Fulanis stemmed from the fact that the Ardos, numbering over 33,360 were the core mobilizers that helped to mount an intensive campaign for President Tinubu in his success in the presidential elections in 2023 in fulfilment of the traditional oath taken in February 2023 and delivered on election day.

On the issue of herding, Bobboi also explained that being the leaders of Fulani communities across the country, they are not averse to the stoppage of cattle grazing within cities and towns but the government should create avenues for a roundtable where the challenge would be holistically addressed with inputs from the community leaders.

He said: “The entire Ardos of the Fulbe United for Peace and Development commend the effort of the current administration in providing good leadership for the country.

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“We recall the presence of then-candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a cold February evening on the campaign trail where he spent quality time interacting with Ardos from all the 36 States and Abuja towards a national movement that ensured massive votes for his candidacy within the Fulani community in Nigeria.

“It is with utmost pride that we recount the huge success recorded at the polls in 2023.

“The Fulbe group appreciates the President in the giant strides he is making in leading this great country and we are supportive of the good works he is doing.

“As a peace-loving group, dedicated to the peaceful coexistence of all Nigerians and the development of our country, we appeal to every Nigerian to be patient as all the efforts of this government will soon begin to manifest”.

However, FUPDAN expressed concern over the way the FCT Minister is treating Fulanis in the capital territory, citing the treatment of its patron, Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi, the convener of Arewa New Agenda, who is also the Managing Director (MD) of the Integrated Facility Management Services IFMSL Ltd, the managers of the International Conference Center (ICC) Abuja and the Ministers position on cattle grazing within the FCT without due process as instances of the minister’s high handedness against the Fulani community.

“We the Fulbe have witnessed ethnic profiling from many people who found themselves in certain positions over the years before your arrival.”