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The National Women Leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood, has said that Nigerians will suffer if Fulani herdsmen go on nationwide strike.
Speaking in an interview with TRIBUNE ONLINE, received by DAILY TIME TV, Hajiya Baheejah Mahmood claimed that they Fulani contribute much to the economy of Nigeria, adding that Nigerians can’t do without the meat and animal products of the Fulani.
She said: “The Fulanis as a people gain next to nothing from the government of the country. Because they are mostly on the move, the Fulani’s do not benefit from the provision of basic amenities such as schools, hospitals and roads. They hardly know the importance of infrastructural items such as electricity, tap or borehole water and bridges.
“In fact, the Fulani only “buy into” infrastructural and economic development programs that are targeted at some other population, but not those targeted specifically at them.
“Before a program is designed specifically targeting the Fulani, thousands may have been developed for the “regular” population. No one thinks about them and their welfare and those of their cattle, despite the huge direct and in-direct contributions they make to the employment creation drive of the government.
“Groups such as butchers, traders in cattle and other animals, traders in hides and skin, makers of leather shoes and bags; and yoghurt-producing companies all depend on the animal product of the Fulani.
“What the Fulani need is a kind of public/private partnership (PPP) arrangement with the government to boost the production of the animals and their products.
“For example, if the Fulani should decide not to bring their livestock to the market for one week, all Nigerians will then know and appreciate their contribution to the economy and the well-being of Nigerians.”
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