Lamido, Adamawa Speaker Applaud FUDECO For Promoting Peaceful Coexistence

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The Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley has applauded Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation, FUDECO, for promoting unity and peaceful coexistence in the state and beyond.

The Speaker made the commendation on Saturday during celebration of National Pulaaku Day organised by the FUDECO, held at Fadfatis Jimeta, Yola North local government area, with the theme: ”Promote Peace among diverse ethnic nationalities in the state’.

Bathiya urged FUDECO members not to relent in their continued call for unity and peaceful coexistence between and among the diverse ethnic groups in the state.

The speaker explained that the state legislative arm, under his watch, in tune with the FUDECO call, is legislating to ensure continued unity and peaceful coexistence across the state. 

The Speaker has pledged the support of lawmakers FUDECO to succeed in the peace and unity campaign tied to the Pulaaku heritage traced to Bn Fodio call. 

In his message, the Grand Patron Tabital Pulaaku International and Lamido Adamawa, Dr Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa stressed the need for Fulani to acquire both Islamic and Western education for their success in this world and security in the hereafter, evidenced in the saying that ignorance is not an excuse and knowledge is the key; the bedrock of Islam, which translates to Pulaaku.

Represented by the KaaKaaKey Adamawa, Prof. Abubakar Abba Tahir, Lamido Adamawa noted that the benefits of education cannot be over emphasised; he called on the youths to acquire entrepreneurship skills for self-reliance, because the scarcity of white collar jobs is soaring to a sorry state.

Lamido Adamawa commended FUDECO for promoting Fulbe heritage in the state and country in general; he urged the organisation not to relent in actualising its mission and vision.

The chairman of the occasion, Dr. Ahmed Chiroma, represented by Malam Abdulhamid Usman, the Sarki Tafarki Adamawa, called on the Fulbe to continue adopting dialogue as the first strategy in conflict resolution for mutual trust.

Earlier in his welcome address, the FUDECO chairman Adamawa chapter, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed explained that the Day is being celebrated on 12 October every year being recognised by the UNESCO, adding that 12 states were commemorating the Pulaalku Day this year, 2024.

He called on people of Adamawa to live in peace with one another devoid of ethnoreligious divide.

Jamila Hassan is the state coordinator, she reeled out the FUDECO achievements in Adamawa state, building and supporting nomadic schools, going to grassroots to encourage girl child education, effective and efficient mediation aimed at resolving conflicts between farmers and herders, media engagements and promoting the Pulaaku heritage among others  

Highlights of the event include peace lectures, display of Fulbe cultural heritage, poetry rendition, stage acting and presentation of books and other learning materials to nomadic schools.

Taken some lines from the MC, Bamanga Mohammed, setting the tone for the event; the Maiden National Pulaaku Day Celebration in Adamawa State, hosted by the Fulbe Development and Cultural Organisation (FUDECO), in collaboration with Furo Internacional de Mujeras Indigenas (FIMI), a Spanish-based NGO that supports women across the globe, and AYNI, a champion of indigenous women’s empowerment across Africa. 

Pulaaku Day showcases Fulbe culture, norms and values, heritage and knowledge, different dishes and delicacies, music and dance, pomp and pageantry, art and aesthetics ; The unity in diversity, the stage acting, poetry rendition and storytelling, passed down through generations about the Pulaaku pride traced to the roots; celebrating the beauty of our differences, honouring the past while embracing the future, coming together as one, bound by the shared humanity, preserving the legacy of ancestors, the spirit of community, respect, and love to and for the Fulani and Pulaaku.

The Day FUDECO joined the United Nations to commemorate the International Day of Indigenous Peoples; a day that echoes across the world, resonating with the rich, diverse cultures that breathe life into humanity. 

Here, in Northern Nigeria, FUDECO stands together with communities celebrating this great day simultaneously across the region. But right here, in the heart of Adamawa, we make history. This is the very first National Pulaaku Day in this region, a day dedicated to celebrating and preserving the Fulani heritage that has shaped the fabric of our society.

The theme of this year’s event, “Culture for Peaceful Coexistence”, speaks volumes. It is a powerful reminder of how culture is not just the rhythm of our past, but also the harmony of our future. As the world becomes more connected, the need to uphold and respect our unique identities, while fostering understanding and peace, has never been more crucial than now.