Former Senator Representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has urged the Fulbe Educational Development Association, a fulani group not to get involved in kidnapping and any form of criminality in the country
Senator Sani gave the advice when members of the association visited him at his Kaduna residence.
The former senator said it was high time that something was done to redeem the image of the Fulani ethnic group, adding that the activities of bandits have destroyed the lives and reputations of Fulanis.
While urging the group to commence image mending activities to redeem the tarnished image of the ordinary and good fulanis across the country, he added, “You have a moral and patriotic duty to tell your people in your own language to stop the criminality of kidnappings and banditry.
“For centuries, Fulanis have been known to be peaceful and accommodating people…why should you allow your ethnic group become a brand for violence?
“The people we failed to educate three to four decades ago,have today constituted the major problem for the northwest, northern power of Nigeria and for most part of the country in terms of security matters.
“The North is a victim of its own leaders who failed to educate the nomads in our hinterland that today constitute a problem to security and peace of the country” he said