Fulanis Are Safe In Kwara State – Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq

Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has come out to say that the Fulani community will be protected in Kwara State.

He recently revealed this while speaking with the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, he can reassure the Fulanis of fair treatment, and he only needs them to work with the government and other stakeholders to prevent crimes and guarantee peace and security for all.

He added that Fulanis will be guaranteed government’s protection and patronage in terms of infrastructural projects and social security programmes.

His words, “The meeting is for security and peaceful coexistence especially in the light of what is happening around us. So there was the need to also engage the Fulani in Kwara on how to manage such movement.”

“There is a security implication from such, and what the government is doing, including the National Livestock Transformation Programme and the special agriculture processing zone, is basically to engage the Fulani community for better understanding on programmes like nomadic education, healthcare delivery, water projects and empowerment that are lined up for them.”

“So far, the first phase has taken off and was done last in Nasarawa State. We are still waiting for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to let us know when the second phase will commence. Kwara is expected to do the second phase of the project. We have done the enumeration to be part of the project.”