The Fulani community in Bauchi State has openly rejected the state government’s plan to create new Emirates, Chiefdoms, and Districts. The group, under the umbrella of Daddo Pulāku and other Fulani associations, made their position known on Thursday during a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Bauchi.
Presenting the group’s communiqué, a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Aminu Tukur, said the Fulani community was not in support of being placed under any newly created traditional authority outside the six existing Emirates.
“Our people remain loyal to the six traditional Emirates—Bauchi, Katagum, Misau, Ningi, Jama’are, and Dass. These have long represented unity, peace, and history in Bauchi State,” Tukur said.
The group warned that creating new traditional structures without wide consultation could cause unnecessary ethnic tensions, similar to what has happened in states like Plateau, Kaduna, and Taraba.
While recognising that all ethnic groups have the right to seek traditional recognition, the Fulani leaders said the current push appears to be based more on ethnicity than genuine need.
“We are not fringe members of the society. We are herders, farmers, traders, civil servants, security agents, scholars, and traditional leaders contributing daily to the state’s growth,” the statement read.
They urged the government to channel its energy into rural development—particularly in areas like education, healthcare, roads, and agriculture instead of expanding traditional institutions.
The community also said their position was a result of wide consultations with Fulani elders, youth, religious scholars, and leaders from all 20 local government areas of Bauchi State.
“We present this as a peaceful and united voice of the Fulani people, loyal to the government, committed to unity, and guided by the Constitution,” the communiqué concluded.
