Who are the Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria?

Fulani Herdsmen are the Nomadic herdsmen who usually roams about with herd of cows, sheep from one place to another without a fixed pattern of movement.

The Fulani herdsmen are mostly found in the Sahel and arid parts of West Africa but as a result of climatic changes, many herdsmen have changed their movement into the savannah and tropical forest belt of West Africa.

The herdsmen are found in Africa continent and have dominance countries like Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Guinea, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon.

Benefits Of Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria

The benefits of Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria provides a large quantity of the beef consumption which usually acts as a source of food to Nigerians.

The sale of cattle, goat, sheep and dairy products such as milk constitute the primary source of income and livelihood of the herdsmen.

The trading of cattle, goat, sheep and dairy products such as milk plays a primary source of income and livelihood of the Fulani herdsmen.

Their income are mostly graded by the size of the cattle herd being the main animal they herd.

Enough of that, lets talk about the trending crisis pertaining to Fulani herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria

We are know that this Fulani herdsmen crisis have been lingering frequently in some part of Nigeria. Many innocent lives are being lost on a regular basis which has become a stronger talk of the town among every Nigerian.

Our Nigeria President, Buhari has been travelling from one country to other without taking this arising crisis serious.

One of the major problem caused by Fulani Herdsmen and Farmers crisis is that farming activities in some part of Nigeria has been put on hold.

Also farmers in this part of this country find it so hard to go to their farms as well as to get sufficient foods for the commercial purpose thereby increasing the price of the commodity in the market.

Do you think Nigeria Government isn't doing enough to combat this crisis or what solution do you think government can proffer inorder to put an end to this Fulani Herdsmen crisis rocking the nation.?

The pen is now left in your hand to decide.....