Is it a crime to educate a Fulani man? — JNI react to critics of radio station

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, have disagreed with CAN and all other critics opposing the Federal Government’s decision to acquire radio staton license for Fulani herdsmen.

The JNI secretary Abubakar Khalid - Aliyu, told Punch that the Federal Government’s decision was a right step in the right direction.

Khalid - Aliyu, therefore, wondered why Nigerians would oppose everything “positive.”

He noted that it would not do Nigerians any good to always criticise virtually everything based on ethnicity or religion.

He further argued that there was nothing wrong if the government aided the Fulani race “who suffers the problem of not being well informed.”

Khalid - Aliyu added, “ What is bad when the Fulani man is being educated to become well - informed members of the society? I wondered what is happening to Nigerians that whenever something positive is brought on board, it will be given miscellaneous interpretations just to show that we don’t agree.

“As far as we are concern, radio is part of the tools which can be used to enlighten the people, through the radio, education is being achieved and bringing people together is also being achieved. So, I wonder what is bad in this. It is a right step in the right direction.”