The Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti-Allah Kautal Hore (MACBAN), has observed that elders have lost grip over the youths. It noted that the decay in moral values was partly responsible for criminality like banditry and kidnapping.
This was part of the resolutions reached at a 2-day Socio-Cultural Festival, with the theme: The Future of Fulani Pastoralists in Nigeria. which took place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
In the communique issued, The dialogue observed that the Fulani elders have lost control of their youths, just like the Igbo elders earlier lost control of their youths, which led to the creation of Independent People Of Biafra, (IPOB).
Lamenting the scary security situation in the country, it recalled that over 668,000 people were displaced in the North-West region alone.
To mitigate the security challenge, the Summit of the Fulani race, which involved 16 delegates of Fulani extraction from neighbouring African countries, called for concerted engagement in education, urbanization and constructive engagement of Fulani youths.
The communiqu was signed by Abdullahi Bello Badejo and Engineer Al-Hassan Lamido Fulbe, national President and secretary, respectively of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.
