The Federal government has acquired an Amplitude Modulation (AM) radio broadcast licence that would be used to reach out to herdsmen in different locations in Nigeria, as part of effort to end farmers-herders crisis across some states in Nigeria.

Government said it realised that radio is the choice means of news for the herdsmen, hence the need to reach out to them through that means, with the message of peace, unity, tolerance and education.

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who confirmed the acquisition of the licence in Abuja, on Tuesday, said the radio service will operate on frequency of 720KHz, and will be strictly on Fulani language.

He disclosed that plans are underway to secure funds for procurement and installation of requisite transmission equipment for the successful take-off of the radio station.

He said the radio services will, unarguably, serve as vehicle for social mobilisation and education, in addition to interactive radio instruction (IRI) methodology that would be adopted to reach the very hard-to-reach segment of our target population.

“Additionally, it will enhance our capacity to address crisis between herders and farmers with attendant consequences to loss of lives, destruction of productive assets, nomadic schools, facilities teaching and learning resources,” he said.

The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), Prof. Bashir Usman, explained that some veteran Hausa broadcasters have been contacted to develop programmes that would add impetus to the commission’s effort towards mass education of the target group.

He was optimistic that it would help entrench peace building, conflict management and resolution, with a view to promoting harmonious and peaceful co-existence between farmers and herders in the Nigeria.



He announced that no fewer than 617,518 pupils are currently enrolled in 3,582 various nomadic schools in Nigeria. This, he said, consists of 320,934 males and 296,584 females. It also includes the 202,050 pupils under early child care development education which also has 104,924 males and 97,126 females.

“This is an unprecedented quantum leap when compared with the 18,000 pupils at the inception of the programme in 1989,” he said.

He, however, confirmed that the Minister of Education had approved the construction of two model nomadic schools in Jigawa and Katsina states, and they would be equipped with 1,800 assorted furniture, VIP toilets and several other things that would enhance teaching and learning.

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So Fulani is taking everything including lives now radio station in Fulani language

Cattle colony is already set .

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than the others.

George Orwell, Animal Farm.

Good move.

I know this idea came out good intentions. However, the big danger is that It could serve as rallying point by mischievous Fulani nationalists to re-ignite Fulani 'nationalism', which may in the long run create more problems than the solutions we are looking for.

This is good news

I'm surprised that people are fighting and cursing ibob while they praise Fulani terrorists.

It's very unfortunate

Not a bad idea

Ok

Thunda faya all coneheads

Even if they want to kill everyone for Nigeria, how will we know?
handful of non fulani people understand fulani language unlike hausa language.
make den better get interpreter wey go interpret am for pidgin language o.

I am in support of the idea. Those people need to be educated through a channel they can relate with. My focus is on the kind of messages that will be passed through that channel and the programs it will promote.

It should in reality be a good idea but you can never trust this government because this broadcast system could be used to co ordinate systematic attacks in this country

This is a very good idea if the objectives stated above are the reasons they started it. Education of the Fulani people is very important towards ending the anarchy that is brewing up. However, just like someone mentioned above, hope there is no hidden agenda to this, hope it won't be hijacked, hope the wrong messages would not be passed, hope Nigeria won't buy market....

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Shine your eyes Nigerians;

The propagators of the 'Great Agenda' are not relenting.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Prepare for the D-day and protect yourself.

God will surely help us.

Another radio Des Millies Collines (RTML)

I’m running to learn Fulani language. Be safe if you must survive in the next level

Rwanda genocide started with radio broadcast in native " Hutu language against the Tutsi ...

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The takeover is 200 years too late. If you like allocate 90% of Nigerian budget to fulani. They'll never take over.

Their kingdom ends in Northern Nigeria

It's one thing to pass across a message...
But the thing is will the receiver of the message listen to and adhere to the message?

Who knows the kind of instructions and orders they'll be handing down in Fulani language? I really don't trust these people!