Fulɓe Development and Cultural Organization (FUDECO)
Our aims and objectives:
FUDECO is humanitarian, development and participatory research network focused on pastoralism and officially registed in Nigeria. Our broad objectives are as follows:
i. Empowering pastoralists, preventing and managing communal conflicts.
ii. Working with pastoralists to promote and protect their rights to equal citizenship and participation in decision-making.
iii. Supporting pastoralists to have access to facilities and infrastructure such as water, health and veterinary services.
iv. Supporting victims of conflicts such as Internally Displaced Persons, refugees and people in Distress.
v. Promoting education, literacy, numeracy, information, advice and guidance.
vi. Promoting and protecting the rights, dignity, respect and integrity of pastoralists including indigenous rights.
vii. Working with other organisations and institutions to advocate for peace among the pastoralists and other communities.
viii. Undertake participatory action research to produce and share knowledge and enable participants take action to resolve the identified issues.
ix. Contribute to the protection of the environment and reducing the impact of climate change.
Our vision and mission
To bring an end to the current sufferings of the pastoralists, improve their living standards and give them access to all opportunities available in the countries they live in. We shall enhance pastoralism in Nigeria and across Africa to modern standards which in turn, provides the economic resources necessary for the development of the pastoralist communities.
Our motto
Securing Our Future
Core values
Our watchwords are peace through dialogue. We dearly hold the notion of liberty of all communities and individuals, strongly believing in cooperation and collective development. Like other peoples, the individual and collective human rights of the pastoralists should be protected in the most civil ways possible. We do our work with credibility, competence, transparency, accountability, participation of all. treat people with dignity, equality and value diversity.
The Advisory Council (being constituted)
The Executive Council (NEC)
NAME | POSITION | STATE OF ORIGIN | RESIDENT IN | EXPERTISE/KNOWLEDGE | ||
Dr. Nafisa Dahiru Muhammad (OON) | Vice Chairperson | Adamawa | Kaduna | Education Leadership and Administration | ||
Barrister Musa Isa Arrifi | Secretary General | Bauchi | Keffi | Lawyer | ||
Barrister Nuhu Ibrahim | Asst. Secretary General | Kaduna | Kaduna | Lawyer | ||
Engr. Musa Shehu | Treasurer | Plateau | Kaduna | Banking/Finance/MEngineering/Fin Services | ||
Manu Zubairu | Assistant Treasurer | Taraba | Abuja | Researcher | ||
Dr. Abubakar Ahmed | Financial Secretary | Taraba | Yola | Accounting and Finance | ||
Ali Bakari Dorofi | Assistant Fin. Secretary | Taraba | Jalingo | Communication | ||
Sadiq Adamu Saidu | Communications Secretary (PRO) | Taraba | Jalingo | Journalism | ||
Bashiru Abdullahi | Assistant Communications Secretary | Taraba | Yola | Journalism | ||
Barrister Abba Bello Wali | Legal Adviser | Adamawa | Abuja | Lawyer | ||
Barrister Hassan Hussain | Assistant Legal Adviser | Taraba | Abuja | Lawyer | ||
CHAIRPERSONS AND SECRETARIES OF STANDING COMMITTEES | ||||||
Dr. Adamu Zubairu | Livestock Development & Agriculture | Taraba | Jalingo | Livestock Management | ||
Lawal Abubakar Boro | Kaduna | Kaduna | Veterinarian/Nomadic Education | |||
Prof. Abba Tahir | Media, Communication & Culture | Adamawa | Yola | Communication | ||
Sadiq Adamu Saidu | Taraba | Jalingo | Journalist | |||
Pharm. Aminu Alhassan Kuba | Ethics & Enterprise Development | Plateau | Kaduna | Pharmacist | ||
Ali Kele Yerimaru | Taraba | Damaturu | Administration | |||
Dr. Ali Ango Yaroko | Health and Wellbeing | Sokoto | Sokoto | Consultant Surgeon | ||
Dr. Adamu Sambo | Plateau | Bauchi | Medical Doctor | |||
Dr. Nafisa Dahiru Muhammad | Fundraising | Adamawa | Kaduna | Education Leadership and Administration | ||
Pharm. Ahmad Adamu Babawuro | Plateau | Zaria | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | |||
Dr. Abdu Umar Ardo | Education and Training | Plateau | Kaduna | Veterinarian/Nomadic Education | ||
Mal Mohammad Bairaje | Kaduna | Kaduna | Educationist | |||
Umar Abbo Jauro | Climate Change/Environment | Taraba | Jalingo | Geographer | ||
Engr. Aliyu Umar Sambo | Plateau | Bauchi | Electrical Engineer | |||
Nuhu Alhaji Shede | Youths & Employment | Taraba | Jalingo | Education | ||
Lawal Muhammad | Taraba | Gombe | Finance and banking | |||
Hajja Hauwa Abubakar | PVCs and National Identity Cards | Yobe | Abuja | Politics/business | ||
Hajja Fatima Jajere | Yobe | Abuja | Business Addministration | |||
Dr. Rukaiya Ahmed | Women and Girls | Adamawa | Abuja | Education Administration & Planning | ||
Hajja Aminatu Naseh | Taraba | Gembu | Educationist | |||
Abdulrahman Usman Leme | Human Resources | Taraba | Abuja | Human Resource & Project Management | ||
Suleiman Bashir Abba | Taraba | Jalingo | Administration and Humanities | |||
Ardo Hassan Jibo Barrister Abubakar Ibrahim Naseh | Peace&Conflict Resolution | Taraba Taraba | Kaduna Kaduna | Director Lawyer | ||
MEMBERS BY RIGHT – STATE CHAIRPERSONS | ||||||
Dr. Nafisatu Dahiru Muhammad (OON) | Chairperson Kaduna State | Adamawa | Kaduna | Education Leadership and Administration | ||
Hajja Aisha Bashir Ardo | Chairperson Taraba State | Adamawa | Jalingo | Animal Sciences | ||
Hajja Hauwa Abubakar | Chairperson FCT | Yobe | Abuja | Politics and business | ||
Cmdre Hali Dahiru Yaha | Chairman Nasarawa | Nasarawa | Kokona | Business | ||
Jamila Hassan | Coordinator Adamawa State | Adamawa | Yola | International Relations | ||
Mal Abubakar Salihu Gambo | Interim Chairperson Plateau | B/Ladi | Jos | Accounting | ||
Barrister Abubakar Ibrahim Naseh | Coordinator Kaduna State | Taraba | Kaduna | Law and Banking Finance | ||
Ahmed Kareka | Representative in China | Taraba | Wuhan | Business | ||
Engr. Aliyu Umar Sambo | Chairperson Bauchi | Bauchi | Bauchi | Electrical Engineering | ||
Mal Abdullahi Isa | Coordinator Kano | Kano | Kano | Journalism | ||
Dr. Ahmad Mohammed Tangaza | Chairman Sokoto | Sokoto | Sokoto | Medical Laboratory Science | ||
Mal Ahmed Muhammed | Chair Adamawa | Adamawa | Yola | Educationist | ||
Mal Umar Ahmed Mohammed | Interim Chair Borno State | Borno | Maiduguri | Business | ||
Mal Ayyuba Bawuro | Coordinator, Borno | Taraba | Maiduguri | Military Intelligence | ||
Mal Aliyu Othman Jajere | Interim Chair Yobe State | Yobe | Yobe | Systems Analyst | ||
Hajiya Laraba Ahmed Kawu | Interim State Chair | Gombe | Gombe | Civil Service | ||