A Christian King and Fulani Muslim Chiefs Build Bridges of Peace: Exclusive from Nigeria
...In the end, the list of things Ardu Bash believed his people would need in order to give up most of their herds and settle beside their Christian neighbors in peace was relatively short and clearly defined. The needs he identified were water, particularly wells, education, solar power, and possibly crossbreeding cattle so they would yield more milk. With more productive cattle, the Fulani could become ranchers and survive with smaller herds.
[TheGatewayPundit.com] In Dnata Chiefdom, Kagarko LGA, Kaduna State, a Christian king reigns over a largely Fulani Muslim population. This is significant because the Fulani are nomadic herders known for attacks on Christian communities. Christians are understandably outraged by the murders and kidnappings, but preventing the situation from escalating into a religious war requires remembering that not every member of an ethnic or religious group thinks the same way or wants the same things. (Image: iStock-naruedom)
At the palace of His Royal Highness Amb. Dr. Engr. Bitrus James Abwaminajeyi, American missionaries from The Palace Alliance were told they were the first foreigners to meet with the Fulani Ardus (chiefs) and the first Christians to pray a Christian prayer with them. The king had been called away to a state meeting, so the prince represented him, saying the Ardus were grateful for the visit. "It makes them feel that they are loved and their concerns are being heard."
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Another Ardu explained, "One of our major concerns as preachers is that sometimes we are not able to reach the people we are supposed to preach peace to because of the lack of transportation. We desire that our political leaders would join forces with preachers, whether from the Muslim side or the Christian side, to help bring about peace in Nigeria."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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