12/08/2025
FULANI WANDERERS...
From Senegambia's ancient sands they came,
Fulbe, wanderers, with Fulfulde's flame.
North African roots, where Berber winds did blow,
Mixed with Sahel's pulse, their origins aglow.
Through Egypt’s delta, as Hyksos they trod,
Shepherd kings of old, with cattle as their god.
Across the Sahara, their story was spun,
A people of the herd, beneath the blazing sun.
To African’s heart, they drifted with guile,
Their cattle a mask, their ambition no trial.
From the 13th century, through Sahel’s wide gate,
They crept into Nigeria, weaving their fate.
With hooves and soft steps, claiming what they could,
Grazing on lands where ancient tribes stood.
The Hausa’s domains, once vibrant and free,
Fell to the Jihad, in 1804’s decree.
Usman Dan Fodio, with fervor and sword,
Carved the Sokoto, where Fulani were lord.
A cunning divine, cloaked in faith’s holy guise,
They seized northern plains, beneath the weeping skies.
Cattle trails stretched, through Middle Belt’s green,
Where farmers’ fields bloomed, in peace once serene.
Encroaching with herds, they grazed without care,
Destroying the crops, sowing strife in the air.
From Ilorin to Benue to Plateau, their presence took hold,
A silent conquest, more ruthless than bold.
Over half of Nigeria, their shadow now falls,
From Sokoto’s spires to the Middle Belt’s calls.
Nomads no more, yet their herds still roam free,
On stolen lands, claimed by stealthy decree.
The Nok, the Igbo, the Yoruba lament,
Their fields turned to dust, their futures misspent.
Their cunning was woven in pastoral disguise,
A dance of the herdsmen, with calculating eyes.
No clash of great armies, no banners unfurled,
But a slow, creeping tide that engulfed half a world.
O Fulani herdsmen, your tale is a blade,
Cutting through Africa, where history is betrayed.
Written By: Treasure Ugwumsinachi Gift(DVP)©110825