Fulbe Development and Cultural Organization, FUDECO, has commended the Periscope, Global Publishers Limited for the recognition of her activities aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence among entities, improving pastoralism through education and protecting pastoralists against oppression, subjugation and exploitation with the 2023 Achievers Award as “the most outstanding international NGO honoured for humanitarian services
A delegation led by the FUDECO Adamawa State Chairman, Malam Ahmad Mohammed to receive the award Saturday at the Periscope Global Publishers Yola office expressing delight with the honour, noted that the award served as indication that the organisation has not relented in the struggle to translate the laid down goals to reality, because FUDECO was a recipient of the Periscope Global Publishers 2022 Award.
Thanking the Periscope Global Publishers that has not relented, without prompting, in promoting FUDECO activities, Mohammed added that the unsolicited award would serve as a challenge for the organisation to do more.
According to the Periscope Global Publishers Ltd 2023 Achievers Award organisers, while some organisations are conniving suppress, subjugate and exploit the oppress, FUDECO, as a formidable organisation, is not only defending but providing knowledge and education for the pastoralists to be salvaged against being any vulnerable.
“FUDECO isn’t raising weaponry army, having realised that freedom and power lies in education and in joining the Bn Fodio call for the Fulbe to read – being the very first verse revealed to Prophet Muhammad SAW, a mercy unto mankind, marking his call to Prophetic mission- rear animals – being attributed, for the most part, as a Fulani vocation – and be engaged in other farming activities, she keeps on building knowledge-based schools at the grassroots for the benefit of the pastoralists; the unrelenting effort calls for recognition, for other organisations to imbibe,” Adamu Muhammad Dodo commended, where he called on other, similar organisations to take to the FUDECO path for the greatest good of the pastoralists, communities, states and the country.
FUDECO executive members in Adamawa state that formed part of the delegation are, Salihu Muhammad Jalo Vice Chairman, Jamila Hassan State Coordinator, Jibo Alhaji Manu State Secretary, Engr Faruq State Financial Secretary, Dr Abubakar National Executive Council Member and Dr Adamu Muhammad Dodo PR/Communication Consultant, who incidentally is the Periscope Global lead publisher.
Other members include Sa’adatu Usman Modibbo, Umaira Hassan Suleiman, Fatima Idris.