Former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, has described claims that the Fulani “own” Nigeria as a fallacy and “sentimental nonsense”.
He said that the erroneous narrative was being pushed by unscrupulous elements with a nefarious agenda.
According to him, Fulani people were in the minority in the federal civil service compared to Yoruba and Igbo people.
The Katsina-born professor added that Yoruba and Igbo people were also far richer than their Fulani counterparts.
Yusuf said that there was therefore no justification for claiming that the Fulani own or control Nigeria.
“Which part of Nigeria do they own? Igbo people are richer than Fulani people; Yoruba people are also richer than Fulani people.
“There are more Igbo and Yoruba in federal civil service than Fulani.”