African Centre for Fulani Affairs and Security, has called for fair treatment of citizens during the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) in Ghana after claims of ‘exemption’.
The group also complained that in the questionnaires for the PHC, the Fulani ethnic group had been classified under “All other tribes”.
At a conference in Accra yesterday, the acting Executive Director and Convener of the group, Mr Gedel Ahmed Mohammed, said the Fulani ethnic group have been neglected in the PHC.
“These are strong affirmation that the Fulani ethnic group have always been part of the PHC in Ghana by name, so why have we been exempted and classified under all other ethnic groups?” he quizzed.
Mr. mohammed stated that the contributions of the Fulanis in Ghana cannot be overlooked.
“It is worth noting that the wife of the Vice-President is a Fulani. Indeed, the Adentan Constituency settled on a Fulani as its Member of Parliament during the 2020 general elections. There are several Fulanis working as medical doctors, engineers, lecturers, among several others, who play active roles in developing our dear nation,” he stated.
He said statistics tended to overlook the many important economic benefits of the Fulani community in the country who play a significant role in building the nation.
