Hausa/Fulani: Together Forever
By Bashir Yahuza Malumfashi
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From the dust of Arewa,
A strange cry is heard,
Not of hope or progress,
But a poisoned word.
Voices rise to divide
What history joined,
Sowing hate in hearts,
Leaving reason behind.
An “ethnic pride”
Wrapped in anger and lies,
Points fingers at Fulani
As a chosen prize.
But hatred has no tribe,
No faith,
No home.
It burns every house
Where it’s allowed to roam.
Remember, Arewa,
Our roots intertwine,
Hausa and Fulani:
One history,
One line.
Shared blood,
Shared prayers,
Shared tears and pain.
What sense is there
In tearing the same old chain?
Those who preach hatred
Don’t love your land,
They light hidden fires
With a smiling hand.
When chaos erupts
And blood is shed,
They vanish in safety
While the poor lie dead.
Tribalism is a knife
With no single aim.
It cuts the holder
Before the named.
Today it is Fulani,
Tomorrow you,
Hate never asks
Whose turn is due.
Religion too is dragged
Into the fray,
Twisted and bent
To justify dismay.
But God never sent
His truth to divide.
Faith was meant to heal,
Not fuel our pride.
Arewa,
Wake up,
Open your eyes.
Don’t dance to the tune
Of organized lies.
Peace is our strength,
Unity our shield,
Division is the enemy’s battlefield.
From Sokoto to Bauchi,
Zaria to Maiduguri,
Our diversity is not insecurity.
It is a gift,
A bridge,
A powerful song,
That says:
Together is where we belong.
Teach the young ones love,
Not inherited hate,
Before it becomes our irreversible fate.
Let wisdom speak louder
Than online rage.
Let elders guide this dangerous age.
So we call on Arewa:
Stand firm,
Stand tall,
Reject ethnic poison,
Reject the call.
Choose peace,
Choose unity,
Let justice reign.
For only together
Can Arewa remain.
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© Bashir Yahuza Malumfashi,
Friday 02-01-2026.
