MONROVIA – Fulanis in Liberia are seeking legislation that will make the tribe legitimately recognized as one of the official tribes in Liberia.

The group said its contributions to national development and politics, including the economy as compared to other tribes, are outstanding and therefore should warrant full recognition.

The Fulanis under the banner “Falanis Group of Liberia” have therefore submitted a bill to the Legislature to push that agenda.
According to the group, due to their prolonged stay in Liberia, they have been involved with many development initiatives in the country.

Speaking on behalf of the group at the launch of a book titled: “From Babylon to Fuuta Jalloh” a Fulani Historian Alihaji Surmoroe said any refusal to grant the Fula Community the right of being a tribal group in the country would be a clear violation of their fundamental rights.

“With comparative analysis to other West African nations, we Fula see it as a clear violation of our fundamental right to be a tribal group; whereas others are recognized while we are not”.
The book was launched on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s Ministerial Complex in Congo Town.
Surmoroe said the Fulanis tribe was in Liberia long before many other tribes who are claiming rights and describing Fula people as strangers.

“While there are several nationally recognized tribal groups in Liberia, it will interest you to know that we the Fula people who are contributing to the rapid development of the country are not recognized as an ethics group in our own home,” he said.