Miyetti Allah
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (sometimes also called MACBAN) is a loose partisan advocacy group centered on promoting the welfare of Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria. The organization was founded in the early 1970s with headquarters in Kaduna. It became legally operational in 1979 and gained wider acceptance as an advocacy group in 1987.
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria MACBAN | |
| Formation | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Kaduna |
| Purpose | Promoting the welfare of Fulani pastoralists |
| Location | |
Region served | Nigeria |
Official language | English and Fulfulde |
MACBAN represents the interests of about 100,000 semi-nomads and nomads in the country.
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