The Chairman of Hausa/Fulani socio-cultural group, Alhaji Muhammad Koli, made the call when he was sworn into the leadership of the group alongside 26 other executives.
According to him, Fulani herdsmen have a lot to gain by combining formal education with their business will enable them to contribute to Nigeria's socio-economic development.
"...Fulani with their business can also excel when they combine it with formal education," Koli said.
He noted that the socio-cultural group was formed "to have peaceful co-existence between the Hausa/Fulani and Nigerians for the socio-economic development of the nation.
“To educate, enlighten and encourage the members to be self-reliant and help one another."
Koli and the new executives will oversee the affairs of the group for a four-year term.