Reports of a Fulani man, Bashir Dalhatu Liman, has emerged on the social media, as he alleged he was denied boarding a commercial bus from Lagos to Calabar after some passengers refused to travel with him because of being a fulani man.
In a trending TikTok video streamed by our Reporter, Bashir said, he spent the night at GUO bus terminal, hoping to get a bus to Calabar, but was told GUO had no Calabar route and he was directed to God is Good Motors.
Despite arriving early in the morning, he said, “I paid for my ticket. However, when I went to board the vehicle, the other passengers stated they would not travel with a Fulani man,” Liman was quoted.
He said the transport company refunded his fare and apologized, but the incident left him shaken. “This is the tragic situation we Fulani find ourselves in, within our own country. Just trying to board a vehicle, and because your face is that of a Fulani man, passengers refuse to travel with you, while others cheer and label you as ‘herdsmen’,” he added.
The account has reignited conversations online about ethnic profiling and discrimination in Nigeria’s public spaces, with many calling for greater tolerance and accountability from transport operators.
Spokesperson for God is Good Motors could not be reached at the time of this report.
