Sa'adu, who was born in Jos but spent his adulthood in Kaduna, was a key figure in the campaigns to get new members to join.

As a result, some Fulani communities have become disillusioned with Miyetti Allah and resorted to forming their own vigilante groups.

The group also supports protecting and increasing grazing reserves for cattle breeders in the country.

[6] As the major promoter of welfare of Fulani pastoralists, increase in the farmer-herder conflicts and cattle rustling since 2011 have brought the known group into wider attention.

The group's board of trustees is led by the Sultan of Sokoto who is the chairman of the board of trustees and the organization receives its funding from the organization membership fees, yearly dues by its members, other generating money activities and donors.