 With increasing ethnic tensions between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria, Maccido attempted to end the violence and intervened many times to reduce tensions.During his time as sultan, he also conferred traditional titles on three of his sons.His son Malami was turbaned as "danburan sokoto"; Ahmed, who is now a senator, was turbaned as "Mainan Sokoto"; and Bello, who is the CEO of FBN holdings in Nigeria, was turbaned as "wakilin Sokoto".