PapaBrowne:

@Jarus
If you've read this excerpt from his article, you should by now understand Sanusi's state of mind and the reason for his bank reforms.
There is a great similarity between the events he referenced (the JAMB results of 78/79) and the  Banking scenario post Soludo's consolidation.

In the Jamb result palaver, the Southern  states crushed the Northern states flawlessly. Imagine Bendel State having higher intakes than all the Northern states put together. Sanusi and his fellow northern hegemons, instead of working out strategies  to improve the educational lot of their kin, they changed the JAMB formula to one that would kill merit and promote mediocrity.

Banking, post consoludotion- very similar scenario. Out of 25 banks that survived the consolidation, only one had Northern majority shareholding= Unity Bank.  Sadly, despite its northern shareholding, 90% of its branches are domiciled in the south. It is also the worst bank in the country.

Once again, Sanusi was miffed by this "anomaly" called merit which always seeks to subjugate his northern folk and expose their intellectual inferiority in comparison with their southern brothers.
This time around, instead of protesting as  he did in the his ABU days, he finds himself with the power and capacity to further promote mediocrity over merit.

It's called the "Balancing Act". That"s what many are terming Northern Agenda. Its the desire to enthrone mediocrity. It has happened too many times in Nigeria and it is the reason we are still where we are today.It hasn't helped the nort, and has prevented the south from growing. So the whole country is at a loss for it.

The only reason why Sanusi sacked the five bank executives is the create a balance in the banking industry. He envisages an industry where both north and south would have equal banking credentials notwithstanding the detrimental effects that philisophy would have on merit.
Good news is that his mission has failed from the onset, as he wasn't smart enough to make his moves sublime.

Bialegend:

And we are still in the same country with these ignorant fools. In a secular state, no religion is given preference over others. In fact, in a secular state, the government is officially neutral in matters affecting religion. Also the state does not support nor oppose any particular religious beliefs or practices in such country. So why sound as if secularism in nigeria will give preference to other religions (Christianity in sanusis warped and islamic rotten mind) over islam? These fools have their agenda already made up and are trying to lord it over nigerians, but they have already failed before even starting. This is not 1967 and there will be no Britain, USSR, Egypt and Sudan to help you ahlmajiris this time when the show down sets. Useless, illiterate and backward set of people.

PapaBrowne:

@Jarus
If you've read this excerpt from his article, you should by now understand Sanusi's state of mind and the reason for his bank reforms.
There is a great similarity between the events he referenced (the JAMB results of 78/79) and the  Banking scenario post Soludo's consolidation.

In the Jamb result palaver, the Southern  states crushed the Northern states flawlessly. Imagine Bendel State having higher intakes than all the Northern states put together. Sanusi and his fellow northern hegemons, instead of working out strategies  to improve the educational lot of their kin, they changed the JAMB formula to one that would kill merit and promote mediocrity.

Banking, post consoludotion- very similar scenario. Out of 25 banks that survived the consolidation, only one had Northern majority shareholding= Unity Bank.  Sadly, despite its northern shareholding, 90% of its branches are domiciled in the south. It is also the worst bank in the country.

Once again, Sanusi was miffed by this "anomaly" called merit which always seeks to subjugate his northern folk and expose their intellectual inferiority in comparison with their southern brothers.
This time around, instead of protesting as  he did in the his ABU days, he finds himself with the power and capacity to further promote mediocrity over merit.

It's called the "Balancing Act". That"s what many are terming Northern Agenda. Its the desire to enthrone mediocrity. It has happened too many times in Nigeria and it is the reason we are still where we are today.It hasn't helped the nort, and has prevented the south from growing. So the whole country is at a loss for it.

The only reason why Sanusi sacked the five bank executives is the create a balance in the banking industry. He envisages an industry where both north and south would have equal banking credentials notwithstanding the detrimental effects that philisophy would have on merit.
Good news is that his mission has failed from the onset, as he wasn't smart enough to make his moves sublime.

davidylan:

It is no surprise that universities in Nigeria then used to be the best in Africa . . . after Sanusi's protest . . . where are those same universities today? Our students are leaving for foreign countries including Ghana for college degrees since what we have now is a free-for-all enthronement of mediocrity.

If this is an example of Sanusi's mindset to the banking sector then it portends dangerous times for Nigeria!

It is sad that Jarus would rather blindly favor religious loyalty than facts.

naijaking1:

Your saddness and surprise maybe from the fact that you have never interacted with some of these people in person, and on Nigerian soil(because they seem to cool down to reality overseas).

If Jarus accepts facts over his religion, then he wouldn't seem himself as a devout muslim anymore, so is biina, etc

First, the Nigerian federation is not a federation of religions, but of states. Whereas states with overwhelming Muslim majorities may legislate for themselves shari’ah laws for their Muslim populations, the non-Muslim indigenes of those states are equal in every respect to the Muslim majority. Their complete freedom of religion, including freedom from harassment for non-conformity to the tenets of Muslim law in their choice of dress or food or drink etc. must be guaranteed and protected. In this regard, the various groups set up under the name of Hisbah corps must be restrained from interfering in any manner with the lifestyle of non-Muslims, particularly where the offence they are accused of is only an offence under shari’ah law. Such incidents as attacks on bars or beer-trucks or hotels arguably represent an attempt to force non-Muslims to live by the dietary or moral laws of the shari’ah.

1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

naijaking1:

There's no Hausa/Fulani muslim who agrees with the present secular nature of Nigeria. From the sharia governors, to the senators, to the almajiris on the street begging for food. None of them believe in secularity. It's just a question of time. From Yar'dua(who instituted sharia as a governor, to his Katsina/Kano/Kaduna mafia kitchen cabinet, to Sanusi, to the most radical preacher----they don't agree with our secular constitution. Hisbah police is busy killing, maiming, and harassing christians in Kano, and yet nobody has ever told them to stop, it's just a question of time, before they land in Lagos, Enugu and Calabar to enforce pure conformation to Islam.

Unfortunately, in Nigeria, the northern christians with their long history of servitude to the Hausas can't even raise a finger of protest when their churches are demolished by state governments, or when their pastors are beheaded like goats. Instead you have the Gowons, Bamaiyis, Usenis, and the Danjumas lining up to kiss the Hausaman's religious ass.

biina:

Unfortunately for you, I am neither a muslim nor a northerner. That you are quick to assume otherwise, only proves that you cannot comprehend an argument or position that is not borne of religious or ethnic bias. But then that raises the question of if all your positions are borne of such.

You talk of facts, and yet all you (along with PapaBrowne & co) have done is presuppose the intentions behind the actions of Sanusi predominantly on the basis of his ethnicity and religion. It is because of people like you that Nigeria is in the state it is.

adigun101:

I have a few questions! Most of sanusi's comments are of quality . Centering on politics, ethnicity and religion but not enought economic content. What does all this write up have to do with a CBN governor ?

Jarus:

I'm also a bit worried that his past dialogues, other than those on Debt relief, have centred on politics, religion, ethicity, history etc rather than on Economics.
This to me is not impressive enough and I mention it in my article  but I think he has made up for this in other areas, especially with the industry wide acknowledgement taht he's Nigeria's economy's best brain in risk management.

Bialegend:

Yes, here he come again. The apostle of "my best friends are Igbos" If you are not a muslim and also not a northerner, can you boldly tell us your religion and the most important, your ethnic group in nigeria? I am Igbo, but i know you will be too much ashamed of your self to answer my questions.

biina:

At no point have I said my best friends are Igbos. If you are so curious to know what my ethnicity is, feel free to go and investigate.

Bialegend:

And you actually feel that i think you will post your ethnicity here? Naive at best. It is on record that only Igbos are always proud to state or mention their ethnicity anywhere, forum or not. Next are the Yorubas, while others like you are ashamed to do same for reasons best know to you.

277. (1) The sharia Court of Appeal of a State shall, in addition to such other jurisdiction as may be conferred upon it by the law of the State, exercise such appellate and supervisory jurisdiction in civil proceedings involving questions of Islamic personal Law which the court is competent to decide in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, the sharia Court of Appeal shall be competent to decide -

(a) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a marriage concluded in accordance with that Law, including a question relating to the validity or dissolution of such a marriage or a question that depends on such a marriage and relating to family relationship or the guardianship of an infant;

(b) where all the parties to the proceedings are muslims, any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a marriage, including the validity or dissolution of that marriage, or regarding family relationship, a founding or the guarding of an infant;

(c) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding a wakf, gift, will or succession where the endower, donor, testator or deceased person is a muslim;

(d) any question of Islamic personal Law regarding an infant, prodigal or person of unsound mind who is a muslim or the maintenance or the guardianship of a muslim who is physically or mentally infirm; or

(e) where all the parties to the proceedings, being muslims, have requested the court that hears the case in the first instance to determine that case in accordance with Islamic personal law, any other question.

If your interpretation was correct, wouldn't the adoption of the sharia been defeated in court?

Jarus:

Thank God you accept Sanusi's write-ups are of quality. At least you see something good in him.
I'm also a bit worried that his past dialogues, other than those on Debt relief, have centred on politics, religion, ethicity, history etc rather than on Economics.
This to me is not impressive enough and I mention it in my article but I think he has made up for this in other areas, especially with the industry wide acknowledgement taht he's Nigeria's economy's best brain in risk management.

The paragraph is reproduced here:
Make no mistake, I am not saying that versatility and all-roundness-the summary of who I see SLS to be-automatically translate to excellent performance as CBN governor. In fact, I’m not too impressed with the fact only few of his past dialogues I came across bordered on Economics(most bordered on politics,history, philosophy, ethnicity, and religion). But a critical look at his CV, especially his rapid promotion in UBA between 1997-1999, and the overt acknowledgement by analysts and commentators that he’s arguably Nigeria’s economy’s best brain in Credit risk management, tells a lot about his competence in his primary field.

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I'm also a bit worried that his past dialogues, other than those on Debt relief, have centred on politics, religion, ethicity, history etc rather than on Economics.

and the overt acknowledgement by analysts and commentators that he’s arguably Nigeria’s economy’s best brain in Credit risk management

[I am sure those concerned can find out from their friends and relations who are bankers about Sanusi's reputation in the industry and come to a conclusion after speaking with a varied sample.

how many people discuss econmics in Nigeria? our issues even as shown on Naira land are always on politics, religion, ethnicity and history so what's the big deal if Sanusi comments on that. How many of the bank chiefs even discusses anything apart form deposit targets. At least Sanusi discusses other things and is bold about it. What has Jim Ovia, Akingbola, Ibru, Elumelu etc contributed to and discourse in Nigeria?