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The Problem With Us Northerners by bukifemi1: 4:25pm On Jul 08, 2018
The Yoruba Council of Elders is right that Nigeria's biggest security problems are concentrated in the North and these problems are draining the country's resources.

Are the Boko Haram terrorists not Northerners, mainly from the Northeast ?.

Is religious violence not concentrated in the North ?.

Are Muslim fanatics that attack Churches and loot Igbo shops in the name peaceful protests not Northerners ?.

Are these mobs that extra-judicially lynch non-Muslims for alleged blasphemy not Northerners ?.

Do Yoruba Muslims take the laws into their own hands by lynching others for alleged blasphemy ?.

Don't the Southwest have Muslims ?.

Why are they not behaving violently in the name of religion ?.

Why is religious extremism and violence concentrated in the North ?.

Are the violent Fulani bandits not Northerners ?.

If you argue that the violent herdsmen are foreigners, then why are foreigners claiming right to grazing land in Benue State by violent means, which led to introduction of anti grazing laws ?.

Are the notorious ethnic militias that murder children and pregnant women not Northerners ?.

While the Niger Delta leaders have always played active roles in the achievement of peace by talking their youths out of violence, why have the Borno Elders, the ACF, the Northern Elders Forum and others failed to play any effective role in ending the violence that engulfs the North ?.

These Northern groups are more active in terms of calling for the return of political power to the North and retaining power than in ending the violence for which the region become notorious.

In May 2014, when former President Jonathan offered amnesty to the Boko Haram terrorists, what efforts did these Northern leaders make to give the initiative a fillip ? , Virtually nothing.

Instead, they were accusing Jonathan of being behind Boko Haram to "depopulate" the North for the so-called political advantage.

When the late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua offered amnesty to the Niger Delta militants, the leaders of oil producing region had proved their relevance and influence by persuading their youths out the violent agitations.

Not only that, they also persuaded their boys to lay down their arms and they did and peace returned to the region.

Instead of giving Jonathan's amnesty offer for Boko Haram a push, Northern leaders were living in denial about the reality of the terror group being a Northern problem, despite the fact that Kanuri boys dominate the membership of the gangs of mass murderers.

In fact, some even ridiculously believed that it was a CAN agenda to destroy or eliminate Muslims, despite the fact that Boko Haram suicide bombers were targeting Churches almost every week or day.

The so-called Borno Elders were busy playing politics with the issue while the monster was getting stronger and crueller.

The problem with us Northerners is that we don't want to acknowledge the reality of the problem on our hands.

We always look for excuses to comfort ourselves, from religious fundamentalism, violent extremism and the menace of the herdsmen. Instead taking a vstand against these evil realities.

If you say herdsmen are not Nigerians, why should foreigners claim a right to land in Benue State or anywhere else, and kill farmers that resist their encroachment ?.

There are Fulanis in Mali, Chad, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and other parts of Africa.

Why are not engaged in the massacre of the people in those places ?.

If they are obeying the law elsewhere, why are they behaving with impunity in Nigeria ?.

We should not allow murderers to ruin our peace and peaceful coexistence because of ethnic, cultural, and linguistic affinity.
Tribalism and insatiable quest for power more often than religious basis is behind these evil.
The north west are major sponsors of Boko Haram now transformed into fulani herdsmen!!

Nobody will come from another place to solve these problems for us.

It is our baby, we must deal with it, it is time for action.

It is time Northerners spoke with one voice over these evils that have blighted the progress of Northern Nigeria, a region that ranks lowest on the ladder of the development index.

The Truth is bitter but is better it is said as its were.



NA-ALLAH MUHAMMED ZAGGA

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by kapelvej: 4:32pm On Jul 08, 2018
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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by limeta(f): 4:33pm On Jul 08, 2018
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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ozoebuka1(m): 4:34pm On Jul 08, 2018
Northerners are lovely people, the only problem they have is that they value religion more than education.

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by Homeboiy: 4:47pm On Jul 08, 2018
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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ITbomb(m): 4:51pm On Jul 08, 2018
The difference between northern Muslims and southern ones is education

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ZombieTAMER: 4:52pm On Jul 08, 2018
ozoebuka1:
Northerners are lovely people, the only problem they have is that they value religion more than education.

That's a big problem because religion can't make a country great or put Food on the table

Rather it breeds terrorists and mayhem

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ZombieTAMER: 4:55pm On Jul 08, 2018
ITbomb:
The difference between northern Muslims and southern ones is education

Many differences... Culture.. Exposure.. Etc

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by bugidon(m): 4:55pm On Jul 08, 2018
God bless all reasonable abokis

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ozoebuka1(m): 4:55pm On Jul 08, 2018
ZombieTAMER:


That's a big problem because religion can't make a country great or put Food on the table

Rather it breeds terrorists and mayhem
True, thank God that Christianity doesn't support radicality if not south wouldn't be better off with the many "Daddy G O" singers we have here.

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Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by BAILMONEY: 5:06pm On Jul 08, 2018
ITbomb:
The difference between northern Muslims and southern ones is education
EVEN THE EDUCATED ONES ARE UNEDUCATED. E.G. BAAWA USBA FRIENDNG NAFEESAA angry
Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by luvmijeje(f): 5:08pm On Jul 08, 2018
The insecurity is due to failure of leadership from every level of governance. The literacy level and the culture may play a role but what we are seeing in as a result of the greed of politicians. They are arming these guys for election purposes and when it all ends, they will turn the guns against the masses.
Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by ZKOSOSO(m): 5:14pm On Jul 08, 2018
The North has only one problem. Islam.
Islam is a full life package of brutal laws and divisive ideologies.
They have embraced Laziness, envy, theft, intolerance and Hate as Allah ordained vices for them to dominate their neighbours.

The South is blessed beyond measures. The problem with South is non challant attitude to tame the North of its Evils. The day the South puts aside ethnic and divisive tendencies and unite as one with one Voice....that day the North ceases to dominate.
Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by BrownRoofRep: 5:38pm On Jul 08, 2018
ITbomb:
The difference between northern Muslims and southern ones is education
And petty politics.
Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by FriendNG: 6:26pm On Jul 08, 2018
Every region has it own problem but to those talking trash about Islam sorry 4 wuna. You can only hang yourself because Islam is always moving ahead to different part of the world.

Also this was not written by a Northerner but someone masquerading.
Re: The Problem With Us Northerners by booblacain(m): 6:34pm On Jul 08, 2018
I doubt that a Northerner wrote that. no link, just a name.

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