Barkono:

@ Olumide
Here are the holes : "let it also be known that we are not against islamic banking per se, " Contrast this with ", this is in addition to a proposed establishment of a sharia council of experts to be based at the CBN to monitor the operations of the islamic banking and we asked, is this what operates in all the countries before the introduction of islamic banking as against other non-interest banking" I must say, that this man is confused. How do you manage an institution that is out to benefit the generality of the populace without having experts/consultants? In the UK., the islamic bank of britain has a sharia advisory committee, which advises the central bank governor. And it is called Sharia Supervisory Committee. See www.islamic-bank.com/sharia-finance, It is therefore disheartening that the CAN president, whom we assumed to be well travelled and knowledgeable, will speak to the press without making research. And he said 'we have continued to frown at the way the CBN governor who is paid with taxpayers money to be championing islamic banking, " This is crazy. Who do investors look up to on matters like this before investing their dough? Does he think the 25billion naira, they are depositing will not come with some price? I doubt if the CBN, will box the 25billion naira, just for safe keeping.

2. In other interviews, he brought the issue of OIC, the ajami (arabic) letters on the naira notes. He went further to say that the removal of the ajami on the smaller notes by Soludo, has been brought back bY Sanusi. I wonder if this man handles Nigerian currencies at all. I didn't see any ajami on our smaller denomination. If this man has an issue with Islam, then the Sultan is corrrect when he said what he said earlier.
On the issue of Boko Haram, the CAN president was in the news supporting the Niger Delta militants, in their heydays. The Sultan as a former intelligent officer knows exactly what he is saying.
I think the CAN has made a big mistake by nominating this Oritseajaifor of a man. He doesn't think before he speaks. He should have studied the situation before talking. Thank God he said it himself, that the Sultan has finally spoken. But the Sultan was consulting and thinking before he spoke. That is sign of good leadership.
Lest we forget, this CAN president's wife is managing eagle flight microfinance bank, in warri. A bank that is neck deep in usury. How holy is he then?

Barkono:

@ Olumide
Here are the holes : "let it also be known that we are not against islamic banking per se, " Contrast this with ", this is in addition to a proposed establishment of a sharia council of experts to be based at the CBN to monitor the operations of the islamic banking and we asked, is this what operates in all the countries before the introduction of islamic banking as against other non-interest banking" I must say, that this man is confused. How do you manage an institution that is out to benefit the generality of the populace without having experts/consultants? In the UK., the islamic bank of britain has a sharia advisory committee, which advises the central bank governor. And it is called Sharia Supervisory Committee. See www.islamic-bank.com/sharia-finance,  It is therefore disheartening that the CAN president, whom we assumed to be well travelled and knowledgeable, will speak to the press without making research. And he said 'we have continued to frown at the way the CBN governor who is paid with taxpayers money to be championing islamic banking, " This is crazy. Who do investors look up to on matters like this before investing their dough? Does he think the 25billion naira, they are depositing will not come with some price? I doubt if the CBN, will box the 25billion naira, just for safe keeping.    

2. In other interviews, he brought the issue of OIC, the ajami (arabic) letters on the naira notes. He went further to say that the removal of the ajami on the smaller notes by Soludo, has been brought back bY Sanusi. I wonder if this man handles Nigerian currencies at all. I didn't see any ajami on our smaller denomination. If this man has an issue with Islam, then the Sultan is corrrect when he said what he said earlier.
On the issue of Boko Haram, the CAN president was in the news supporting the Niger Delta militants, in their heydays. The Sultan as a former intelligent officer knows exactly what he is saying.
I think the CAN has made a big mistake by nominating this Oritseajaifor of a man. He doesn't think before he speaks. He should have studied the situation before talking. Thank God he said it himself, that the Sultan has finally spoken. But the Sultan was consulting and thinking before he spoke.  That is sign of good leadership.
Lest we forget, this CAN president's wife is managing eagle flight microfinance bank, in warri. A bank that is neck deep in usury. How holy is he then?  

proO1:

Perhaps the 'daftest' argument I've heard since this Islamic banking debate started is: "If Islamic Banking operates in the UK (and a few other Westerm countries) then why not in Nigeria"? This is totally imbecilic. Every country has its own socio-political realities and peculiarities. If father and son can both be president (within a decade apart from each other) in the US i.e. George Bush Snr and Jnr, then why not in Ngeria? ? ? Why can't GEJ hand over to a fellow Bayelsa man in 2015? ? ? If same-sex marriage is permitted in the UK, then why not in Nigeria? People need to stop luxuriating in their own s.t.u.pi.di.ty.

Nigeria is NOT the UK; neither is it Saudi Arabia. We have our own peculiar nature and peculiar problems. We are an artificial federation brought together by a marriage of (in)convenience. The different ethnic groups and religions view each other with perpetual suspicion. There is permanent tension and mutual distrust between the two dominant religions and the major ethnic groups. This is made worse by the FREQENT violence perpetrated by Muslims against Christians, and the relentless quest by Muslims (especially in the northern part of the country) to force their religious doctrines down the throats of non-muslims (as evident in the introduction and forceful implementation of Sharia law in some northern states in spite of the presence of Christians in such states).  Deliberately introducing divisive policies and issues such as this Islamic Banking nonsense would only exacerbate the already bad tension between the religions and ethnic groups in the country. How much common sense does anyone need to understand this simple fact? Comparing Nigeria's socio-political structure to that of the western world only when it suits one's selfish purposes is a very pathetic thing to do. The fact that Islamic banking exists in the UK does NOT necessarily mean that it should in Nigeria. Both countries have different realities and very different levels of social, economic and political development.

proO1:

Perhaps the 'daftest' argument I've heard since this Islamic banking debate started is: "If Islamic Banking operates in the UK (and a few other Westerm countries) then why not in Nigeria"? This is totally imbecilic. Every country has its own socio-political realities and peculiarities. If father and son can both be president (within a decade apart from each other) in the US i.e. George Bush Snr and Jnr, then why not in Ngeria? ? ? Why can't GEJ hand over to a fellow Bayelsa man in 2015? ? ? If same-sex marriage is permitted in the UK, then why not in Nigeria? People need to stop luxuriating in their own s.t.u.pi.di.ty.

Nigeria is NOT the UK; neither is it Saudi Arabia. We have our own peculiar nature and peculiar problems. We are an artificial federation brought together by a marriage of (in)convenience. The different ethnic groups and religions view each other with perpetual suspicion. There is permanent tension and mutual distrust between the two dominant religions and the major ethnic groups. This is made worse by the FREQENT violence perpetrated by Muslims against Christians, and the relentless quest by Muslims (especially in the northern part of the country) to force their religious doctrines down the throats of non-muslims (as evident in the introduction and forceful implementation of Sharia law in some northern states in spite of the presence of Christians in such states).  Deliberately introducing divisive policies and issues such as this Islamic Banking nonsense would only exacerbate the already bad tension between the religions and ethnic groups in the country. How much common sense does anyone need to understand this simple fact? Comparing Nigeria's socio-political structure to that of the western world only when it suits one's selfish purposes is a very pathetic thing to do. The fact that Islamic banking exists in the UK does NOT necessarily mean that it should in Nigeria. Both countries have different realities and very different levels of social, economic and political development.

proO1:

Perhaps the 'daftest' argument I've heard since this Islamic banking debate started is: "If Islamic Banking operates in the UK (and a few other Westerm countries) then why not in Nigeria"? This is totally imbecilic. Every country has its own socio-political realities and peculiarities. If father and son can both be president (within a decade apart from each other) in the US i.e. George Bush Snr and Jnr, then why not in Ngeria? ? ? Why can't GEJ hand over to a fellow Bayelsa man in 2015? ? ? If same-sex marriage is permitted in the UK, then why not in Nigeria? People need to stop luxuriating in their own s.t.u.pi.di.ty.

Nigeria is NOT the UK; neither is it Saudi Arabia. We have our own peculiar nature and peculiar problems. We are an artificial federation brought together by a marriage of (in)convenience. The different ethnic groups and religions view each other with perpetual suspicion. There is permanent tension and mutual distrust between the two dominant religions and the major ethnic groups. This is made worse by the FREQENT violence perpetrated by Muslims against Christians, and the relentless quest by Muslims (especially in the northern part of the country) to force their religious doctrines down the throats of non-muslims (as evident in the introduction and forceful implementation of Sharia law in some northern states in spite of the presence of Christians in such states).  Deliberately introducing divisive policies and issues such as this Islamic Banking nonsense would only exacerbate the already bad tension between the religions and ethnic groups in the country. How much common sense does anyone need to understand this simple fact? Comparing Nigeria's socio-political structure to that of the western world only when it suits one's selfish purposes is a very pathetic thing to do. The fact that Islamic banking exists in the UK does NOT necessarily mean that it should in Nigeria. Both countries have different realities and very different levels of social, economic and political development.

murtalaa:

people like this shameless pastor deserve no reply. how the hell do you attack someone and expect him to not to defend himself.  is it not your senseless myopic and bigoted rantings about islamic banking that prompted him to defend  the cbn policy in the first place? u attacck sanusi and like a gentleman he came out and defended the policy only for you to come behind and accuse him of championing the cause of islamic banking. how hypocritical of you,

like hell you are not against islamic banking. when the issue first surfaced, true to your nature of not looking before leaping you vehemently opposed it and  after facts were revealed including list of countries that operate it you realised you are fighting a loosing battle. A gentleman would have apologised for wrong perception but no this guy is busy pulling excuses off air thereby deepening the hatred and mistrust that already exist between muslims and christians in this country. pathetic! use your head and be objective for once. try, its not a rocket science.

proO1:

Perhaps the 'daftest' argument I've heard since this Islamic banking debate started is: "If Islamic Banking operates in the UK (and a few other Westerm countries) then why not in Nigeria"? This is totally imbecilic. Every country has its own socio-political realities and peculiarities. If father and son can both be president (within a decade apart from each other) in the US i.e. George Bush Snr and Jnr, then why not in Ngeria? ? ? Why can't GEJ hand over to a fellow Bayelsa man in 2015? ? ? If same-sex marriage is permitted in the UK, then why not in Nigeria? People need to stop luxuriating in their own s.t.u.pi.di.ty.

Nigeria is NOT the UK; neither is it Saudi Arabia. We have our own peculiar nature and peculiar problems. We are an artificial federation brought together by a marriage of (in)convenience. The different ethnic groups and religions view each other with perpetual suspicion. There is permanent tension and mutual distrust between the two dominant religions and the major ethnic groups. This is made worse by the FREQENT violence perpetrated by Muslims against Christians, and the relentless quest by Muslims (especially in the northern part of the country) to force their religious doctrines down the throats of non-muslims (as evident in the introduction and forceful implementation of Sharia law in some northern states in spite of the presence of Christians in such states). Deliberately introducing divisive policies and issues such as this Islamic Banking nonsense would only exacerbate the already bad tension between the religions and ethnic groups in the country. How much common sense does anyone need to understand this simple fact? Comparing Nigeria's socio-political structure to that of the western world only when it suits one's selfish purposes is a very pathetic thing to do. The fact that Islamic banking exists in the UK does NOT necessarily mean that it should in Nigeria. Both countries have different realities and very different levels of social, economic and political development.