Seun:

I don't care about the arabic.  I don't think anyone does.

Main discussion here: CBN To Issue New Polymer Notes: ₦5, ₦10, & ₦50

He's definitely not as popular as the Pope, but who is Mr. Olubunmi Okogie?

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-324849.0.html

becomrich,:

Everybody in nigeria knows that is what sanusi is upto. When did we as Nigerian agree to arabic . We never did. It is wrong.

gadogado:

@all

Let me first start by deconstructing your logic and proving to you that this "arabic" on the naira is something that you should keep quiet about, why the fuss in the first place.
look,
1. the weekend in nigeria is saturday and sunday
2. sunday is the holy day for christians and their day of worship
3. this was inherited or borrowed from the british colonialists who were christians and successfully converted a large portion of people to christianity
4. in the middle east where there are predominantly muslim populations, thursdays and fridays are the weekend to enable muslims prepare for our holy day of friday.
5. nigeria has a majority muslim population, yet the weekend does not reflect the majority religion and their day of worship unlike countries like egypt who have majority muslim population with a substantial christian population where the weekend is still thursday and friday.
6. in lebanon where there is a 50-50 ratio between the muslim and christian populations, the weekends are fridays and sundays unlike nigeria where the weekend is saturday and sunday albeit nigeria's muslim majority
7.do you see or hear any muslims complaining? that the national weekend is favorable to one religion, why do i have to go to work on my holy day while  the christian gets to relax, is that fair?
8. this thing about arabic on the naira, if you give an arab 10 naira, he wont understand the arabic inscription on it because it is not in his language, hausas have been using arabic alphabets as a means of writing, communication and literacy for centuries, way before colonialists set foot in nigeria and converted our sourthern and some northern brothers to christianity, look up "ajami" this is hausa language in arabic borrowed alphabets, is there anything wrong in placing a symbol or northern culture  and literacy on the naira? are northerners not equally nigerians?

gadogado:

@all

Let me first start by deconstructing your logic and proving to you that this "arabic" on the naira is something that you should keep quiet about, why the fuss in the first place.
look,
1. the weekend in nigeria is saturday and sunday
2. sunday is the holy day for christians and their day of worship
3. this was inherited or borrowed from the british colonialists who were christians and successfully converted a large portion of people to christianity
4. in the middle east where there are predominantly muslim populations, thursdays and fridays are the weekend to enable muslims prepare for our holy day of friday.
5. nigeria has a majority muslim population, yet the weekend does not reflect the majority religion and their day of worship unlike countries like egypt who have majority muslim population with a substantial christian population where the weekend is still thursday and friday.
6. in lebanon where there is a 50-50 ratio between the muslim and christian populations, the weekends are fridays and sundays unlike nigeria where the weekend is saturday and sunday albeit nigeria's muslim majority
7.do you see or hear any muslims complaining? that the national weekend is favorable to one religion, why do i have to go to work on my holy day while the christian gets to relax, is that fair?
8. this thing about arabic on the naira, if you give an arab 10 naira, he wont understand the arabic inscription on it because it is not in his language, hausas have been using arabic alphabets as a means of writing, communication and literacy for centuries, way before colonialists set foot in nigeria and converted our sourthern and some northern brothers to christianity, look up "ajami" this is hausa language in arabic borrowed alphabets, is there anything wrong in placing a symbol or northern culture and literacy on the naira? are northerners not equally nigerians?

Beaf:

^Read your constituition whether English is not our official language before waxing ignorance.
I've never read a more brainless comment.

seconded. . .

Beaf:

^
Anything on the Naira must be in Nigeria's official languages; except the Naira is no longer legal tender.

But you guys, shouldn't dare put that Arabic back. ARABIC IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.

soulamanne:

if the idea is to change the paper ones to polymer,no wahala.but if somehow the arabic finds its way there,i will be disappointed in lamido.he will just put pressure on himself that he has religious inclinations.am a muslim so this is no issue of taking sides.the same way it was uncalled- for for soludo to have removed it is the same way it is uncalled-for for lamido to put it back.they shouldnt use our notes to write their personal ideas

abi na arab money lamido won effect?

gadogado:

@all

Let me first start by deconstructing your logic and proving to you that this "arabic" on the naira is something that you should keep quiet about, why the fuss in the first place.
look,
1. the weekend in nigeria is saturday and sunday
2. sunday is the holy day for christians and their day of worship
3. this was inherited or borrowed from the british colonialists who were christians and successfully converted a large portion of people to christianity
4. in the middle east where there are predominantly muslim populations, thursdays and fridays are the weekend to enable muslims prepare for our holy day of friday.
5. nigeria has a majority muslim population, yet the weekend does not reflect the majority religion and their day of worship unlike countries like egypt who have majority muslim population with a substantial christian population where the weekend is still thursday and friday.
6. in lebanon where there is a 50-50 ratio between the muslim and christian populations, the weekends are fridays and sundays unlike nigeria where the weekend is saturday and sunday albeit nigeria's muslim majority
7.do you see or hear any muslims complaining? that the national weekend is favorable to one religion, why do i have to go to work on my holy day while the christian gets to relax, is that fair?
8. this thing about arabic on the naira, if you give an arab 10 naira, he wont understand the arabic inscription on it because it is not in his language, hausas have been using arabic alphabets as a means of writing, communication and literacy for centuries, way before colonialists set foot in nigeria and converted our sourthern and some northern brothers to christianity, look up "ajami" this is hausa language in arabic borrowed alphabets, is there anything wrong in placing a symbol or northern culture and literacy on the naira? are northerners not equally nigerians?

ndu_chucks:

Where inside constitution wey you take see say legal tender must have only english inscriptions? site de section, unless you dey too lazy to read de constitution wey you site for previous post. If dat na de case, den you are, wettin Yoruba dem dey call olodo.

kingzli:

It would be really funny and foolish on the part of the central bank if those arabic inscriptions reappeared on the new note, That would divert attention from the real issue which is the durability of the naira. Reprinting the naira with the arabic inscriptions would raise questions about the central bank governor's motive and give the feeling that any central bank governor can play around with the naira however he chooses.

ndu_chucks:

Beaf, since you say na common sense, make you no misinform people. if you no sabi de tings wey dey inside constitution, den stop siting it where e no apply. as far as we know, e no dey illegal or unconstitutional to put Arabic or Chinese characters on top naira.

so if dem put am, noting wey you fit do. i no know why una dey so worked up sef, who cares wetting dem write on top naira.

if dem fit implement policies wey go make naira appreciate 100%, i go dey happy, regardless of whether na chinese of yoruba inscriptions dey on top naira. dis fight wey una wan start, na petty fight

ndu_chucks:

Beaf, since you say na common sense, make you no misinform people. if you no sabi de tings wey dey inside constitution, den stop siting it where e no apply. as far as we know, e no dey illegal or unconstitutional to put Arabic or Chinese characters on top naira.

so if dem put am, noting wey you fit do. i no know why una dey so worked up sef, who cares wetting dem write on top naira.

if dem fit implement policies wey go make naira appreciate 100%, i go dey happy, regardless of whether na chinese of yoruba inscriptions dey on top naira. dis fight wey una wan start, na petty fight

holymike47:

now what is your point. dont you think it is better for all the naira notes to be uniform. You are just talking up and down!!

ndu_chucks:

my point be say, most of una wey dey post for dis thread, completely ignore de value of de new notes exercise. una don turn good ting upside down.

many of una dey very lazy. una no know de history of the inscriptions. una no even know say every currency wey we been get, always had arabic inscriptions and na when Obasanjo administration redesign new national currency (N5, N10, N20, N50) for  2007 wey him remove dem.

if obasanjo administration remove de inscriptions and una no talk, why una dey talk now? As I talk am, na Soludo design de new currency. wettin be de big deal?

i no get patience for religious bigots at all. una never even see de new currency, yet una don dey ready to fight. make una come up with points and arguments wey go enrich all of us - so far na crap una dey yarn.

Beaf:

English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba


I'm sure you will find that it isn't petty.

Naira appreciate 100%? In a country that imports everything and only exports oil? Wake yourself up. The way this thing has ben justified as a help to Hausa people who can't read English just doesn't cut it for the simple reason that Hausa is also one of Nigeria's official languages; but strangely they aren't batting for Hausa but some funky Arabic! Rubbish!
Thats called brainwashed, low self esteem.

The only reason for putting Arabic on our currency is because some idiots think they can Islamise the nation. They can't. Better for them to get their own nation where they can put zulu or French or whatever they want on their money.

And for those going on with the bullshit about religous bigotry; don't try reversing things to look like the victims. Don't bring Christianity into it because I AM NOT A CHRISTIAN.

holymike47:

Guy read my post so far, i never actually yan anything about the arabic because i no know weda na truth or not, wetin the poster talk na mere assumption. But i feel its better for us to have uniformity and continuity in not only our notes.

ndu_chucks:

holymike, me i no get issue with de tings wey you write, at least religion no factor into ya analysis.

as I talk before, de notes dey uniform until the government of de day remove de inscriptions from the (N5, N10, N20, N50) notes. so to really make am uniform, if na uniformity important, e good make dem put dem back inside.  no be so?

kellorah:

I don't get the whole uniformity thing sef. If anything, the money is OK as it is.

They should use the money to sort other problems!