Boko Haram protesting social injustice, says Yuguda
on SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 · in NEWS
     
BY OLA AJAYI
IBADAN- Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Isa Yuguda has taken his respect for the Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal sect popularly known as Boko Haram to another level saying there is a need for dialogue with the sect who he described as a pressure group protesting social injustice.

He said this in Ibadan where he donated N10million to Oyo State Government to ameliorate effects of the recent flood disaster on the victims.

Boko Haram as a social problem

According to him,  “Boko Haram is a social problem that requires dialogue and at the same time, the government should tighten up security against those that are criminally minded. In doing this, those that are criminally minded will be treated as criminals.  We will criminalise those that are criminals and rehabilitate those that are merely agitating for social justice by creating jobs for them.

“All these killings of policemen, bombing of police stations and shooting of politicians, and so on, are beyond offshoots of religious fanaticism like the Maitatsine of the past.”

The governor in an earlier reaction to statements by the radical Islamic sect that it would hunt him down, publicly appologised for any rights violations suffered during the military crackdown on its leaders in 2009.

Apologises to Boko Harm

“I apologise to the members of Jama’atu Ahlussunnah lidda’awati wal Jihad for perceived injustices caused them as they have the full rights to be protected by the law,” Yuguda said in a statement  then.

“I hope this will further the healing of the trauma on Jama’atu Ahlussunnah, and open the door to meaningful dialogue that will end hostilities and usher peace for which the religion of Islam is all about,” he was quoted as saying.

Boko Haram like other presure groups

During his visit yesterday, the governor said; The Boko Haram, were like other pressure groups such as the paramilitary arms of political parties or the youth organisations like the Niger Delta militants in the South South; the Odua People’s Congress, OPC in the South West and the Arewa Youth Vanguard in the North.

“They seem to be protesting against social injustice notably mass unemployment.  With the army of unemployed youths that we have in the country, we should be able to know that an idle mind is a devils workshop.”

While commiserating with the State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and the people of the state, the visiting governor advised the State Government to work together with the Federal Government to dredge the channels of all the major rivers in Ibadan city. This, he said, would prevent re-occurrence of the flood in the state.

Responding, Senator Ajimobi said was the first Governor from other state to formally visit him over the recent flood incident, aside of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/09/boko-haram-protesting-social-injustice-says-yuguda/

This is the problem with Nigeria.

Almost to the last one of them this norther politicians keep defending BH implicitly.

BH is nothing like OPC or the ND militants or the Arewa Youth Vanguard. The OPC do not plant bombs, call for no education or the like. ND militants had a legitimate underlying cause for their rebellion - although when factions got political they led the group into terrorist behavior.

Yuguda needs to tell us which social injustice they are protesting by blowing away innocent folks. Can't they just keep their mouth shut or [size=14pt]is this their way of buying BH INSURANCE[/size].

During his visit yesterday, the governor said; The Boko Haram, were like other pressure groups such as the paramilitary arms of political parties or the youth organisations like the Niger Delta militants in the South South; the Odua People’s Congress, OPC in the South West and the Arewa Youth Vanguard in the North.

It is obvious that the sponsors of this haram boko and gradually unmasking themselves

what kind of social injustice are BH protesting for.if they are fighting for the unemployed youth in the country,why the attack threat in university environment were we have youth, mr governor,we will love you to be specific

This expose just comfirmed my view and knowledge of Boko Haram. Yuguda should be man enough to tell the whole world about the activities of his "thugs" whom were paid more than graduates in the state. The situation is pathetic indeed!.

He was one of the architects that promote the violence of the sect, by ordering unjust crack down on the group.

Isa Yuguda, Ali Modu Sheriff and Danjuma Goje should put on trial to start with.

Ali Madu Sheriff is operating "ECOMOG", group of dreaded armed thugs with order to kill, Danjuma Goje is heading "Yan Kalare", another bunch of deadly heartless animals while Isa Yuguda is commanding "Yan Sara Suka", thugs known for killing the community without any provacations.

The man does not want to die. That explains why he is sucking up to Boko Haram.

Gov. Yaguda is not only being untruthful, he is simply being self conceited. The young men and women in the BH helped him win his election on the ANPP platform in 2007 with the assistance of Gov. Sherrif of Borno State.

His relationship with the group turned sour and he broke ranks with them after crossing over to the the PDP. He retorted to the help of his father in law, President Yar'Adua to get them off his back and the aftermath of that act of calousness is now the sordid agonizing page of our history booking we're reliving today.

He is cleverly trying to reposition himself as a potentiall benefitiary from the out come of this contrivance.

He should alongside Ex- Gov Sheriff be requested to facilitate the talks with the group.

Let us all be alive to see how the story ends.

@ rhino - you will live long. The man's guilty conscience is driving him mad and he's "showing his hand"

And he is rushing around donating Bauchi State peoples own money to his innumerable in laws when he has nothing to show in the state except retrogression dejection and squalor.

sharp man:

The man does not want to die. That explains why he is sucking up to Boko Haram.

+1

Yeah I can see the blood of the innocent are begining to cry aloud now. Bit by bit by their own mouth and utterances they will expose themselves. This is just the begining more will still speak out.

"By their word we shall know them"

Somebody should shoot this guy.

BH is complicated and this Govs have no clue
Its a fight 4 justice. Who authored d injustice?

Anytime this man opens his mouth to talk, just like Theo Orji,i wonder the root cause of the problem that throws up such insane souls as leaders in our polity.
Something s fundamentally wrong if men like these two end up as governors not once but twice.
How can a state survive with these sorts of lunatics as governors for 8 years?

The man is under duress - don't blame him.

Yuguda are u high or just been incredibly stupid?

I'm really sorry for the North. This guy - Yuguda is supposed to be one of their brightest brains. A former MD of a Bank and once considered for the CBN Governroship position.

First, it was about how corpers who were massacred in Bauchi were destined to so die and now it is about Boko Haram fighting for injustice. This is a real shame!!!!!

X-factoria:

I'm really sorry for the North. This guy - Yuguda is supposed to be one of their brightest brains. A former MD of a Bank and once considered for the CBN Governroship position.

First, it was about how corpers who were massacred in Bauchi were destined to so die and now it is about Boko Haram fighting for injustice. This is a real shame!!!!!

Anyone who has followed the political leanings of Yuguda , to include his nefarious actions in propping up the Turai cabal that selfishly and wantonly endangered the existence of Nigeria, will know that this is a dangerously self-serving individual. He is no different to Aondoakaa in my opinion. Shame we no longer have principled men leading Nigeria who believe in taking down treasonous folks and miscreants.

QUESTION ONE,

Echepet:

what kind of social injustice are BH protesting for.if they are fighting for the unemployed youth in the country,why the attack threat in university environment were we have youth?

However,

sharp man:

The man does not want to die. That explains why he is sucking up to Boko Haram.

, so he's forced to be their spokes person

I believe that invincible hands are behind the man puppetting him and his speeches, maybe a Boko haram remote bomb under his danshiki, lol ,

Eni kan lo mo(na the person wey e be him turn na him go know how the thing be)

Gnosticmovement:

Yuguda are u high or just been incredibly silly?

I asure U, he is both.

Boko Haram guys mismanaging their activities, it should have resulted in revolution in the country.

Finally, names of Boko Haram sponsors are surfacing -1. Yuguda

Next?

When some of us are insisting that Nigeria is never one country, many take us for fools.

The yuguda mindset is the mindset of the average Northerner whether with PHD or not.

noblezone:

When some of us are insisting that Nigeria is never one country, many take us for fools.

The yuguda mindset is the mindset of the average Northerner whether with PHD or not.

QED

the spontaneous responses to this thread shows why it is difficult to get to the root of most matters in Nigeria. non seems logical and conclusive.

why cant we nigerians be logical for once?

this guy made a useful statement. it can be a vey good starting point to unravel something about BH, thier existence, motives, and modus operandi. this statement does noet lead to any sensibl;e conclusions. the followup questions should. these are the clues and opportunities that our so-called intelligence agencies do miss, all the times, leading to the consistent unedning quagmirish investigations.

with all these utterances bombardments at yuguda, he will be threatened to withdraw into his shell and what else? no more info, and we continue beating about the bush, as usual.

jaybee:

the spontaneous responses to this thread shows why it is difficult to get to the root of most matters in Nigeria. non seems logical and conclusive.

why cant we nigerians be logical for once?

this guy made a useful statement. it can be a vey good starting point to unravel something about BH, thier existence, motives, and modus operandi. this statement does noet lead to any sensibl;e conclusions. the followup questions should. these are the clues and opportunities that our so-called intelligence agencies do miss, all the times, leading to the consistent unedning quagmirish investigations.

with all these utterances bombardments at yuguda, he will be threatened to withdraw into his shell and what else? no more info, and we continue beating about the bush, as usual.

So you call this useful statement?
Social injustice is no excuse for a crime, no matter how little it is.
And by the way what is the social injustice there?

This is the problem Nigeria has with this BH menace. The people that need to stand out and speak against this evil act are not doing so.

They are not bold enough to speak the truth. My question is this.

Is that they are afraid of the BH or they are secretly in support of the BH?

The solutions starts with our leaders answering these questions.

jaybee:

the spontaneous responses to this thread shows why it is difficult to get to the root of most matters in Nigeria. non seems logical and conclusive.

why cant we nigerians be logical for once?

this guy made a useful statement. it can be a vey good starting point to unravel something about BH, thier existence, motives, and modus operandi. this statement does noet lead to any sensibl;e conclusions. the followup questions should. these are the clues and opportunities that our so-called intelligence agencies do miss, all the times, leading to the consistent unedning quagmirish investigations.

with all these utterances bombardments at yuguda, he will be threatened to withdraw into his shell and what else? no more info, and we continue beating about the bush, as usual.

I did my NYSC in the North (Zaria of Kaduna to be precise). I can tell you that non Moslems live in ever in those axis. Anything can result to the killing and miming of "infidels".
One incident I cant forget was the night of eclipse of the moon. These guys went on rampage, chanting "La ila la, "
According to them, the 'bloody" moon was a sign of a very angry Allah. and his anger was cuased by the sins of the "infidels".
By the following morning, news came reached us that some people lost their lives that night.
Islam is so backward and primitive, it has destroying the hausa/fulani and they are in turn seeking for whom to destroy.

wow! GEJ say na global issue. You say na local social issue. Ok ooo we are looking

noblezone:

I did my NYSC in the North (Zaria of Kaduna to be precise). I can tell you that non Moslems live in ever in those axis. Anything can result to the killing and miming of "infidels".
One incident I cant forget was the night of eclipse of the moon. These guys went on rampage, chanting "La ila la, "
According to them, the 'bloody" moon was a sign of a very angry Allah. and his anger was cuased by the sins of the "infidels".
By the following morning, news came reached us that some people lost their lives that night.
Islam is so backward and primitive, it has destroying the hausa/fulani and they are in turn seeking for whom to destroy.

or rather many northerners are so primitive,backward and illitrate and are giving Islam a bad image.many muslim countries are progressive more than nigeria.

infact,mankind is so ungrateful,arrogant and dumb that they use religion and God as excuse in every nonsense they do.God must really be ashamed of man because of the two types of illitrates that exist:the religious ones give religion a bad image with their foolishness,and the ones that are not religious also give religion and God a bad name by assuming the foolishness of the religious ones is caused by religion.

we all know the problem but we have decided to shy away from the truth,Jihad is here and our leaders are watching islamists who wants to convert all of us by violence in the name of their god. As for me and my house,we will never serve a violent god . preach your religion ,dont kill for a surpposed almighty god.

Most times when people like Yuguda suggest that Boko Haram,Mend,OPC and Mossob as the same type of pressure group, I have always ask them this question. We know Mend members by their names Okah, Asari Dokubo,Ateke Tom, Tompolo etc. We know Opc members by their names,we know know Mossob members by their names, and please WHO ARE BOKO HARAM MEMBERS? How can you call them a pressure group and we dont know them? Please this is madness to the highest level. If they are bold enough to fight the cause the believe in then they should stop all these hide and strike.hould stop all these hide and strike.

See person wey dey talk of social injustice. . First class crook who is busy using the state money to marry new wives.