[size=14pt]Northern Leaders To FG: Demilitarise The North Now[/size]
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Wed, 21/03/2012 - 2:05am | ABU NMODU, SALISU IBRAHIM, AUWAL S. MU'AZU, and SUNNY NWANKO



Disturbed by the socio-economic hardship being experienced by the people of northern Nigeria as a result of massive deployment of military personnel in most states of the region, leading stakeholders have called for withdrawal of the armed forces from the streets. Speaking after one of the meetings held last Thursday at Maizube Farms, belonging to former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former minister of finance, Malam Adamu Ciroma, who chaired the meeting, said that the summit had acknowledged the tension generated by the massive deployment of soldiers in the northern region and it had directed that the concerns should form part of the communiqué that would be sent to the federal government for redress.

A source at the meeting said that the heavy military presence in the northern region was the leading subject of discussions at several meetings of the region's leaders that had been held in Minna and other locations in Abuja and Kaduna by technocrats, professional groups and other stakeholders of northern extraction.

A source close to the meetings told LEADERSHIP that participants lamented the colossal economic and social losses in the wake of mounted roadblocks and security checkpoints in the major cities of the north.

It was observed that the roadblocks have resulted in unnecessary gridlocks for motorist. "A trip of one hour is now undertaken in three hours as a result of the series of roadblocks that one will run into on any of the major roads in the affected states,” the source said, adding that this has equally affected easy and free flow of traffic, which hampers economic activities especially in places like Kano where commercial activities are dwindling.

Heavy military presence has also become a source of worry for the residents of the affected areas who the intimidating posture of the uniformed men is scaring, dissuading law-abiding citizens from going about their normal businesses.

Concerns were also raised about the alleged victimisation of innocent civilians by overzealous security personnel in the aftermath of attacks.

Meanwhile, four people were reported dead in a fresh attack launched by unknown gunmen in Kano yesterday.

According to an eyewitness, three of the victims, who were in mufti dresses, were killed in the attack by the suspected gunmen while the other victim lost his life when members of the Joint Military Task Force who stormed the area engaged the suspects in a gun battle.

There was no confirmation of whether the victims were uniformed security men or civilians.

Our source said that the attack was launched around 6pm in the vicinity of Sharada Quarters in Kano municipality when gunmen riding on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire on people believed to be civilians.

All efforts to reach the police for confirmation were not successful.

In a related development, the Boko Haram sect has foreclosed dialogue with the Federal Government, saying that the government is not serious about its resolve to dialogue with it. The sect spoke yesterday through its spokesman, Abu Qaqa, during a teleconference with journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State. He said, “Almighty God has told us repeatedly that the unbelievers will never

respect the promises they made. As such, henceforth, we would never respect any proposal for dialogue.

“In fact, we have closed all possible doors of negotiation. We would never listen to any call for negotiations. Let the government forces do whatever they feel they can do and we too, would use all the wherewithal at our disposal and do what we can.

“If the government thinks arresting our members will discourage us from launching onslaught, then let them continue arresting and killing our members.

http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/19802/2012/03/21/northern_leaders_fg_demilitarise_north_now.html

they should rather steer their zombie heads towards the direction of the problems that gave birth to militarizing the zone. Leave F.G alone.

It seems some of these leaders are simply looking for ways to allow boko haram to flourish.

It seems Boko haram are loosing . I'm beginning to see why Gej must have said by june it will be over in some states.


Moreover why should the soldiers leave there? The area is troubled hence the need for their presence.

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hahh hhaaaaaaaaaaa

u got to laugh

this meeting meeting meetin

haaaaaaaa haaaaaaaa

they never talk about issue that they created through years of massive looting

these people

meanwhile the other one is in tweeter yellin from the other side

the north is in trouble

demili what? so that boko and the fulanis can have a field day?

What has the north gotten itself into? Their leaders with incessant meetings are becoming more confused everyday. Now they want Boko Haram to flourish unhindered.

There are soldiers in my village close to the atlantic even when militancy have dwindled so why should the military leave the north??this northern elders are surely up to something,we know their game,we will beat them at it

I suspect this Ciroma group.

Dis people eat their words dey should be watched,why are dey crying fowl wen dey have not received de heat where were dey wen de Boko boyz were misbehaving now dey are crying wen dere was no need. Wen dey were in power wat did dey contribute to de development of de region rather dan killing de Kaduna Textil,Agaokuta mills,ground nut pyramid and other industry in de north. Now dey as frustrated politicians cry fowl jst wen de game has jst begin....don't mind dem ohh dey are all BokoHaram Sponsors...

Abeg don't take the soldiers away. If you do police will be back on the streets and crime will be back

northan leaders and boko haram sects are tired and they will continue to be tired.

I de laugh

Let the soldiers be their. Infact you cant eat ur cake and have it. Feel d effect, what do u expect b4? A baby dat says dat her mother wil not sleep, will not sleep too

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Wed, 21/03/2012 - 2:05am | ABU NMODU, SALISU IBRAHIM, AUWAL S. MU'AZU, and SUNNY NWANKO



Disturbed by the socio-economic hardship being experienced by the people of northern Nigeria as a result of massive deployment of military personnel in most states of the region, leading stakeholders have called for withdrawal of the armed forces from the streets. Speaking after one of the meetings held last Thursday at Maizube Farms, belonging to former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former minister of finance, Malam Adamu Ciroma, who chaired the meeting, said that the summit had acknowledged the tension generated by the massive deployment of soldiers in the northern region and it had directed that the concerns should form part of the communiqué that would be sent to the federal government for redress.

A source at the meeting said that the heavy military presence in the northern region was the leading subject of discussions at several meetings of the region's leaders that had been held in Minna and other locations in Abuja and Kaduna by talakawas, professional looting groups and other Alamajiri of northern extraction.

A source close to the meetings told LEADERSHIP that participants lamented the colossal economic and social losses in the wake of mounted roadblocks and security checkpoints in the major cities of the north.

It was observed that the roadblocks have resulted in unnecessary gridlocks for motorist. "A trip of one hour is now undertaken in three hours as a result of the series of roadblocks that one will run into on any of the major roads in the affected states,” the source said, adding that this has equally affected easy and free flow of traffic, which hampers economic activities especially in places like Kano where commercial activities are dwindling.

Heavy military presence has also become a source of worry for the residents of the affected areas who the intimidating posture of the uniformed men is scaring, dissuading law-abiding citizens from going about their normal businesses.

Concerns were also raised about the alleged victimisation of innocent civilians by overzealous security personnel in the aftermath of attacks.

Meanwhile, four people were reported dead in a fresh attack launched by unknown gunmen in Kano yesterday.

According to an eyewitness, three of the victims, who were in mufti dresses, were killed in the attack by the suspected gunmen while the other victim lost his life when members of the Joint Military Task Force who stormed the area engaged the suspects in a gun battle.

There was no confirmation of whether the victims were uniformed security men or civilians.

Our source said that the attack was launched around 6pm in the vicinity of Sharada Quarters in Kano municipality when gunmen riding on a motorcycle arrived and opened fire on people believed to be civilians.

All efforts to reach the police for confirmation were not successful.

In a related development, the Boko Haram sect has foreclosed dialogue with the Federal Government, saying that the government is not serious about its resolve to dialogue with it. The sect spoke yesterday through its spokesman, Abu Qaqa, during a teleconference with journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State. He said, “Almighty God has told us repeatedly that the unbelievers will never

respect the promises they made. As such, henceforth, we would never respect any proposal for dialogue.

“In fact, we have closed all possible doors of negotiation. We would never listen to any call for negotiations. Let the government forces do whatever they feel they can do and we too, would use all the wherewithal at our disposal and do what we can.

“If the government thinks arresting our members will discourage us from launching onslaught, then let them continue arresting and killing our members.

http://leadership.ng/nga/articles/19802/2012/03/21/northern_leaders_fg_demilitarise_north_now.html

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@Laughternoon, you are a clown

somtimes,i wish i could video some of this shootout and enter Alaba market and make my money,like Americans do with their 'WAR ON TERIOR' against any of this afghanistian,iraqis,palistiners etc...wetin concern agberos with OVERLOAD



...daz igbo brain!!!

It's no wonder they'v bin silent on d boko issue since it's inception. D mili guys shud beta be on standby n not move an inch. Kai, I miss jack bauer.

but wait oh! THIS IS NOT FUNNY AT ALLLL!!! Are the soilders not there for their protection, abi what are this people saying? They prefer boko haram to peaceful soilders. Ahhhhhh!

Let God be the judge.

They need to direct their foot soldiers to take a long trek into the desert first.

Deceitful people. They are planning something that would be thwarted by the wide scale deployment of the military.

These guys aint serious......I am yet to see a CONCRETE statement against the criminals called Boko Haram from any of these 'Northern leaders'

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Don't even expect any potor potor let alone concrete statement against Boko Haram from Northern elites. Boko is part of the agenda to make the country ungovernale for GEJ.
I hope that funny hat GEJ wears will allow fresh air to enter his head and make him realise it.

But they should be careful what they wish for. If they are not careful, Boko could bomb the North into submission without military presence and become like Taleban in Afghanistan before Western invasion.

If that happens, it would take another generation to even bring it back to its current level of development (which is already backward enough).

Boko haram is a tool. Here is the logic, South-south got the presidency through her militants' struggles and kidnapping. The North is trying to do the same to get back to Aso rock through Boko's bombings and killings. The underlying principle about Nigeria's politics is now, the region with the most disturbance (violence) gets the presidency.

haba.. FG never send drones there?

They are all talibans,worse than chi`mps like obj who are just there to steal money and bulala pretty little girls.

Those murderfuckers need more than blood money.They need destructive delusions because they are all sick,with little or no brain formations.Their brains are in formation stages like bush primates.

Mr Ciroma, we are about to borrow more soldiers from the US and Europe. We will deploy them all over Kano and bornu. We will militarize your streets, your farms and schools. You people called for this when you introduced boko haram.

The people of Almajiri republic.

Dis northern leaders re clowns, pls GEJ not just military men, add boys scout, civil defence, yellow fever, lasma etc

@Detongue, ol boy u funny die. Abeg make GEJ no forget to add Girls Guide, infact a battalion of soldiers shud be posted to Ciroma‘s house, that guy is becoming too loud.

Aladinn: Boko haram is a tool. Here is the logic, South-south got the presidency through her militants' struggles and kidnapping. The North is trying to do the same to get back to Aso rock through Boko's bombings and killings. The underlying principle about Nigeria's politics is now, the region with the most disturbance (violence) gets the presidency.

stop being a kid. Ssouth didn't get the presidency by millitancy or kidnaping. They got it because yar adua died on sit and jonathan took over as president. Wen election time got close the north wanted GEJ to vacate the position and go back to the ND or to vice another northerner. That was when the ssouth together with SW/SE revolted. That dat was not possible, he should continue as president after all ss are the ones sustaining the country. By that time almost all millitants had already been paid and had left the creeks. So get history right.

oiseworld:

stop being a kid. Ssouth didn't get the presidency by millitancy or kidnaping. They got it because yar adua died on sit and jonathan took over as president. Wen election time got close the north wanted GEJ to vacate the position and go back to the ND or to vice another northerner. That was when the ssouth together with SW/SE revolted. That dat was not possible, he should continue as president after all ss are the ones sustaining the country. By that time almost all millitants had already been paid and had left the creeks. So get history right.

South-south militancy remain a precursor to GEJ's emergence. Were Olu falae and Obasanjo the only credible candidates to contest the '99 presidential election? I gues you'll say that it was zoned to the south. Why? Southwest ws the hottest region then. Presently, the 'pacifier effect' will earn any region the top seat in Aso rock, except the status quo changes.