Aregbesola calls for Ministry of Northern Affairs
May 11, 2012 by Olusola Fabiyi
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola

Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday called for the establishment of a Ministry of Northern Affairs, saying it could be a solution to the security challenges in the North.

According to him, the ministry should be saddled with the responsibility of tackling widespread unemployment and poverty in the area.

Aregbesola made the call while delivering a speech at symposium on ‘Islam and Peaceful Co-existence in Contemporary Multi-Religious State’ in Abuja on Thursday.

He said, “I’m advocating a Federal Ministry of Northern Affairs that will address issues of unemployment, poverty and women affairs (in the North).

“The Human Development Index from the North is frightening. It is so low and has been so for the past 20 to 30 years.

“One even wonders why it has not influenced specific action from government. If we are really talking about eliminating this scourge as a nation, then we must pay special attention to that horrible situation.

“The current conflict is just one possible consequence of the continued neglect of the problem in the North.

“Addressing poverty is not reducible to giving them handouts alone but empowering people in a way that their creative energy will be channelled towards wealth creation and self-sustenance.

“Employment must mean full and equal opportunities for all, irrespective of sex. There is no way a society will make women unproductive and be sane or economically viable. This is what is happening in the North.

“I want to prick the conscience of this nation to awake to reality that whatever it will take to address the situation in the North must be faithfully done.

“It must not be viewed as a sectional thing. It is a section that has a great potential to contribute to our national development. “

Aregbesola added that Islam was against keeping women idle, adding that in Muslim countries like Morocco, Iran, Egypt and Algeria, women work.

He said the example of these countries was in contrast to what exists in the North where he said economic disempowerment of women “means that about or less than one-third of the adult males sustain that society”.

The governor also said the problems being encountered in the country were created by the Federal Government, saying, “it (FG) must be involved in their resolution”.



Insecurity: We don’t need Ministry of Northern Affairs – Aliyu
On May 22, 2012 · In News
2:20 am
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By GBENGA OLARINOYE

OSOGBO – Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum and Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, declared that the North did not require any special ministry to take care of insecurity in the North.

Fielding questions after delivering the fifth Alhaji Abdullateef Olufemi Okunnu annual lecture, entitled, “Breaking the Myth of Peace in Nigeria: What Next” organised by Nigeria Association of Muslim Law Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Gov. Aliyu said creating Ministry of Northern Affairs would not solve the problem of the North.

He said: ”If the government was to create special ministry each time there was problem in any part of the regions in the country, at the long run it would not achieve any desired results.

“If people are making a point because Ministry of Niger Delta was created because of the militancy in the Niger-Delta region, I don’t think we need any special ministry for the North. All we need do is that we should articulate our position so that each government should know what to do to alleviate poverty of their people.”

Aliyu, who described insecurity in the country as terrible, noted that economic deprivation had made some Nigerians to be terrorising the country.

The governor said: “Where there is good government, there will be fewer problems and where there is bad government there will be many problems. Our leaders in Nigeria have a role to play in fighting corruption if truly we want to fight against terrorism and insecurity in the country.”

Aliyu who identified corruption as the bane of Nigeria development, argued that “except corruption is fought in the country there may not be progress and development in the country. The rule of law also needs to be promoted, so also speedy dispensation of justice because our judicial system also affect our development.”

“To achieve sustainable peace and any meaningful progress as a nation, we must deliberately fight corruption in all its ramifications; otherwise our nation is due to failure. Corruption is the harbinger to poverty, social dislocations, and generally erodes the value system of any society with attendant consequences for peace and stability.”

The Governor who blamed the judiciary for the worsen state of the nation’s security situation said “the bottom line in our search for sustainable peace in the nation is contingent upon the functionality and effectiveness of the judicial system.”

While expressing worry on the delay in dispensation of justice, Governor Aiyu said “a situation whereby a terrorist suspect ends up in the Magistrate court raises more question and answer” arguing that “the nation’s judicial system does not help the security situation in the country.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/insecurity-we-dont-need-ministry-of-northern-affairs-aliyu/

Can we now conveniently conclude that Babangida has betrayed the religious trust of Aregbesola?

Aregbesola is a bit of a bumbling fool. He is always making statements on national issues and involving himself deeply in the politics of other states (eg Lagos and Ondo), while neglecting his duties at home. He lives in Lagos as governor of Osun an his two years as governor are every bit a failure.

Yet another blow to the goatee'd retardeen Aregbesola

Lesson 101: Do not always cry more than the bereaved.

You gats to pity Aregbesola sha, the guy has been seeking relevance, furiously sucking arse all over the nation like its a sweet orange!

Beaf: You gats to pity Aregbesola sha, the guy has been seeking relevance, furiously sucking arse all over the nation like its a sweet orange!

Aren't you the one succking on GEJ's azz?

We can all always agree to disagree.

*Ileke-IdI:


Aren't you the one succking on GEJ's azz?

Look at the woman that sucks fellow womens t!ts. Can you deny? Lol!
All poofs, please stand "proud!"

Beaf:

Look at the woman that sucks womens t!ts. Lol!
All poofs, please stand "proud!"

Look at the man who sucks on another man's anus. lol!

*Ileke-IdI:


Look at the man who sucks on another man's anus. lol!

Daft as the arse licking Aregbesola.
I thought you were gonna deny the truth about your being a woman chasing homo freak?

Beaf:

Daft as the arse licking Aregbesola.
I thought you were gonna deny the truth about your being a woman chasing freak?

Just because I said you suck on GEJ's anus? Was it a lie?
You even go as low as chasing Gbawe's azz.

*Ileke-IdI:


Just because I said you suck on GEJ's anus? Was it a lie?
You even go as low as chasing Gbawe's azz.

You are boring. Lets get to the source of your pain which is the bloody useless Aregbesola's idiocy.
He tried to play to the gallery and got told to bloody sit down!

Can someone even tell me where AregbeRASCALS promised roads are after two years of moping?
Yet, he thinks he can comment on the North... Only to be told to shut up and face the wall. Lol!

Beaf:

You are boring. Lets get to the source of your pain which is the bloody useless Aregbesola's idiocy.
He tried to play to the gallery and got told to bloody sit down!

You called someone an azzlicker, someone else called you an azzlicker. now you dey vex.

Beaf: Can someone even tell me where AregbeRASCALS promised roads are after two years of moping?
Yet, he thinks he can comment on the North... Only to be told to shut up and face the wall. Lol!

Whatever. GEJ a ss licker.

--Beaf ignores a fool--

Beaf: --Beaf ignores a fool--

GEJ azz licker.

Nchara: Lesson 101: Do not always cry more than the bereaved.

More like it

Funny stuff! Fools know themselves!

Beaf: Funny stuff! Fools know themselves!

They sure do. GEJ azz licker.

*Ileke-IdI:


Just because I said you suck on GEJ's anus? Was it a lie?
You even go as low as chasing Gbawe's azz.

Ose ojare . I am totally sick of him following me around like a lovesick puppy. He will enter a thread with over 50 posts simply to respond to what I write alone like a b.i.tc.h upset at being ignored by someone they are totally taken with. He will then repeat "gbawe" many times , seeking attention like a shameless LovePeddler, while I ignore him like a filthy doormat.

What makes it very sad is that his legion of Yoruba-hater fans on Nairaland must now be thoroughly ashamed of him. He was something of a champion for them. Yet he is now tamed totally by those he want to be the most to the extent he is slavishly following a Yoruba poster around NL like a desperate slag.

Filthy ashewo osi. Yoruba wannabe jati-jati. I suggest you try and ignore him. He is now disgraced on NL as a two-bit LovePeddler following other posters around shamelessly and with no original thought/opinion of his own. He has even let his own bigoted gang down with how he shows it is a desire to be Yoruba that is behind his obsessive focus on us while those fools thought they had an "area champion" hater who will lead them on NL against 'Yorobus'.

^
Ode!
Defend Aregbe na? You maut don weak? Lol!

O-Liar.

Beaf: ^
Ode!
Defend Aregbe na? You maut don weak? Lol!

O-Liar.

Gbawe said he no wan do o. . . . what else now? Ra/pe?

There is no greater shame Aregbesola, he really wanted the love of the Northern Muslims but trust Aliyu, Aregbesola has been reduced to a barbecue

This slave / master relationship is really interesting.

Beaf: Aregbesola is a bit of a bumbling fool. He is always making statements on national issues and involving himself deeply in the politics of other states (eg Lagos and Ondo), while neglecting his duties at home. He lives in Lagos as governor of Osun an his two years as governor are every bit a failure.

Beaf i learnt delta state has been sold to the dogs is it true?

It was just a dumb move by Aregbesola to begin with.

What the aliyu guy is right but the topic is too sensational and next time he should also think before commenting on things that matters to the northerners.

What did the Osun State governor expect to gain by saying that?

icez: What did the Osun State governor expect to gain by saying that?

i wonder oooo

Why was the title of the thread changed?

Well , aregbeshola are u a nothaner , whly cant u ask of ministry of yoruba or minisry of islam ?