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PoliticsRe: Mubi, Adamawa Mosque Bomb Blast (Graphic Photos) by Aboki99(m): 5:27pm On May 01, 2018
CodeTemplar:
These are mostly muslims people who support their muslims terrorist brothers.
My concern is for Christians and minority who are being massacred unprovoked. What is this compared to Benue or the early BH killings under GEJ? Childs play.
You are not a human being! Sound like a vampire, mumu! If this is the training the religion you profess has to offer to you, then I need no further evidence that yours is a false and defective religion!
PoliticsRe: Dino Melaye Handcuffed By Police In Hospital (Photo) by Aboki99(m): 7:02am On Apr 25, 2018
Chai! The higher up the flag pole the monkey goes, the he exposes his back side! The FG was to blame for allowing Dino to grow wild in the first place! The might of the FG is like that of a heavy duty bulldoser, not even a madman dares to stand in its front! Dino thought he could pull such a dangerous stunt and now he pays the price! FG no be small thing ol! Soldiers, police, civil defence, navy, SSS and counting are FG's pikins! Fear God, fear FG, dudes!
malware:
Never knew Dino can be tamed like this


Just imagine how they belittled the 'Music Video' Senator
cheesy
EducationRe: University Of Abuja Lecturer Burst Into Tears After Analyzing This (Photos) by Aboki99(m): 10:39pm On Apr 21, 2018
Techcrunchng:
One of the stupid lecturers
A child of poor parentage!
CrimeRe: First Wife Kills Husband In Adamawa During Fight With Second Wife (Graphic Pics) by Aboki99(m): 10:24pm On Apr 17, 2018
ajbabs:
Muhammad said we should marry as many as four wives. Violet fight between the wivies is not envisaged.
Some women are wicked so also some men.
The woman should be charged for culpable homicide.
Pls could you tell me how many biblical prophets married only one wife or which biblical verse asks you to marry only one wife? Plus, you think xtians who marry only one are absolutely faithful to their spouses? Islam and Muslims are only not being hypocritical about it. Even those who theoretically proclaim monogamy and hypocritically condemn muslims practically practice polygamy ! So who is a hypocrite? Grow up and know ye that as you point one accusing finger at others, at least three more points at you! What sayth thou, young man/waman?!
PoliticsRe: Tinubu Joins Buhari In London For A Meeting (PHOTO) by Aboki99(m): 3:37pm On Apr 15, 2018
cooljo85:
Greatest naija people.....hmmmmmm....let's us think well oo before we enter their trap...hmmmm...I am suspecting a grand conspiracy here by the entire north ...we should not be fooled...The northerners want to hold on to power for a long time with their born to rule mentality and to also continue to be at the helm of the nation's affairs. They want to continue to milk us, forget all the anti-corruption noise by PMB, it is ceremonial. They are still looting and will not stop. Why do we have so much killings in the north despite having most of the security chiefs coming from there? Why do we have so much hunger in the land? Why do we have a battered economy with so much inflation? Why are things becoming worse instead of improving? I suspect the northerners may be behind all these so as to demarket PMB after he has almost spent a term (4 years) and then present another Northerner to the electorates. If eventually the new Northerner wins, after 4 years, he would seek for another term of 4 years making their entire tenure 12 years not minding the fact that they are the only tribe that had ruled this nation the most times. Me thinks , let PMB have his constitutional right of another term and leave that corridor of power. With this, no Northerner would smell that no 1 seat until all other regions have tasted power too. It should be rotated equally . just an opinion though
You should have deplored the energy used in cobbling this waffle together in praising the good Lord so that He may deliver you from your sickness this holy Sunday!
PoliticsRe: Its Unfortunate Ekweremadu Was Not Arrested After Committing Treason ..joe Igbok by Aboki99(m): 8:38am On Mar 10, 2018
Igbokwe is one of the Easterners I doff my hat for for their matured way of doing things, broadmindedness, large-heartedness, pragmatism and abundance of sense!
PoliticsRe: Picture Of PMB Speaking At Ghana’s 61st Independence Anniversary by Aboki99(m): 4:52pm On Mar 06, 2018
Sai Baba is projecting our image positively while haters have since 1914 been giving us bad image in Malaysia, Indonesia, UK, USA, Italy, etc. By their comments ye shall know them!
CrimeRe: Man Kills His Daughter With His Car In Katsina, While Reversing by Aboki99(m): 9:48pm On Feb 17, 2018
WrathOfHadez:
One's carelessness is now a test from God?

Humans just like giving religious excuses and explanation for all their failings.

May God grant you the fortitude to bear the loss.
Bros, in Islam there is an article of faith which asks believers to believe in good or bad destiny . We believe b4 anything and everything comes about it had been so ordained countless of years ago. And that this guy would run over his baby and killed her was pre-ordained! How he reacts afterwards God will use to reward/punish him. He can out of anger choose to commit suicide, blaspheme or endure, be patient and see it as a TEST from God. If does the latter, God will reward him for sticking to HIM in the most testing period of a bad destiny. This is the beauty of Islam which makes us cool even under the most tasking tests that other will commit suicide for. The discovery of this habit in Muslims has led Tony Blair's sister in law, Lauren Booth(search YouTube) to accept Islam. May God guide you!
PoliticsRe: Before Nigeria Goes The Way Of Rwanda By Dele Momodu by Aboki99(m): 3:15pm On Feb 17, 2018
Omooba77:
Now they are writing epistles after selling to us an expired product......
Expired product that increased your 53 million of JAMB proceeds in six years to about 7 BILLIONS in 2 years?

Expired product that stopped Boko boys from setting your hat ablaze?
PoliticsRe: Greeting Buhari Does Not Change The Gravity Of My Letter – Obasanjo by Aboki99(m): 9:04am On Feb 02, 2018
Obj you can only deceive yourself!
IslamRe: Igbo Siblings Embrace Islam In Imo After Their Sister's Conversion (Photos) by Aboki99(m): 4:20pm On Jan 29, 2018
Peace be upon you. May God guide you!
powerkey:
Lies from Yoruba Muslims.......

Igbos are not Yorubas...

Igbo HATES those who hate them...

Muslims are not Igbos and Igbos are not Muslims.
PoliticsRe: Governor El-Rufai Performs Lesser Pilgrimage In Saudi Arabia (Photos) by Aboki99(m): 4:42pm On Jan 28, 2018
bedspread:
If He likes, let him wear White from Head to toe. If he Does not stop evil and Give his life to JESUS CHRIST, he is Wasting his Time....
He just doesn't only believe in Jesus by words of mouth as you do but also practices what Jesus preached for e.g in Mathew 26:39, Gen 17:3, Neh 8:6 etc
PoliticsRe: Buhari Has Reduced Himself To President Of Katsina, Not Of Nigeria — Pa Adebanjo by Aboki99(m): 11:39am On Jan 28, 2018
Pa but you didn't say this during GEJ. By the way where are your evidence?
PoliticsRe: Gov. Okorocha Kick-Starts Buhari Reelection Campaign (Pics) by Aboki99(m): 11:22am On Jan 22, 2018
One of the few men gifted with foresight from that place!
PoliticsRe: Trouble Looms As Cabal Seizes Presidency.! by Aboki99(m): 11:17am On Jan 22, 2018
Cock and bull story for jobless Nairalanders!
PoliticsWhen 'amalekites' Die, There Are No Comets Seen....! by Aboki99(op):
WHEN 'AMALEKITES' DIE, THERE ARE NO COMETS SEEN....!

In June 2017 AD, the army of Puritans besieged the Amalekites on Mount Mandilla. They attacked and utterly destroyed all that they had and did not spare them. They killed both man and woman, infant and nursing child, ox and sheep, camel and donkey. BUT THERE WERE NO COMETS SEEN!

In November, 2017 AD, another army of Puritans descended heavily as of war upon the tribe of the Amalekites at the Valley of Numareth. They wreaked the havoc they did as on Mount Mandilla! BUT STILL THERE WERE NO COMETS SEEN!

In January, 2018 AD, the Amalekites went berserk on the plains of Benon and put to the sword scores of Puritans. And like a bolt out of the blue, THE HEAVENS THEMSELVES BLAZE FORTH THE DEATH OF THE PURITANS!

Not only that, King Agag summoned his chiefs and despatched his Chief Warrior pronto unto the plains of Benon. Delegations after delegations have been beating the path to Benon to commiserate with the Puritans over the bad murder by the Amalekites even when no one so much bothered as to bat an eyelid or shed even a crocodile's tear when the Amalekites were massacred on Mount Mandilla and in the Valley of Numareth! Isn't it true that "WHEN BEGGARS DIE, THERE ARE NO COMETS SEEN; THE HEAVENS THEMSELVES BLAZE FORTH THE DEATH OF PRINCES"?-Julia's Caesar (II, ii, 30-31)

Hear ye the Amalekites and the Puritans that God is not happy with ye! Hath not He instructed ye to love even thy enemy? Repent and return to God thy Lord. Desist from thy mischief!

Cc: lalasticlala
PoliticsRe: Six Persons Killed In Fresh Attacks In Benue by Aboki99(m): 8:02am On Jan 18, 2018
This attacks are politically motivated!
EducationRe: Please Help I No Longer Understand Things If I Read by Aboki99(m): 4:26pm On Jan 16, 2018
Melison:
I got admitted recently into a university, and av resumed lectures but my problem is that I fail to understand all I read or study and even if I understand a little it evaporates in no time
Pls any advice??
1.STOP/ REDUCE LISTENING TO MUSIC.
2.STOP WATCHING FILTHY STUFF IF YOU DO!
EducationHappening Now: Federal University Lokoja Staff Protest Against VC by Aboki99(op):
Staff of Federal University Lokoja have today 16/01/2018 staged a peaceful protest against their VC for maladministration. Led by the ASUU chairperson Dr. Anselm O. Ayem, the protesting lecturers carried placards with various inscriptions like "Lead or Leave", This Administration is Inhumane", We are tired of Divide and Rule", Monkey de work, Baboon de chop" etc . The VC, Prof. Angela Freeman Miri was however not on hand to address the protesters as she flees her office while the protests last. The DVc, Registrar, Librarian and the University Chief security officer addressed the lecturers and promised to look into the issues raised. In his interview With journalists, ASUU chair, Dr Anselm Oyem lamented at how Prof. Miri treated staff welfare with reckless abandon and vowed to help in ensuring probity in the administration of the new university

PoliticsRe: 3 Types Of Buhari Critics by Aboki99(op): 8:16am On Jan 10, 2018
vertueptime:
Group 3 member
I second the motion, Sir!
Politics3 Types Of Buhari Critics by Aboki99(op): 8:00am On Jan 10, 2018
3 TYPES OF BUHARI CRITICS

(1) The GENTLEMEN & WOMEN:
These people genuinely and constructively criticize the president because they want him to provide better quality governance deliverables. In fact they do not hold anything against Buhari as a person but have one or two things against his policies (or lack of them)!

(2) THE TICKS, TERMITES & THE TSE-TSE FLIES:
This category involves those who criticise the president in order to tap in or leverage on his popularity and become popular themselves, at least on social media. They do so knowing that Buhari' s fans (the moderates/extremists) will troop in on their wall and defend their hero thereby making them attract cheap traffic and share in Baba's popularity which they covet and envy! The walls of those in this category (and a certain chap on my mind) practically went down when the president was away for medication in UK. These people criticise personality not public policies!
(3) THE HATE & HATRED MONGERS:
People in this category have sworn never to see anything good in PMB (and never will they!) for reasons of pure, unadulterated hate and hatred! Thus even if the president were to turn Nigeria into a Dubai, people in this category would still harbour hate and hatred against the man! So no amount or quality of performance will make this category desist from their mischief!

Nairaland General3 Types Of Buhari Critics by Aboki99(op): 7:42am On Jan 10, 2018
3 TYPES OF BUHARI CRITICS

(1) The GENTLEMEN & WOMEN:
These people genuinely and constructively criticize the president because they want him to provide better quality governance deliverables. In fact they do not hold anything against Buhari as a person but have one or two things against his policies (or lack of them)!

(2) THE TICKS, TERMITES & THE TSE-TSE FLIES:
This category involves those who criticise the president in order to tap in or leverage on his popularity and become popular themselves, at least on social media. They do so knowing that Buhari' s fans (the moderates/extremists) will troop in on their wall and defend their hero thereby making them attract cheap traffic and share in Baba's popularity which they covet and envy! The walls of those in this category (and a certain chap on my mind) practically went down when the president was away for medication in UK. These people criticise personality not public policies!
(3) THE HATE & HATRED MONGERS:
People in this category have sworn never to see anything good in PMB (and never will they!) for reasons of pure, unadulterated hate and hatred! Thus even if the president were to turn Nigeria into a Dubai, people in this category would still harbour hate and hatred against the man! So no amount or quality of performance will make this category desist from their mischief!

PoliticsRe: How Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 2:52pm On Jan 08, 2018
royallord1:
At bolded above u required I grew up.. Undeniably Implying that u thought of me as one with childish behaviour.... In other words u said I was childish...

childish: Meaning
silly and immature:
"a childish outburst"
synonyms: immature · babyish · infantile · juvenile · puerile · silly · inane · 

If ur purpose of using that word 'grow up' was not to insult my person... Please explain... Cause if truely ur mummy and daddy (as u put it) asked u not to insult anyone .. U insulted me... U thought of me as being silly and immature
U have been a very bad and disobedient child... Shame on u
If you thought it that way, accept my unreserved apologies, please!
PoliticsRe: How Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 2:00pm On Jan 08, 2018
royallord1:
Ur brain they pain u?... Did I speak on religion or wish him evil in any way?... Or did u not see my wish of quick recovery... Are u so daft that ur quest for vengeful speaking didn't allow you read and understand wat was pasted there... Omo vitamin A supplement no cost again like DAT... U need to grow that saw-dust pudding u call a brain.
How can you say a young man like that as handsome as he is doesn't like girls or girls don't flock around him.... Haaa... Something is not right here.... If u were any wiser u should have left out that part ... A lot of ladies choose st Andrews university just becos prince William was going there.... U can not imagine the number of men who would have sent there daughters to Yusuf school because of him....
PEACE BE UPON YOU!
PoliticsRe: How Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 1:53pm On Jan 08, 2018
royallord1:
Ur brain they pain u?... Did I speak on religion or wish him evil in any way?... Or did u not see my wish of quick recovery... Are u so daft that ur quest for vengeful speaking didn't allow you read and understand wat was pasted there... Omo vitamin A supplement no cost again like DAT... U need to grow that saw-dust pudding u call a brain.
How can you say a young man like that as handsome as he is doesn't like girls or girls don't flock around him.... Haaa... Something is not right here.... If the op was any wiser he should have left out that part ... A lot of ladies choose st Andrews university just becos prince William was going there.... U can not imagine the number of men who would have sent there daughters to Yusuf school....
Unfortunately for you I don't ' t insult people! My mummy and daddy asked me never to! Peace be upon you!
PoliticsRe: How Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 12:48pm On Jan 08, 2018
royallord1:
@op... As u wrote along... The thought of the movie series -Tyrant, crept in my mind... And I thought especially on the son( Sammy al-fayeed) of the so called redemptist from the US (Barry al-fayeed)... Ur story on Yusuf and DAT of Sammy sounded similar.... Imagine my shock when u wrote at the end that he doesn't drink, smoke and u have never seen him with a girl...... Hmmmm hope my suspicions is not wrong... Cos Sammy was overtly nice to guys and was gay... And u also just told us Yusuf is extremely nice .... O well... We wish him quick recovery
Dude , wish for your brother what you wish for your self. Evil and vile thoughts and wishes are a statement of self Indictment! They are neither Xtian nor Islamic or even humanist if you are an atheist. Grow up and think positive!
PoliticsRe: How Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 11:25am On Jan 08, 2018
PoliticsHow Yusuf Buhari Lived His Life In UK by Aboki99(op): 11:11pm On Jan 07, 2018
MAY THIS GOOD GUY GET WELL SOON!

I arrived Guildford, home to the prestigious University of Surrey, on the evening of Tuesday 23rd September, 2014 for my M.Sc. in Economics. I was ushered to my house at No. 22 Hamilton Drive, Hazel Farm Campus of the University of Surrey. I spent that night fatigued and famished because I couldn’t even locate where I could get a Halal meal and help myself after hours of exhaustive flight from Abuja to London Heathrow. On Thursday, I managed to get something to pacify body and soul to remain together but there was a bigger problem: I was feeling lonely; I was acclimatizing slowly. But I soldiered on and kept my chin up, dragging myself by my own bootstraps. On Friday morning, I enquired for and was directed to the hall where Muslim students at the University of Surrey perform the Friday prayers.

Of course the primary motive for the efforts I put in at locating the place for Friday congregational prayers was to fulfill one of my obligatory duties as a Muslim. But, to be honest, I also had an ulterior, secondary motive: It was to make friends—Nigeriana or Muslimina—who’d guide me through my physical, cultural and academic acclimatization processes. And a very good, very important friend indeed I made that Friday!

After the prayer was over and worshipers were exchanging greetings and handshakes, I ran into a lanky, chocolate-complexioned, soft-spoken, very shy dude standing by the exit door. We exchanged your-face-looks-familiar-to-me kind of glances before he stretched his hand towards me with “Salamu Alaykum”. I grabbed the hand and replied “Wa alaykumussalam”. He said “I am Yusuf” and I also returned “I am Hamisu”. He then asked if I had been a student or was just joining the University as a fresher. And I told him that I had just arrived for my Msc. And with a note of readiness to render help in his voice, Yusuf asked if I had shopped for winter wears and other stuff which I told him I didn’t and we exchanged phone numbers agreeing to meet again the following day.

Early Saturday morning while I was still asleep, my phone rang and you can guess who the caller was. “Hello, Hamis[u]”, “Hello, Yusuf”- we greeted and he asked how my night was; if there was any problem etc in a very caring tone akin to that of a kind High School senior student and a junior one entrusted under his care. Yusuf then directed me to meet him at House No. 4 Sandfield Court where he and Zahra stayed for their undergrad studies at Surrey. We then went straight to Primark Store, a stone’s throw away from Yusuf’s house, where he guided me into buying winter wears, kitchen utensils and other stuff. Yusuf carried most of my items himself leaving me with a few things to carry and he accompanied me to my house! We chatted for a while in my room and he left me slobbering over how kind he was to me. “Wannan duk yadda aka yi dan bubban gida ne!” [meaning; “this guy must have come from a responsible family”], —I soliloquized after I saw him off.

But don’t forget, throughout those encounters, I never knew Yusuf was the son of a VIP back home. He didn’t tell me. I didn’t sense it. His material or living conditions didn’t bear any evidence for anything like that. We just moved along as compatriots; sharing a country, colour, culture and above all Islam. Occasionally, either in my house or his, we would be discussing about politics back home and, as a Buhari die hard, I would always point out to Yusuf the necessity of a Buhari presidency to put Nigeria back on track and he just listened and nodded along shying away from a direct reference/discussion of the politician in the center of our tête-à-tête. But I didn’t suspect anything. I didn’t have reasons to.

The day “the pulako cover” was blown off Yusuf was on a Friday when Muslim faithful were asked by the Imam to sign a petition for the establishment of an Islamic Center/Mosque in Guildford. I was immediately following Yusuf on the queue and out of the corner of my eyes I peeped through and sighted him write “Yusuf Buhari”. This was the lead that bolstered up two other ones I had previously gathered: One, being the campus talk I once overheard of but trivialized about a Buhari’s son and daughter being Surrey students. And the second was when Yusuf sometime told me that he is from Daura but based in Kaduna. Connecting those three (3) dots together unmasked Yusuf for me! And struggling to come to terms with how a young man of his age and time would conceal and refuse to flaunt his prominent family identity not only gave me a hard lesson in Fulfulde Pulako but also encouraged me to ask Yusuf for confirmation of my conclusion on his identity. And he only smiled and added “Mallam Hamisu kenan[Oh! See you Hamisu]!” This confirmed my conclusion and added to my respect for the People’s General for bringing up such a cool, calm and cultured son!

A chip off the old block, Yusuf is a very humble guy. He is unassuming, unpretentious and un-ostentatious. He is reserved but easygoing and a man of few words; a taciturn, if you like. He is, I think, an introvert in the sense that he doesn’t involve himself in other people’s businesses. Yusuf doesn’t smoke. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t go out with girls. He is just a son any father would love to have in his family! In Guildford, Yusuf lived a very modest, decent, and prudent life as evidenced by the fact that he and Zahra used to cook their food themselves—something Nigerian elite’s children never do in UK! May God ease and speed up your recovery, Mallam Yusuf!
Source: https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/www.dailytrust.com.ng/amplite/on-yusuf-buhari.html and www.facebook.com/hamisuhadejia

Hamisu Hadejia, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. (hamisuhadejia@gmail.com)

PoliticsRe: Police Shoot Shiite Supporter Dead During Zakzaky's Protest In Kaduna (Graphic) by Aboki99(m): 10:08pm On Jan 07, 2018
sureheaven:
God save all the innocent citizens of this country from all sort of untimely and sudden death. Things are getting worst in this country every second. All eyes reading this will never fall victim of sudden death. This country is gone.........
Amen
Nairaland GeneralYusuf Buhari: May This Good Guy Get Well Soon! by Aboki99(op): 9:42pm On Jan 07, 2018
MAY THIS GOOD GUY GET WELL SOON!

I arrived Guildford, home to the prestigious University of Surrey, on the evening of Tuesday 23rd September, 2014 for my M.Sc. in Economics. I was ushered to my house at No. 22 Hamilton Drive, Hazel Farm Campus of the University of Surrey. I spent that night fatigued and famished because I couldn’t even locate where I could get a Halal meal and help myself after hours of exhaustive flight from Abuja to London Heathrow. On Thursday, I managed to get something to pacify body and soul to remain together but there was a bigger problem: I was feeling lonely; I was acclimatizing slowly. But I soldiered on and kept my chin up, dragging myself by my own bootstraps. On Friday morning, I enquired for and was directed to the hall where Muslim students at the University of Surrey perform the Friday prayers.

Of course the primary motive for the efforts I put in at locating the place for Friday congregational prayers was to fulfill one of my obligatory duties as a Muslim. But, to be honest, I also had an ulterior, secondary motive: It was to make friends—Nigeriana or Muslimina—who’d guide me through my physical, cultural and academic acclimatization processes. And a very good, very important friend indeed I made that Friday!

After the prayer was over and worshipers were exchanging greetings and handshakes, I ran into a lanky, chocolate-complexioned, soft-spoken, very shy dude standing by the exit door. We exchanged your-face-looks-familiar-to-me kind of glances before he stretched his hand towards me with “Salamu Alaykum”. I grabbed the hand and replied “Wa alaykumussalam”. He said “I am Yusuf” and I also returned “I am Hamisu”. He then asked if I had been a student or was just joining the University as a fresher. And I told him that I had just arrived for my Msc. And with a note of readiness to render help in his voice, Yusuf asked if I had shopped for winter wears and other stuff which I told him I didn’t and we exchanged phone numbers agreeing to meet again the following day.

Early Saturday morning while I was still asleep, my phone rang and you can guess who the caller was. “Hello, Hamis[u]”, “Hello, Yusuf”- we greeted and he asked how my night was; if there was any problem etc in a very caring tone akin to that of a kind High School senior student and a junior one entrusted under his care. Yusuf then directed me to meet him at House No. 4 Sandfield Court where he and Zahra stayed for their undergrad studies at Surrey. We then went straight to Primark Store, a stone’s throw away from Yusuf’s house, where he guided me into buying winter wears, kitchen utensils and other stuff. Yusuf carried most of my items himself leaving me with a few things to carry and he accompanied me to my house! We chatted for a while in my room and he left me slobbering over how kind he was to me. “Wannan duk yadda aka yi dan bubban gida ne!” [meaning; “this guy must have come from a responsible family”], —I soliloquized after I saw him off.

But don’t forget, throughout those encounters, I never knew Yusuf was the son of a VIP back home. He didn’t tell me. I didn’t sense it. His material or living conditions didn’t bear any evidence for anything like that. We just moved along as compatriots; sharing a country, colour, culture and above all Islam. Occasionally, either in my house or his, we would be discussing about politics back home and, as a Buhari die hard, I would always point out to Yusuf the necessity of a Buhari presidency to put Nigeria back on track and he just listened and nodded along shying away from a direct reference/discussion of the politician in the center of our tête-à-tête. But I didn’t suspect anything. I didn’t have reasons to.

The day “the pulako cover” was blown off Yusuf was on a Friday when Muslim faithful were asked by the Imam to sign a petition for the establishment of an Islamic Center/Mosque in Guildford. I was immediately following Yusuf on the queue and out of the corner of my eyes I peeped through and sighted him write “Yusuf Buhari”. This was the lead that bolstered up two other ones I had previously gathered: One, being the campus talk I once overheard of but trivialized about a Buhari’s son and daughter being Surrey students. And the second was when Yusuf sometime told me that he is from Daura but based in Kaduna. Connecting those three (3) dots together unmasked Yusuf for me! And struggling to come to terms with how a young man of his age and time would conceal and refuse to flaunt his prominent family identity not only gave me a hard lesson in Fulfulde Pulako but also encouraged me to ask Yusuf for confirmation of my conclusion on his identity. And he only smiled and added “Mallam Hamisu kenan[Oh! See you Hamisu]!” This confirmed my conclusion and added to my respect for the People’s General for bringing up such a cool, calm and cultured son!

A chip off the old block, Yusuf is a very humble guy. He is unassuming, unpretentious and un-ostentatious. He is reserved but easygoing and a man of few words; a taciturn, if you like. He is, I think, an introvert in the sense that he doesn’t involve himself in other people’s businesses. Yusuf doesn’t smoke. He doesn’t drink. He doesn’t go out with girls. He is just a son any father would love to have in his family! In Guildford, Yusuf lived a very modest, decent, and prudent life as evidenced by the fact that he and Zahra used to cook their food themselves—something Nigerian elite’s children never do in UK! May God ease and speed up your recovery, Mallam Yusuf!

Hamisu Hadejia, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. (hamisuhadejia@gmail.com)

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