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Let us see how much support those who claim to be fighting for "Northern interests" will give this issue. Over to you Turai, Yuguda, Tanko Yakasai and cohorts.

There needs to be a concerted and urgent effort to change the present crop of leaders to give the masses hope, succour and surviival. The almajiri problem stems from total lack of leadership.

[size=14pt]Nigeria: Jonathan Seeks Support to Fight Almajiri Problem[/size]
Ibrahim Shuaibu
28 February 2010

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Kano — Federal Government has directed universities and other tertiary institutions in the country to explore means of supporting government in the fight against Almajiri syndrome, problem of girl-child education and other problems associated with the less to do in the society.

Speaking in Kano yesterday, the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan said universities should redirect their programs towards supporting the vulnerable groups and human resources development.

Jonathan, who was represented during the 28th convocation ceremony of the Bayero University Kano (BUK) by the Minister of State for Education, Hajiya Aishatu Dukku, said the Almajiri and other disadvantaged groups if supported can give in their best in the realisation of the nation's aspiration.

He said only with radical re-orientation, integrity, transparency, social cohesion and change of attitude Nigeria could record meaningful development, explained that the federal government is committed to revitalise the education sector, universities and university commission had a greater challenge in giving special attention on ethical value.

The Acting President said the Federal Government is happy with the development taking place in Bayero University within the last five years, the efforts put in during the period he said had transformed the university, saying that this had coincided with the progress recorded by the federal government during the last three years in promoting quality education and human capital development.

Jonathan said, human capital development occupied an important place, saying that "nothing is more important than development of human resource, stressed that government will continue to provide enabling environment for achieving the human resources for the development in the governance of the country,

He explained that government has negotiated workable agreement with an all the universities based union with a view to change the university system into international university structure, and also called on the people to reciprocate the government effort on that line to improve the university study.

In his speech, the vice chancellor, Bayero University Kano, Professor Attahiru Jega, said this year 3,958 students graduated from the university, 51 with PhD, 1,539 masters, 1,458 post graduate diplomas, 819 first degree, 10 advanced diploma and 81 ordinary diplomas.

Jega also said the university had decided to honour four distinguished Nigerians by awarding them doctorate degrees; they are Alhaji Aliko Dangote Doctor of Law, Professor Aliu Babatunde Fafunwa, Doctor of Law, and AVM Nura Imam Doctor of Law and Professor Idris Ibrahim Doctor of Science.

He said the university has recorded a lot of developments in all its activities, commending other stakeholders for supporting the good omen.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201003011228.html

It is to be expected.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=404997.msg5607287#msg5607287 date=1267453500]@Beaf, try not to paint people from the North/West/or East with progressive tendencies with the same brush you paint the thieving elite. Its in your very own interest.[/quote]You need to sing that song to Turai's cabal, they claim they are fighting for the "Northern interest". The are the ones behind every theft, fraud, intrigue and dishonest tale in the country today. What have they ever provided for the Northern masses they claim to be fighting for? Is the so called "Northern interest" not their own pockets?
The country needs to get rid of those rats and cockroaches. Have you heard what they have done to NNPC? Yeah, right! . . .Somebody come and tell me about "Northern interest".

[size=14pt]Why is there no Nigerian interest in the North? Why isn't the South East bothered? Why isn't the South West bothered? Why is the North alone bothered?[/size]

nurexg:
To all anti-north,
i am form the northern part of the country both not a northerner rather a Nigeriaa, n, God what is happing to the youth of this nation?
I always dream that this North-east-sourth of a thing will stop but rather is escalating at an alarming rate.
please be objective in what u post. Dredging of river Niger is part of the seven point agenda and goodluck is part and person of that serven point agend, then why will he stop or suppend it? we all know that there is enough money finance other project without stoping the dredging of RN.
Goodluck need to be smart and do the right thing. He should be carefull so as not paint the image of the future politicians from the ND as regional candidate.

But it is your people that have twisted this thing. Bolstering shores in the Niger Delta has nothing to do with dredging the Northern parts of the Niger. Why are people lying? Is the loss of power such a desperate thing that eveyone loses their senses?
You are addressing the wrong folk here about North-South dichotomy. Blame your Northern leaders who provide nothing for the masses, yet find so much time to talk about "Northern interest". Nobody in the country talks about "Southern interest"; thats if anybody has ever heard the term "Southern interest" before; tell me which side is more tribalistic?

The shores need to be bolstered, so that when the Niger is dredged, communities are not washed away. Does the North not care about Niger Delta communities that will be at the brunt? In fact, it is plain wickedness for anyone to come up and say they shouldn't be bolstered; like ND lives are so cheap, they can be sacrificed for the so called Northern interest.

Seun:
You're just kicking a man who is down, and it's in bad taste. The man is already dying, leave him alone.

The mans family and the demons that sorrounded him are dragging the country into the abyss. We either ignore the taste and kick them out or face the bottomless pit.

They should keep him going on that machine and make sure no PHCN wahala affects it. Make sure air is pumping. . . Everything must be smooth. . . because Nigeria cannot withstand any race for the VP seat just yet, we need another six months of settling down.

Let Obama command us. We have no shame and haven't earned our sovereignty. How can anything but a banana republic find it difficult to eject the wife of an incapacitated president? From House of Reps to Senate and security forces. . . What a disgrace!

Abeg, Obama, please give us more orders jare!

desgiezd:
It appears Umaru Musa Yar Adua likes having weird people around him either as friends, political associates or wife otherwise how could one explain people like Aondoakaa, Ibori as his political friends and then someone like Turai as the wife.

Way back in 1991, Umaru wanted to contest for the governorship position of Katsina and his elder brother was supporting another candidate against his own blood brother. Some people now approached the elder Yar Adua to persuade him to switch his support to his younger brother. His response to them was that they should go and ask Umaru whether he was the one that wanted to be governor of Katsina or Turai which means Turai has long been dominating Umaru both within their home and outside of it. The scenario is what we are witnessing playing out today.

E don teh wen de woman turn to winsh!. . .

desgiezd:
It appears Umaru Musa Yar Adua likes having weird people around him either as friends, political associates or wife otherwise how could one explain people like Aondoakaa, Ibori as his political friends and then someone like Turai as the wife.

Way back in 1991, Umaru wanted to contest for the governorship position of Katsina and his elder brother was supporting another candidate against his own blood brother. Some people now approached the elder Yar Adua to persuade him to switch his support to his younger brother. His response to them was that they should go and ask Umaru whether he was the one that wanted to be governor of Katsina or Turai which means Turai has long been dominating Umaru both within their home and outside of it. The scenario is what we are witnessing playing out today.

. . .They say, birds of a feather flock together.

aisha2:
She looks at her giagantic diamond ring and broach and gives him the hottest kiss ever, She is so lucky to have him

---He covers her from head to toe in lingering kisses, takes her to a serene, dreamy place. . . Draws the curtains---

@topic, bandely, hardmoore, RichyBlacK, na_so
Please, make una no vex, it's just Aisha's such an incredible person with the biggest and warmest heart.
I really apologise for thread derailing, we don commot.

Shoot2Kill:
^^^How did you know? Dude i am addicted

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Damn!

--knocks bandely out with a deft left right combination-- , swoops se'xy Aisha2 up in his strong arms--

This is another cabal rumour. Why add "Northern"? And some tribalistic fools are already taken in by it on the original website. Na wa.
If any officers have been disloyal, they must be sacked.

aisha2:
She looks hands on chest, prince fainted, she kneels down holds his head to her chest, plants a kiss on his forehead, as her tears drop down on his face, he smiles and opens his eyes, and beholds her and they live happily , anyway until she asks for a bently sha. LOL

. . .And he buy's her Shanghai, Malibu and a couple of warm, sunny islands; where, in the dappled shade and with the best of mellow wines, he can whisper sweet nothings in her ears. . .

Shoot2Kill:
So Jonathan knows how to faint.  .The title of "ACTING president" soothes him well with this oscar winning performance  

Nigeria = Nation of morons

Nigeria = Africa's laughing stock

Nigeria = Land of the hopeless

Until you tibalistic coochies realize that Jonathan being a ND man means fuxkall because he is part of the same cabal.This is just another nollywood movie with the same old actors.

Naija is a Joke and a bad one at that!

I see you are keeping to doses of the special snuff the doctor told you to avoid.

aisha2:

mwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, just for you

----Kissed by an angel. . . Beaf's knee's knock, he staggers. . . he falls down and dies pleasantly. . .----

[size=14pt]My son must not die –Yar’Adua’s mother – Tribune[/size]
March 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi
■Tells Turai to release her son
■To meet with OBJ, Gowon

Following the refusal of the First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua, to allow top politicians, including the relatives of the ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to see her husband, who was secretly brought into the country after spending three months in a Saudi Arabian hospital, the mother of the president, Hajia Dada Yar’Adua, has called on eminent Nigerians to prevail on Hajia Turai to release her son to her.

Similarly, the president’s mother has vowed to hold her daughter in-law responsible if anything unwholesome happens to her son.

A source close to the family in Katsina disclosed that the president’s mother has started making frantic efforts to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, as well as other eminent Nigerians, who were close to President Yar’Adua’s late brother, General Sheu Musa Yar’Adua, to help appeal to the first lady to drop her recalcitrant attitude, and bring home the ailing Nigerian leader.

According to the source, Turai had locked the door of Aso Rock against the president’s mother, thus preventing her from seeing her son. He added that the woman, who had become troubled since her son took ill, had sent emissaries to Ota Farm to meet Chief Obasanjo in order to make him see her plight and prevail on the first lady to change her mind.

http://nigerianbulletin.com/summary-plus-news/my-son-must-not-die-%E2%80%93yar%E2%80%99adua%E2%80%99s-mother-tribune/01032010/13532/

God punish them!

[size=14pt]Nigeria: Group Backs Yar'Adua for Not Appearing in Public[/size]
Abbas Jimoh
1 March 2010

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The Future Nigeria group (FNG) said yesterday in Abuja that ailing President Umaru Yar'adua did not commit any offence or breach the constitution by not appearing in public five days after his return from Saudi Arabia.

Addressing journalists on the state of the nation, national chairman and former Special Adviser on Youth Matters to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Kolade Victor Akinjo and national secretary, Abdullahi Alikano, said that the prompt directive by President Yar'adua to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to oversee the affairs of the state while he recuperates is enough to show that the president means well for the country.

While commending Acting President Goodluck Jonathan for his loyalty and spirit of service, he said that any other person with unbridled desperation for power would have thrown the nation into confusion.

He condemned those criticising Hajia Turai Yar'adua, saying the first lady's obligation must be on the on the side of her husband for his quick recuperation.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201003010237.html

aisha2:
One bottle of star for you, except you will prefer a kiss

From the NL angel? Forget star and troweh de kiss!

vigasimple:
They want to do 'internal coup' when the external coup they tried failed because that was the plan when they rushed to bring Yar a'dua back on the dead night of wednesday mornring and they have not read the ground properly, as there is a new sherrif in town since NASS has summon the courage to do some wururu law to allow Goodluck to become Ag. President in view of the fact that Yar A'dua has not been able to do a thing since 23rd November 2009.

All those signing of Appropriation bills, telephone interview with the BBC Radio Hausa service and oga say, oga said nonesense. They even have the temerity to call Goodluck VP when he is the Ag. President by act of parliament.

Turai and the kitchen cabinet are just restrategising, they are unrepentant thieves and liars. They mobilise 2 battalion of the Army behind the Ag. President. Even before then, they have the most dishonest former AGF Idonkia 'talking trash from the 4 compasses of his mouth'

Goodluck must continue to play good boy until he formarly becomes the executive President, and choose his own man to work with as the Vice President. He must not go near those Yar a'do nothing loyalist with a barge poll. They simply want to poision him.

If he does well in the next 12 months , he may even contest and win a credible election, NOT that anything good can come from the party called PDP.

Jonathan will have to take a very big broom to the PDP or split the party (Ogbulafor is ill at the moment, so its opportune).

princekevo:
What a demand? Obama should spare us all these craps and american politic and face the demand of the US economy.
Yaradua was in Saudi for almost 90 he never demanded any info from Saudi governemnt on his health. In all the saga of Saudi refusing our delegates landing space, he never said anything. Now he is Nigeria he has the gut to demand information on his health. If i may ask, what does he need that for? To my opinion is non of his business.

This is what we get when we cannot get our house in order, Those stronger are doing the ordering for us. Ride right on Obama!

Timepre is one of those people that was created without a brain; so now that he needs it, he can't find it.

[size=14pt]Obama demands information on Yar’Adua’s health [/size]
By Agency Reporter, Published: Monday, 1 Mar 2010

US President Barack Obama‘s administration has put an urgent request to Aso Rock: What is the condition of President Umaru Yar’Adua‘s health?

A US-based Nigerian news agency, Empowered Newswire, reported that after a US government statement, issued by the State Department on Friday, an answer to the American request is still being awaited. This is amid growing concern in Washington DC about the future of Nigeria, especially since last week‘s sudden return of Nigeria‘s ailing President.

According to a daily US government bulletin circulated among top US government officials and a handful of interested reporters, “The US diplomats in Abuja have asked Nigerian officials about Yar‘Adua‘s condition.”

Although the Americans are yet to get a response, the government bulletin said the US was aware that the Nigerian “President is in ‘dire health’ and is unable to govern the country.”

It is believed that based on US intelligence and diplomatic reports, the Americans knew clearly that Yar’Adua was in no condition to return to his seat because of the seriousness of his medical problems.

This explains why the US sent its Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Mr. Johnnie Carson, to meet with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan recently to assure him of America’s support.

That knowledge, it is also believed, influenced a series of US government activities on Nigeria like the US Senate’s hearing last Tuesday on the matter and the press availability of top US officials dealing with Nigeria this past week.

The daily US government bulletin quoted a top State Department official as saying, “We do have concerns about his movement from Saudi Arabia back into Nigeria and what some people around him might be trying to do with that.”

The US official also added that this was “the basis of the warnings that have been issued from Washington to Nigeria in recent days.”

The bulletin was titled, “Concern in Washington over Nigerian Political Stability” and was written as a news story by a US State Department official, Mr. Stephen Kaufman.

According to Kaufman, “The Obama administration has concerns over the stability of Nigeria and says that while it welcomes the return of incapacitated President Umaru Yar‘Adua, the country needs a ‘strong and effective leader’ in charge.”

The bulletin also quoted the US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, P.J. Crowley, as saying on Friday that ”what‘s important first and foremost is who is , the recognised leader of Nigeria,, and right now I believe it is Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.”

According to Crowley, as quoted in the bulletin, the US is concerned that Yar’Adua’s return could be “an effort by his senior advisers to upset Nigeria‘s stability in an effort to forward their personal interests.”

Crowley added, “We have tremendous concern about stability. And our message to all of the players in Nigeria is: make sure that this moves forward in a stable, constitutional and democratic way. Nigeria at this point needs a strong and effective leader to ensure the stability of the country and to manage Nigeria‘s many political, economic and security challenges.”

Carson had earlier stated that the US had determined that Nigeria could be ignored or dismissed, hinting that the US would likely continue being particularly outspoken until the matter was completely resolved in Aso Rock.

On Wednesday, President Yar’Adua’s spokesman, Mr. Olusegun Adeniyi, issued a statement addressing Goodluck as Vice-President instead of Acting President. This drew the ire of some Nigerians and Nigeria‘s foreign partners like the US, which issued a prompt statement openly rebuking a situation whereby some senior advisers were trying to turn the President‘s return into an opportunity to promote their selfish ambitions.

The US statement reacting to the sudden return specifically raised doubts about the President‘s medical fitness, forcing Adeniyi to retract the statement the following day and address Jonathan as Acting President.

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100301235653

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Oh, it has suddenly switched from;

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No Ijaw can be trusted. Just look at WARRI! They want control over the whole Niger Delta. Just ask the Urhobo and the Itsekiri who understand the brunt of there warlike behavior. We Igbos are ready to put them in their place.

Go and sleep, you are very tired. When you wake up pick up your history book. . .

An Itsekiri man is the current governor (and not the last) of Delta state were they form only 4% of the population; there are very few single ethnic group states (if any), that are as peaceful and harmonious as Delta state. We are a model for the rest of Nigeria.

Stick to what you know.

PS: Take panadol (adult dose is two tablets with water after a meal).

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When you have problems with your family, you go in, close the doors and settle or you will sell yourself and children to the wolves. . . Wise words.

What you don't know, don't talk about. It doesn't help when a grown man starts clutching at straws. I am Isoko, but half Urhobo, we have no problems at all with the Ijaws. I grew up in Warri and there has never been even the slightest of problems between either Okere Urhobo or Agbarah Urhobo and Ijaw people. What are you talking about?

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=405620.msg5604174#msg5604174 date=1267406766]The Northerners or Hausa/Fulani as a people are not your enemies or anyone else's enemies. For the umpteenth time, the real enemy is the elite who come from every region of the country, the enemy includes Ibori, Clark, Kalu, in addition to their counterparts in the North, West, and East.

Shine your eyes, the Northerners including Hausa/Fulani love you and are not your enemies, your thieving leaders are your real enemies.[/quote]Oh, but to you ND and Igbo's should enemies. We will never be.
Was it Ibori, Clark, Kalu or your people that massacred all male children above the age of 10 in Asaba?

As the Hausa / Fulani ambassador on NL, you aren't doing much to show this sudden, dubious and incredible "love" your people have. In any event, that "love" always seems to manifest as massacres of the innocent.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=405620.msg5604143#msg5604143 date=1267405773]None of what you've posted here has changed the facts and people like EzeUche remain agrieved. It is prudent to recognize this fact, give the those people moral support at the very least.[/quote]Thank God you know the facts, some of which are;
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[li]We share very codial relations with the Igbo and always look to their interests[/li]
[li]Your people committed several genocides against the Igbo[/li]
[li]Your people massacred all male children above the age of 10 in Asaba[/li]
[li]Your people have denied the Igbo any part in govt (except speaker and senate president)[/li]
[/list]

EzeUche has every right to be aggrieved, but like most cowards he is scared of the real enemy, the Hausa / Fulani and wants to pick on tiny minorities like Itsekiri's and Isoko's. You too are a coward for encouraging him.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=405620.msg5604105#msg5604105 date=1267404039]Your post is quite myopic. I can just imagine the kind of evil thoughts that go on in your head.[/quote]Sorry, but he is bang on point. Look in the mirror.

You were stocking the fires of foolishness that an ignorant dude was lighting, thinking someone would slip up for you to pounce. . . Ain't ever gonna happen.
Enjoy life with Ezeuche, he will learn who his friends are, the hard way, with you as a loving Hausa / Fulani husband.

EzeUche:
Just remember the nightmare of Odi is upon you!

Beg for the Igbos to help you and we may answer your prayer!

Your Hausa husband is waiting. Ode. Beg him to be gentle with you. Nkita ara.
You are a disgrace to your people. Tufia!

EzeUche:
Foolish boy, your people cannot be trust you simple insignificant minority. I am a proud Aro Man from Arochukwu.

You backstabbing cowards are now running to the Ndi Igbo for help. You all can go to hell. When you all fought against Biafra, you all dug the grave that you are in.

Another Odi massacre is on the horizon. Your people better run for cover.

Good morning Niger Delta!

Goodnight id!ot. Your Hausa / Fulani husband is waiting.

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