₦airaland Forum

Katsumoto:
But is that not at the core of the problems in Nigeria? We do not require our leaders to have any sort of political ideology (leftist, centrist, rightist, far right, far left). All we require is that the guy representing us is from our street, our town, our village, our state, or our tribe. This goes back to what I am advocating; a change of mind-set.

Why should some slowpoke just say, I will create 200,000 jobs', I will build more roads', i will bring electricity in 2 years', when they are unable to put forward any revenue generating ideas. If you ask 99.99999999% of politicians in Nigeria what political ideology they hold, they will stammer for like 5 minutes and say well ,

As long as politics is along sanctimonious lines, there will be no development even with the break-up of Nigeria or re-structuring into confederations.

SEFAGO:
This has actually reminded me of one of the main concerns I wanted to bring up.

Why is "politics" as discussed on Nairaland discussed along tribal lines or supposed important news. Why is the absence of political philosophy and ideology rarely discussed.

I understand that the average Nairalander is not adequately equipped in discussing some sort of political philosophy but no attempt has been made. I haven't seen someone open a thread about how to improve our political sysem (not along geo-political terms) or why is it that no damn party back home is known for any real ideas. U know like Republicans in America are known as racist, rich-people loving, and corporate America friendly party while the democrats have been seen as liberal, excessive spending and prone to let american get runover by terrorist party  . No one talks about this- if your government is not built on some sort of intellectualism it will burn. So whats really political about the politics section except a place for people to discuss recent events and insult our leaders

edwin101:
here's a more recent pic of him

ElRazur:
In fairness, there have been condemnation from an Islamic Organisation in Nigeria, but what weight does it carry? I will prefer someone like a prominent Islamic Scholar, Sultan, Emir etc come out and speak against these type of atrocities. It carries more weight and there are chances that people will actually listen to them than some group not a lot of people know about.

Most muslim I have spoken to have given the impression of trying to give various justification and even defend the action of this guys. One even blamed America etc and this are the type of mentality that worries me.

As for the result of the survey, I have always hold the notion that when it comes to moving forward, Nigeria still have a long way to go. Yeah the manner in which the survey was done can be questioned etc, but it not doubt raises serious question on how religion haven eaten deep into the mentality of my people.

‘The fire was likely fuelled from home’

A Pew Global Attitudes Project poll released in September provided a troubling glimpse of views held by some Nigerian Muslims.

Of eight Muslim communities polled, Nigeria’s scored second highest in a question asking whether suicide bombings against civilians could ever be justified. Forty-three percent of Muslim respondents in Nigeria said suicide bombings were often or sometimes justifiable, compared to 38 percent in Lebanon, 15 in Egypt, 13 in Indonesia 12 in Jordan, five in Pakistan and four percent in Turkey. Only Palestinian respondents scored higher than Nigerians, 68 percent.

More Nigerian Muslim respondents (54 percent) expressed confidence in bin Laden than those in the other seven countries. At the same time, President Obama scored higher in Nigeria (81 percent) than in the other Muslim countries surveyed.

Citizens for Nigeria, an organization run by U.S.-based Nigerians who describe it as a non-partisan “catalyst for change” said at the weekend that northern Nigeria was “a fertile ground for the breeding of religious terrorists.”

Acknowledging that the suspected Detroit bomber had been educated in Britain and elsewhere, the group said nonetheless “his fire was likely fuelled from home, and he could have been stopped.”

“For far too long, the Federal Government and the northern political elite have failed to address a serious problem of extremism in that part of the country, leaving citizens at the mercy of terrorists, who had begun to gain international affiliation with dangerous groups like [al-Qaeda],” it said.

“This [the bombing attempt] happened because a group of selfish Nigerian leaders with Islamic affiliation have, instead of taking the necessary action, quietly aided Islamic fundamentalism for almost 30 years.”

ElRazur:
If this is true, this is why we need condemnation from prominent islamic scholars. The silence that comes up when there is a terror attack from Islamic community can be deafening at times. To me, no forth condemnation is like saying "Well done boys, now go and blow them up some more"

It would be nice to see more Muslims speak out against these sort of things. After all, Islam is meant to be a peacful religion right?

SEFAGO:
and smack him in the butt

RUSSIAN energy giant, Gazprom, has signed an agreement with a Nigerian firm, New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC), to analyse three oil blocks in Northern Nigeria for possible exploration, a senior company official said yesterday. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), had last October announced it was earmarking $500 million expenditure over the next two years in the search for oil up North, beginning November 2008.

The Russian firm signed a memorandum of understanding with NNDC, a venture owned by the 19 Northern states, to study two oil blocks in the Chad Basin and one in the Benue Trough.

The deal is one of many ventures Gazprom plans to pursue in Nigeria.

SEFAGO:
^maybe because I just judged people by their personality. Now I have to be watching everyone in case they might think just like some people here. I group on in a different environment from you guys probably. However, I admit I learn more and more but what I learn isnt really good.

Below is the famous 18th century Gobaru minaret built from mud and palm trees in Katsina, the state where Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab comes from, and where a recidivist thief stands to have first a hand then a foot chopped off, and an adulterer faces stoning and even dancing in public is punishable with severe penalties. The bomber's home town is Funtua, where a young mother narrowly escaped being stoned to death seven years ago

SEFAGO:
Back to topic- so as you guys noticed even Onitsha boys like mekusxx can carry civil conversations for more than 5 minutes. So what is the root  of all this anger on Nairaland? Agreed things might not work out but we could discuss everything without getting angry at each other.

Lacrisma:
Sorry but the news is NOT the absolute truth. Lots of propaganda/business marketing.

SEFAGO:
Ok found it. Interesting - But this is R& no oil found yet. I would be wicked pissed myself if they are keeping all that oil money to themselves

I meant to solid oil venture

SEFAGO:
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Lucky you.

My life was one constant:
Teacher: you there, what are you doing, why are you not in class, what you are smiling back at me
Me: Ah, no sir, I just went to the bathroom (whack whack whack )

SEFAGO:
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Link

mbulela:
can we extend your logic to every child who turned out a responsible citizen in society, despite the worst efforts of their absent father and whoring mother?
parental guidance is not a magic bullet. it has obvious limitations.

SEFAGO:
Please tell me what resource the North has to offer?
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