₦airaland Forum

@Op
It's basically a PDP governors' inspired forum etc which carries little if any 'weight' at all. It's of no consequence nor benefit to Lagosians which is ACN ruled. Fashola should remain focused as usual and leave grand standing to men of ill repute and mediocrity.

~Bluetooth

It doesn't matter if they are his kinsmen.meanwhile,this hoodlums have been granted amnesty to enjoy all the proceeds of they made from oil bunkering and are now being offered a new shot at a better life.what else do they want even when decent youths in the region are being forgotten simply because they didn't take up arms against the government.so who's having a last laugh now ? The militants or an average ND graduate that has been forgotten ?

@~Bluetooth ^^

Ah ah, did you sincerely believe that most of them made money from bunkering? If you believe that then you'll believe anything. Those who profited from the mayhem are the "big" boys and "girls" even some in the navy. The so called 'decent' non militant youth or ND graduate who chose the pacifist route got rewarded by graduating or is a "coward". Everything has a price in Nigeria. The Militant chose to pay with their life which some of us [b]less brave [/b]Nigerians are unable to do. I do not begrudge them of their achievement no matter how perverse it may appear to some Nigerians who have no experience of the devastated area let alone LIC(low intensity conflict)WAR . I am not advocating armed conflict but do you not think that Nigerian have been abused and terrorised enough by the ruling elite ?
The pacifist ND youths are the responsibility of the States in those areas so they are not exactly forgotten. The programme is for the armed/ active combatants in the ND.

tom28

I thought these foreigners said we nigerians are criminals and scam atists so why do they need our passports?

@tom28
Well, they need your passport for internal scamming of your country . It gives them legitimacy within the West African(ECOWAS) region. Most of them have other passports anyway. They are very smart and aware of our shortcomings .

Cap28

I'm very sure they are only in nigeria because they are making huge amounts of money - particularly the lebanese, im yet to come across a poor struggling non black foreigner in africa.

@Cap28
Don't mind Nigerians celebrating people who'll definitely leap frog every law of the land and privilege before the average Nigerian. Since when have the Indians,actually contributed positively as settlers in Africa if the experience of East Africa and southern Africa is our guide. The Lebanese and Syrians in war torn Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, SeneGambia, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Congo DRC etc are very questionable. Most of the above mentioned nationals have an almost automatic power and implicit privilege above the indigenes and abuse/ corruption is rampant.
I hope Nigerians will do well to remember their experience with the so called Vaswani family and the unfettered power coupled with disabling influence they exerted on our "cheap", inept and corrupt ruling elite including the President(OBJ) and Yar Adua . Truthfully, the average "oyinbo" as they are seen in Nigeria, have a better opportunity to get ahead without any form of hindrance whatsoever than the average African(Nigerian) from the port of entry to the point of exit. Our slave mentality is shocking. It's amazing that we've become inured to oppression or bad service delivery in every sphere of Nigerian life that those with a different skin or hair type are oblivious of the problems the rest of other Nigerians encounter daily from the police harassment to other forms of officialdom. Official obstacles are absent to their existence as it is to the rest of other Nigerians. It's a shame . To say that a lot of Nigerians are second class citizens in Nigeria is an under statement but a lot of Nigerians live in denial .

milllitant

tunder fire anybody wey dey talk nonsense here. you no dey fear kidnapping abi, okey we go see

@milllitant

Haba! you dey vex? Wetin ? no long thing! I beg step up your game and let's see pepper .

~Bluetooth

How many graduates get to have audience with the president ? Meanwhile,some hoodlums are being invited for breakfast and dinner with jonathan every now and then.maybe crimes pay afterall.what a shame !

@Bluetooth
Well, they are his kinsmen . Crime have always been rewarded or tolerated in Nigeria so it's nothing new. It's the foundation of the system. Is "lootocracy" generally not a crime dressed up as legitimate ?

@Op
Please, what was the nature of the so called "misconduct"? The Americans have not complained, arrested nor withdrawn their visas until the Nigerian administrators/ security insisted etc. They are not "diplomats", so could not have travelled on "official" or diplomatic passports, so I presume that they have not broken any American local laws either. I suspect that there's element of "vindictiveness" in this matter. Six persons at one go for "misconduct"? There is more to the story than meets the eye. We need to hear their own side and version of the story. Perhaps, some people have made some "killing" financially, using them collectively as a front but only the six were bold enough to speak up or react as to the scam, programme and scheme etc.  Nigeria is truly a wonderful place . We should be a little mindful before we pass judgement. The corrupt ruling elite expect most Nigerians to be grateful and deferential with "offers" especially with schemes and programmes like the so called training in USA or anywhere else abroad. We should not be dazzled with every version of 'Nigeria' government action. A little scepticism is in order.

@Kandiikane

The hair style of your Gambian lady is very popular in Senegal and Gambia. The ladies are truly professional and very creative with their coiffure. With all due respect to the ladies here, the Francophone countries of West-Africa tend to be so self indulgent in their looks despite the relative poverty or rather lower disposable income . I find it very interesting and a sight to behold .

@kandiikane

Thanks no big deal The Hamer or those people dancing in a group in the picture above are found in Ethiopia and the women can be very dominant/assertive sexually, in a "tasteful" kind of way. If you have the time and opportunity to travel in Africa, it's mind blowing and educational. Unfortunately, our people don't travel for pleasure enough . Trust me, it's not expensive as most people think. Africans are truly hospitable and it's relatively safe. Thank you.

tpia
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@^^ please confirm the origin of the photo above. I believe he's  actually a Masai man . For the sake of accuracy and correct information. I believe first hand/local knowledge and "native" knowledge is better than info from Wiki or text books about us as Africans. Thanks.

Kandiikane

Those are the Himba people(the people that colour themselves red) and hair style. They are using clay on the hair. The women's hair are of a bigger twist

@^^  I think the man whose hair is being braided is Masai(Kenya or Tanzania) not Himba from Namibia. You are right that Himba women adorn their hair with red ochre etc.
Your profile photo --is that your you? It's lovely and looks like Salone/SeneGambia kind of face. Are you?

Ajanlekoko

I can't believe I'm seeing this 
cap28 and morpheus actually agreeing?

Must be a hallucination

@Ajanlekoko ^^
It cannot be an hallucination    when truly educated and cultured individuals  engage in conversation, they may "agree to disagree" or "disagree to agree" later, without tantrums etc that's what cultured adults do.

okunoba

I do agree that the Northern ruling class are also responsible by not giving them basic modern education that will empower them and free them from their bondage, but would rather force feed them Islamic dogma and sharia. what do you mean by the south being under a police and military occupation?
What are you as an educated Northerner doing to change the situation and give these voiceless youth hope and a better life? You have not offended my sensibilities at all, I actually do like your civility in getting your point across, a trait that is so often missing on Nairaland.

@okunoba

The northern elite have not force fed anybody with Islamic dogma or sharia. Very few of the northern elite practice nor live by islamic tenets just like their Christian counterparts otherwise the country would be a better place for us all. Lootocracy and rampant sexuality amongst the elite North and South have nothing to do with religion except that some so called muslims(men) justify their rapacious sexual behaviour using Islam or tradition as in the south etc. Presently, such behaviour is causing some concern in Kano and the rest of the North because of high frequency of divorce or large number of separated or divorced women left high and dry by unscrupulous men who use and abuse pseudo-'islamic' traditions of marriage. It's obvious that most of them do not have full understanding of Islam or rather they are selective of some aspects of the religion. As human beings we have free will and choice. Don't we? The elite of the north and south expose their family to the best of Oriental and Western education yet behave apathetic, insensitive and extremely corrupt when dealing with the rest of the nation or states where they exercise power or influence. I am more interested in how we can forge a dialogue etc in order to break the wicked hegemony. I am not very optimistic that change will happen soon let alone in the distant future if we do not begin to seriously think creatively as a people. We are in danger as a people. The world is changing fast around us.
You wondered what I mean by the South being under police and army occupation. Well, I don't know how much you know of Nigeria physically from the North to the South and how much keen sense of observation you have. I'll state categorically that the method of policing, behaviour standards of the personnel of our security agents in the South of Nigeria is radically different. They are far more aggressive and menacing in their attitudes towards fellow citizens as if they are from another planet. Hardly do you experience the army or police assaulting or abusing citizens male or female in the North of Nigeria, somehow, that's gone a long way in intimidating and cowering the citizens to the benefit of the ruling elite. There are many strategic military garrisons in the south which appears to be deliberately situated for purposes of social control of the populace etc. If the security apparatus was purposefully situated and distributed, much of the so called "Islamic" riots will not gain ground as they frequently do and they have to airlift personnel from the South to the North.
Well, I am not an educated northerner as you assumed. Thank you for the compliment about me being polite . Good manners and politeness costs nothing and it kind of indicates our values etc. Conversation does not have to be always "Shouting and Cursing"etc. As Africans we have great values that define and show case us as indeed the arbiters of civilisation. It's older than Islam and Christianity. Have a good day my brother .

@okunoba
I appreciate your opinion and frustration but I'll like you to also keep in mind that the almajiri culture is not peculiar nor unique to Nigeria. The system is all over West-Africa(Senegal-Nigeria). My friend we are trying to have a healthy reasonable conversation and never about cynicism let alone point scoring. I am equally as concerned and worried as you. I am only trying to make you understand that Islam is a way of life and nothing about it is inherently "devilish" or compelling as to induce murderous behaviour or attitudes against your fellow country men. My viewpoint about such behaviour in the north of Nigeria is simply that both the state [/b]and [b]federal authorities have abdicated their responsibilities of security in their domain. Why is it that there are no retaliatory actions in much of the Southern part of the country? I guess because there was a proactive instruction by state governors to citizens to show restraint etc. Besides, much of the south seem to be under military and police occupation anyway.
'Education' is the best help for the so called almajiri culture and it's been available for as long as I can remember. The crux of the problem is  the ruling elite do not see the urgency nor the importance perhaps until now when some of their properties were burnt down to effect or implement policies for change. I said earlier somewhere that the political elite in Nigeria are similar and together in their mindlessness especially in their crass quest for power and primitive accumulation of money not investment nor development. You only have to listen to or read some of the opinions of some so called elite in the north like Yaguda etc to understand the mindset and enormity of the problem. Almajiris are victims of a wicked and cynical elite not Islam. The elite are very proactive, efficient and effective in their quest for power and money but somehow very fatalistic, helpless or clueless when it comes to doing the right thing for citizens. Have you ever wondered why it is that Yerima had the time and money to marry an underaged girl amongst his other wives yet no serious attention was ever paid to multitudes of idle restive young boys? Ignorance and chaos is profitable for a lot of the elite but that is becoming hollow and obsolete as a tool of political control as the riots sadly have demonstrated. It's tragic and regrettable for the loss of lives. We are all sad about the losses and hope for a better strategy for next time hence dialogue and conversation is important to pre-empt future tragedies. We cannot afford to relax and not pay attention to the trends or else we'll be taken unaware again when similar crises erupt. I am sorry to offend your sensibilities .

awuf2008

The Militant should go ahead and carry out their threat,
so as to put a full stop to this unwarranted and unjust
killings of innocent Christians Citizens in the Northern
Part of the country. Those people are bunch of gangster
that does not fit to call a human being. They are animal
in human skin.

@awuf2008

So the Militant is now the Christian Army in the Southern part of the Country ?

favouredjb

WE are not addressing corruption here,we are talking about blood thirsty mallams/almajiris whom even if Nigeria were to be like
the UK,they ll still find it in that cold hearted heart of theirs to kill 'infidels'

@favouredjb

PLs the topic is about "Alternate Perspective" preferably by Hausas etc not about condemnation of fellow citizens on NL who clearly have nothing to do with the actual violence or mayhem. All our sensibilities have been violated by the criminal acts. You'll acknowledge that our collective frustration is even more pronounced because of our powerlessness and total lack of security for any Nigerian including the President; never mind the fancy gun toting so called body guards around our political elite. Pls don't be so irate at ordinary fellow citizens. The crisis in our midst is deeper than meets the naked eye. Politico-religious violence is as Nigerian as the pounded yam or tuwo-shinkafa. We've been pretending that all is well and like here on NL, some of us do not want simple dialogue or conversation let alone listen to each other. Which do you prefer senseless noise or thoughtful reflective dialogue? Our cultural norms and values have been so bastardised by our ruling elite that the physical and psychological violence we see and witness around us almost on a daily basis, is no longer shocking to us. It's as if we've all become inured to "wickedness" or violence everywhere in Nigeria from the police road block check point to the petrol sales assistant ripping you off etc. I'll say that we are living a 'schizophrenic' existence in most Nigerian so called cities yet we pretend that it's ok with us. We are all on edge but the almajiri probably have more guts to act on their frustration. I am not condoning or making excuses for wanton destructive behaviour.

@Op

bluster this is from a bunch of blustering "bellyaching" midgets who but for OBJ & Yar Adua's benevolence, a so called "commander" or 'spokesperson'- 'Mujjahid' would be dead in detention. Which serious military opponent gets 'dazzled' by the lure of travelling in a presidential jet but the MEND amateurs lacking any sense of history, basic understanding of "art of war" let alone physical & political awareness of the terrain; who voluntarily handed themselves to their protagonist during so called negotiation etc? Without me giving away basic tactical strategies or even doling out military advice about what to do etc, I'll say categorically that it's crude Bluster. Nigeria is extremely easy to disable militarily and you do not need large number of persons to do it effectively as some non military minded or trained persons in NL may think. All it requires is Discipline, about six weeks of focused planning,  skill or Knowhow etc.
Pls don't ask me how etc, Somehow, I love Naija hence my questionable sympathy .

okunoba

The North isn`t yet ready for progressive change because the society is still blinded by religion, this means everything to the average Northerner. Islam is everything not human dignity and love. His alliance is to Islam not to humanity. Until it breaks free from the shackles of religion, I am afraid the people will remain stuck in bondage.

@okunoba ^^

Do you sincerely think and believe the bolded ^^ above of your fellow country men and women? So the progressive South ruled and full of reason, free of the shackles of religion are not stuck in bondage ? My friend, the discussion is not about the tragedy or the very gruesome loss of lives every normal human being have acknowledged and strongly condemned unequivocally. We are trying to make sense of the "chaos"/ "Tragedy" that's Nigeria . Are you not tired of the never ending circle of "gratuitous" violence, deaths and numbing acceptance of "ugliness" around us? It's as if we have lost our sense of outrage, right or wrong and in short our so called Values/culture whatever that is. The conversation here is about trying to hear a different perspective or view point, perhaps, may be we may learn, understand and appreciate the enormity of the problems we have as a people. It's not about simplistic shrill voices shouting 'religion' - Islam or Christianity. Islam and Christianity are about Humanity. No religion has monopoly of love, humanity and dignity. Our traditional religions have that too so please ease off on the high minded godliness etc. The issue at hand is that the ruling political elite in our midst North and South are colluding to oppress and inflict pain-violence [/b]on us all without exception yet some of us carry on as if we are any better or different from the so called alamajiri. Is bad government i.e. lack of good roads, medical facilities, energy, schools, universities, young men and women trekking across the desert(Sahara), prostitution, vote rigging etc not destructive enough for our collective psyche? We are in danger of loosing our humanity as a people hence some of us think that non performing [b]Bad government and the political class in our midst are not inflicting serious violence on us, maybe because some of us are able to acquire some material basics such as generators, private hospital care or schools and even quasi security at the gate. How are you sure that your 'good' security guard is not an ex alamajiri? We should be mindful in our haste to pass judgement on our fellow citizens. Area boys, agberos and street urchins in most Nigerian cities are very much alike except perhaps the alamajiri have more lofty political ideals and consciousness but for the accompanying violence. Nigeria itself is a very violent place for any under educated and mis-educated young person to survive in hence the "the long treks" across the desert. Let's try to [b]build bridges [/b]or rather [b]find solutions [/b]instead of invectives etc at each other hence this conversation is a start .

Kilode?!

You know, a part of me wants to blame the opposition for being too shortsighted, but at the same time I realize how much distrust and fear we've managed to build up in Nigeria over the decades.

It will also be very interesting to watch what MEND will do in the next 2 years; still pushing federalism and resource control? or just satisfied with GEJ in control. . .
I'm not sure we can avoid a popular uprising if we fail to fix things through politics.

@Kilode?! ^^^

I strongly blame the so called opposition for being too shortsighted but then Buhari was never a consummate politician but a soldier by trade and orientation. Distrust, fear and innuendoes has been the norm and bed-rock of Nigerian professional politicians and Buhari will never win that kind of propaganda war in an atmosphere of general ignorance and mis-education.
I was once foolishly hopeful that MEND might be able to 'forge' a popular political message that can be packaged appropriately for everyone to buy into especially the majority disenfranchised youths of the South and the North. As it is now, that kind of thinking is misplaced and a little too hollow headed of me. Short sighted politics and thinking is not unique to the Political 'juggernauts'. Resource control and Federalism will take a back seat, after all, MEND and sympathisers are technically at the Centre and in control of the Purse strings with the accompanying power of terror at their disposal. "Belly" politics seems to be the desire not lofty ideals.
Popular uprisings might seem desirable or inevitable if positive Change or direction is not effected in the next four years but I am not exactly convinced it'll ever happen because Pressure on Nigerians is not pressing enough to inspire such spontaneous action.  We are inherently apathetic, lazy, fearful, and deferential especially in the South of Nigeria hence I was looking hopefully to MEND, SNG etc to be on the vanguard while Buhari or some other persons like Lukman, Ribadu or Shekarau could garner mass support in the North of the country. Somehow, the actions of the so called almajiris in the recent times have once again demonstrated to everyone that the North is not as monolithic and deferential as most people in the South think. All hope is not lost but the reactionary South have to get their act together if meaningful change is ever going to happen given that much of the loud complaints come from the southern backyard. The ball is in South-South court now. Let's wait and see what the next implausible excuses will be nearing 2015 .

texazzpete

When you grow up, finish school and get a job/start earning money, you will start paying taxes. When you start paying taxes, you will then obtain this same feeling of entitlement some of us who are your elders already feel.

@texazzpete bolded ^^^
You don't take prisoners at all no shaking!

Kilode?!

Today, at the State Elections, the PDP probably routed the CPC and took the North back. Those who see things from the perspectives of PDP goons and Strong Center oppressors will be happy, But I'm not. I think we've squandered a good chance.

IMO, We broke the resolve of poor Northerners who wanted change, we only assisted their oppressors.

We might've only succeeded in delaying the liberation of the oppressed poor(in the North)who got a small window of opportunity to chase feudal lords and political oppressors from their cities through CPC.

We labelled them extremists and some of them deserve that label, but on the whole, we gave power back to their oppressors, the same people whose bad leadership turned them to poorly educated desperate killers, the same people they were trying to get rid of.

@Kilode?! ^^^

The bolded above I agree so much with, that I felt a little emotional and very sad because some of our country men and women may have stifled a genuine revolt not only in the North but in the rest of the country by labelling them "extremists" or even worse criminals. I believe that Change in Nigeria probably will involve some Pain or dire Price someday, if GEJ and PDP does not effect identifiable progressive changes. I think the youths of the North are at the vanguard of what the future may hold for the so called ruling elite in Nigeria. I wonder whether the Southern Nigerian youths will be able to replicate similar actions against 'looters' in their midst? Maybe the tolerance for 'looters' in the South is insidious and "democratic". Perhaps this is an opportunity to build bridges between the North and South, link up politically and develop alternative systems of communication for next time. I think the South may be colluding inadvertently in holding our people in the North back from effecting a serious revolution as evidenced by numerous revolts- Maitatsine, Boko haram etc. They may be labelled 'religious' sects etc but they are in the vanguard of some 'change'. There's none in the South of similar political dynamism. Mend is now fighting for the Centre or rather is a member of the new "democratic" Centre. I sincerely worry about some of our politics.

Kilode?!

We will not get a just Nigeria until we deal with our Political, Cultural and Religious oppressors. The French had to do it, the New colony Americans did it. Even China did it by removing the monarchy. Any system we adopt must fundamentally reduce or curb the power of the few who are oppressing the majority.
It will not solve all our issues or remove all oppression. A system based on egalitarian principles may not be implemented 100%, but 50% is better that 2%, 70 better than 65% .
One reason why I do not like the outcome of the last election is that it reinforced the idea that we cannot remove this central power. I hope GEJ can work to curb it but I will not bet on it. We might need to get a popular uprising eventually.
The Western MOC's and their state supporters will always be a central factor as long as we have oil, but even they are not silly and their power is not limitless. The agents of structural changes will have to court their support strategically with reasonable assurances, else we all go down together. Ask The Niger Deltans how they did it. . .

@Kilode?!

Did you read the statement made by the OPC alluding to "National sovereign Conference"etc because of the crisis in the North of Nigeria similar to Massob statement and the only differing voice was the Niger Delta(MEND) protecting and defending the centre ? GEJ must be defended and protected because it's our "turn" or our "Son". Suddenly democracy wears a new kind of garment or meaning different things to different people . I've said it many times without number that Nigerians do no[/b]t want "[b]Change". Almajiris or area-boys etc are just symptoms of our national malaise in our so called country. The so called security apparatus in Nigeria has been compromised longtime ago and only used as tool of oppression and control of dissenters by the "few" ruling elite as @ Gadogado put it succinctly about 10,000 persons from the South to the North PDP and GEJ are very much part of that group who will never appraise let alone welcome any serious national conversation or discussion. Sadly, the only group that have any discernible power of terror or bargaining ace is  the Niger delta(MEND) or his backyard, but in some perverse way they have forsworn their ideals for the perceived "Centre". GEJ cannot give any meaningful orders to the security apparatus(Army) etc to control the crisis not because he does not care but because the history of control of such crises in Nigeria have never been decisive and purposeful enough to send a clear message that terrorising fellow citizens is unacceptable and can never be tolerated. Terror in the North of Nigeria, for a very long time has become the norm, tolerated, rewarded and 'natural', that it has become subject of 'pseudo-intellectual' exercise amongst southern Nigerians. Nigeria is technically divided into two parts whether we admit it or not. The ruling political 'class' sincerely have a vested interest in 'chaos' and 'status-quo'. I was a little stirred with surprise or perverse 'joy' that the almajiri are becoming emboldened and no longer deferential to the small number of ruling 'looters' or elite but I was rudely awakened from my usual naivety like many other misguided Nigerians. GEJ with his mandate can put forward a lot of transformational [/b]motions supported by the grassroots in the various LGs, States etc but it's doubtful. Change or Transformation is not what they are about but maintaining the status quo as it is. It's a shame and I cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. 'Religion' or Islam is not the cause of the crises in the North of Nigeria. Nigeria is not the only place in West-Africa or Africa with religious zealots yet [b]loss of lives and Terror have become a permanent feature of the Nigerian landscape. Why do we behave as though we have monopoly of religion/God in Nigeria despite the fact that we are amongst the last to embrace Islam and Christianity in our domain?

ekt bear

The indirect rule policy of the British really, really screwed them over. If the British had their real, longterm interests at heart, they'd have broken the power of th emirs, not strengthened it with indirect rule.

@ekt bear

Well, the British were not 'benevolent' nor 'peaceful' visitors were they ? Enemies or 'conquistadors' or 'imperialists' can never have your 'short' or 'longterm' interests at heart. The British did what they believe is politically and economically expedient. It's cost-effective for king and country most especially as they only have a small band of marauding imperial army in faraway "darkest" Africa. Besides, the British are very much aware that the ruling northern elite- all* (Fulani) Sultan and Emirs are already entrenched and running a good "hustle" so why disturb it if it's not against your interest per se ?

"Will Technology Solve Africa's Problems?"

@2muchlogic

^^What are Africa's Problems? Do we know what they are? etc. You have not defined what you mean by "Technology"
What is technology? Is it "home" grown technology or "adapted" foreign technology? or wholesale "Imported" technology? etc or something else- "technology"? Are we really lacking in "technology" or is "technology" absent or present in Africa? What kind of technology do you mean?etc We cannot assume that we are on the same page bros hence I am asking questions? Thanks
@2muchlogic
Pls explain, because we maybe wrongly or rightly assuming "technology" per se is the panacea to so called "Africa's Problems".

@PapaBrowne

Pls what's the distance from Benin to Lagos? What was your mode of transportation? Was it a bicycle or auto-car? Why congratulate ineptitude and the President for doing their over-paid job? . Why the propaganda and spin? No pictures?

@OP
Anybody confused or doubting the "colour" of true Egyptians should take a trip outside of Cairo and head towards Luxor and to Aswan. The authentic monuments and artefacts are still there for you to behold. Majority of the people do not consider themselves "Arabs" but Nubians and certainly look like any other African. You'll be shamed to know that most of the young men there know the names of Nigerian footballers including some obscure ones I've never heard of. Almost, all the guides and guards around the monuments in Luxor, around the valley of the kings/Dead etc are Nubians from the same ethnic group like the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. After all it's their land and territory . Pls note that 'Arabs' / moslems do not appreciate monuments or pictures as represented by the great historical monuments and artefacts because it's inherently against their 'religion'. The indigenes(Nubians) of Egypt and Sudan across the border south of Aswan are not 'rabid' moslems nor Christian orthodox either. They are just like any other African- hospitable and full of joie de vivre .

Kilode?!

I don't think Chicken is predominanlty raised in the North, It is a more even spread by my guesstimation. I may be wrong, I will welcome credible data on that.

@^^ My bros   You are very correct. The chicken(poultry) is imported(Holland) and even the cattle(meat) are not predominantly from Nigeria but from across the border- Cameroons, Chad, Niger and even as far away as the Sudan. If you're very observant you can tell the 'national' origin of the various cattle in Nigeria. The Nigerian market is so attractive that it is impacting negatively and perhaps positively on the economies of those markets like our smuggled petrol. Nigerian entrepreneurs(Alhajis) or business men close to our Northern borders are seriously making loads of money in all manner of currencies trust me

aletheia

Please stop ventilating your bigotry-fuelled ignorance. The problem with you is that you are deliberately ignorant and you are willfully refusing to educate yourself.

1) I live in the North. I have travelled to several northern states. And before you dismiss me as a Hausa, know that I am not.  

2) Obviously you do not understand what savanna is. You keep mistaking the savanna ecosystem for some sort of desert. What sort of crops grow in the savanna regions? I hope you realize that cereals are more energy-dense than tubers and thus cereals can support a higher population. Please read up on the geography of Nigeria. Stop pontificating on your ignorance. In which part of the country are the cereals of millet and guinea corn grown? Most of the guinea corn, millet, tomatoes, groundnuts etc eaten in Nigeria, where does it come from?

@^^^Thanks for trying to bring some sanity to the discourse. Deliberate ignorance and wilful refusal to learn is perhaps another reason for our underdevelopment if some of us cannot tell the difference between the Desert and Savannah nor aware of the source of their food or pepper-soup .
I am rather puzzled that the BBC is able to generate some spurious figures and analyses about "Nigeria" , yet we cannot definitively produce our own credible figures hence we are "arguing" over some 'foreign' generated numbers and maps. Are we not embarrassed?