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Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 8:49pm On Mar 27, 2015
leggo:
18 year olds are in the armed forces...what is more uncertain than that?
Well 18 year olds cannot buy liquor in virtually all states in the US.

What happens to a pregnant 18 year old secondary school leaver who loses her spouse vs a 25 year old graduate.

It is not just about physical maturity, but emotional, social and financial responsibilities that come with marriage.
Politics › Re: Buhari Arrives In Katsina For Elections by eaglechild: 8:33pm On Mar 27, 2015
Rilwayn001:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-r72xBUEAITejT.jpg

Sai Buhari
undecided

Really?

He will also create a way in the ocean.

What is this brain eating virus that has infected you peeps.
Politics › Re: Buhari Arrives In Katsina For Elections by eaglechild: 8:31pm On Mar 27, 2015
I am happy he has finally decided to retire to Daura.

This time around he should tell his violent followers not to kill and maim innocent citizens when he loses again.

He should tell them to soak dog and baboon with love and not blood, because he will lose again, that is what he knows how to do best.

GEJ till 2019.
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 8:20pm On Mar 27, 2015
leggo:
laws keep the society in check not morality... An 18 year old is not a minor, stop your mischief...
I am not being mischievous.

In some countries it is legal to marry at the age of 15, so that is not really the point.

The point is- is an 18 year old able to cope with the uncertainties of marriage in our society?
Politics › Re: Aisha buhari, marriage and the politics of equivocation With Eaglechild by eaglechild: 8:08pm On Mar 27, 2015
AgentOfAllah:
Eaglechild, I like to engage you because you remained civil in a rather unfortunate thread that brought out the worst in many people. I start this new thread, hoping we will be civil about our obviously different takes on the very important topic of "teenage marriage". I hope in the end, one of us will be able to convince the other of their position...Of course, I think that one is me, but I'm open to being wrong.

Forgive me for removing parts of your comment I consider irrelevant to this discourse. Your point may be approximated by the following quote:


As for your first question, there is nothing that mandates Muslims to marry before/after a certain age. Judging from historical antecedents though, one can safely assume that there is nothing wrong, Islamically, to marry a child as young as 9. Nevertheless, religion is largely outdated in this regard, so I hope we may avoid religious or emotional colouration in our arguments, whatever becomes of this thread.

Belief notwithstanding, the age of marriage is of importance to the public because it touches upon a lot of important indices of civility, not least, the health of the female child. I think it is safe to say that women are the pillars and pivot of any thriving civilisation.

You asked if teenage marriage should be encouraged. I want you to clarify something first. Are you using "teenage" here as a synonym for "child", or in its literal sense of the age range 13-19? If your answer is the latter, might you clarify if one can be both a teenager and an adult? If your answer is in the affirmative, then I wish to ask you a question.

Should adult marriage be encouraged?
When i say teenager i mean 13-19 years.

I realize that there is a subtle overlap between the definition of teenager and an adult if an adult is taken as one 18 years and above.
However, you must understand that while the definition of a teenager is clear cut and internationally accepted with WHO/UNICEF definitions.

The definition of adulthood based on age remains controversial and varies from society to society and even for different purposes.

I will consider an adult as someone who is physically and emotionally mature as well as socially, economically independent to a reasonable extent.
At 18 one is just not equipped to deal with the possible outcomes of marriage.
What happens to a pregnant post secondary school girl who loses her spouse vs a 25 year old graduate in the same condition.

Look at the societies that have embraced child and teenage marriage and the adverse economic and social implications.

eg the almajiri in northern Nigeria, Chad and Niger.

Sorry for responding late.
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 9:39pm On Mar 26, 2015
januzaj:
i am not in support of teenage marriage....buh babyosisi started illegal bleeping at the age of 12....hypocrisy is wen u start bleeping at 12yrs....and criticise those that marry legally at 18
Good i am glad about your views.

Check out the mean age at first marriage for females in the G7 and Scandinavia.

US 27

Japan 29.3

Germany 30.5

France 30

UK 30

Italy 30.6

Canada 29.1

Denmark 32.2

Sweden 33.1

Norway 31.3

Finland 30.9

While teenage marriage may not seem wrong to some.

It is a global cause of poverty and it is one of the strongest causes of almajiri system.

A girl child should have the requisite skill to reasonably cater for the family in the event of any unfortunate incident.

And at 18 that is not achievable.
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 9:13pm On Mar 26, 2015
leggo:
Why are you emphasizing the word "teenage" ? 18 year old persons are adults... Case closed
An 18 year old is a teenager.

Should we encourage teenage marriage?

Please answer.
Politics › Re: Say Your Real Deep Inner Thoughts About The Political Situation In Nigeria? by eaglechild: 8:54pm On Mar 26, 2015
kastonkastrol:
[s][/s] take your useless sermon and shove it in your wide stinking _ass you sick _bitch. Or better still preach your nonsense to your fellow pdp e-fiends. Stick to your jonathan and leave buhari out of your nonsense. Ediota


Buhari president 2015 - 2019
You can still express your hurt without being so vulgar.

My inner thoughts

Buhari is not the change we need.

He is surrounded by certified criminals and if he was really serious about corruption, he will never associate with them.

He is soaked in the grit of hypocrisy.

GEJ may not be the "messiah" but he is a true democrat and a realist.
Politics › Re: Buhari’s Last Message To Nigerians Before Election Day (Full Text) by eaglechild: 8:45pm On Mar 26, 2015
hush15:
Dear Buhari,

Great write up. If only you ca wait for another 4yrs. I share your enthusiasm for our great country but it still wouldn't be fair to deny this man called GEJ. He is doing something and it is only morally right to let him complete the next four years to consolidate on whatever he has started. Even your party allies believe you deserve your 8yrs so what is it that GEJ can't have his.

If you are still available in the next four years, I promise to vote for you but now, though am a yoruba man from Lagos, I will still give Jonathan the benefit of doubt and allow him to complete his programs. Then, I can listen to ay other party who can beat his record.

Will I appreciate your courage, I strongly urge you to speak to your people to shun violence since you do communicate better with them, if you truly love this country. Again, you still welcome for my vote come 2019 should you still desire to contest.

Wishing you goodluck at the polls,
That is all Buhari needs to say.

Because he knows that deep within himself he can never be president of Nigeria again.
Politics › Re: Buhari’s Last Message To Nigerians Before Election Day (Full Text) by eaglechild: 8:42pm On Mar 26, 2015
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

The way these APC hoodlums will cry on Saturday.

My pity just goes those in the volatile regions of the North.

I hope they stay calm and not cause any havoc cause that will just be self destruction.
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 8:35pm On Mar 26, 2015
Please i need to know, is it mandatory for Muslims to be married before a certain age eg 18 years?

If so, then it is a believe system and maybe the OP should approach it differently.

If not then the issue here is worth a civil discuss.

The OP was somewhat arrogant about it but she did make some valid points.

There is a direct link between age at first marriage for females and the economy. Cultural practices and religion of course play a strong role.

This is not just about Aisha Buhari.

The question here is, should teenage marriage be encouraged?
Politics › Re: I Met A Northern Old Man In Netherlands by eaglechild: 8:00pm On Mar 26, 2015
oduastates:
Only in the Creeks do you find people who think the control the presidency.
Jonathan government is under the control of the former kaduna mafia and their southern acolytes.
Same people are probably using the vacuum in aso rock to conduct the ethnic cleansing going on in the middle belt and NE.
The low level of education in the NE is not by accident.
Who is the cause?
Politics › Re: Aisha Buhari,the Teenager That Married A 48 Year Old by eaglechild: 7:14am On Mar 26, 2015
Those bringing up Bianca's case are totally missing the OP's point.

It is not just about the age difference but the age of the bride and maturity.

Aisha was a teenager who was mentally immature to take on marriage.

She was barely out of secondary school and one cannot say it was teenage euphoria as the groom is a post 40 individual not even a classmate.

Bianca on the other hand was a university undergraduate in law, in her twenties and fully aware of her choices based on her age and educational status. The age gap may not be commendable in both cases.

But at least one person knew what she wanted for herself, but the other was simply a teenage bride with no say and no choice betrothed to an man he knows nothing about.
That is the feeder sequence of the almajiri system.
Politics › Re: GEJ Hates The Yorubas Says This Newspaper Advert by eaglechild: 6:42am On Mar 26, 2015
GEJ hates yorubas yet he fixed ORE benin road that their brother OBJ abandoned for years.

He hates yorubas yet he is fixing Lagos Ibadan road that their brother OBJ ignored.

He hates them yet he fixed Lagos to Zaria rail line that their lover Buhari and brother OBJ ignored.
Politics › Re: See What PDP Is Campaigning With In Kogi State by eaglechild: 1:38pm On Mar 25, 2015
David0:
lol....Mr President exposing the level of poverty in the country to the world.

Anyways...I've made up my mind.

Changed it is, weda loose or win!
Garri is a staple food enjoyed by the rich and poor.
Politics › Re: Gov Akpabio's Health Worsens, Flown From UK to Germany by eaglechild: 9:03pm On Mar 24, 2015
ilugunboy:
Fayose broke a yoruba norm.... a'nja ko da bi ka'ku

[s]Hopefully and prayerfully, Akpabio will not pay for Fayose's sin.[/s]
What has Fayose's sin got to do with Akpabio.

Are you that desperate to create a link.

They are two different people, just like saying Buhari should not pay for Abacha's sin. sad
Politics › Re: I’ll Make Naira Equal In Value To Dollar, Says Buhari by eaglechild: 8:16pm On Mar 24, 2015
Heard it on the radio in one of his campaign jingles, was shocked beyond words at how brainless APC is.
Politics › Re: APC Members Only : What Are Buhari's Plans For Women? by eaglechild: 8:14pm On Mar 24, 2015
Marriage at 13 years and then purdah
Politics › Re: Gov. Okorocha Escapes Death As Sub-standard Bridge He Built Collapsed Under Him by eaglechild: 8:11pm On Mar 24, 2015
Rochas has filled Imo with substandard projects.

Many of his pedestrian bridges are death traps waiting to happen.
Politics › Re: Mama Peace At It Again: Dancing Dorobucci In Ondo State Amid Massive Crowd by eaglechild: 7:57pm On Mar 24, 2015
milychocs:
Michelle Obama cannot behave like this, cos well, she is not Patience Jonathan! (This name sef...SMH, topic for another day: how we should have native (ethnic names)
So she has to be Michelle Obamaesque to please you?

@post
There is something about her crudeness that is appealing
I do not exactly know how to put it...
But...and she looks and acts like a very passionate person, cries, laughs, dances as the urge just comes....no decorum, no political correctness....just living cheesy
Kinda cool
I think her husband may really be in love with her.....like, real "you bring excitement to my life" kinda love

I may not be a fan, but I like her realness
Of cos, I do speak in a human, not political way
I do not know enough politics to make that judgement call
In fact, I know nothing
(Shuts up now, I do tend to get carried away!)
I get what you mean.
Initially i was a bit put off by her.

But her resilience and determination to improve herself made me to fall in love with her.

She is a steadfast woman that has stood strongly behind her husband.
Politics › Re: Buhari Should Tell Nigerians What He Forgot In Aso Rock - Patience Jonathan by eaglechild: 8:57pm On Mar 23, 2015
I just love this woman.

Saying it bluntly.
Politics › Re: Buhari Campaigns In Owerri [Photos] by eaglechild: 8:36pm On Mar 23, 2015
Raiders:
he doesn't have to utter a word. He is love by the people of Imo. APC is Imo and Imo is APC. APC is going to win Imo state in both presidential and governorship election
If you want a ceremonial president that has no voice and cannot say a word on the pulpit.

I do not.

I am dwelling on facts here, people who went to the stadium to see him came back crestfallen and sad.

They all had one thing in mind- voting for this man will undo him faster than not voting for him.

He simply cannot handle Nigeria.
Politics › Re: Jonathan Doesn’t Deserve North’s Votes After Wife Abused Northerners – Mrs Buhar by eaglechild: 8:26pm On Mar 23, 2015
Aisha politics is not by force.

Go back to purdah and stop talking trash.


You are making your husband's already slim chances impossible.
Politics › Re: Riot Ongoing In Oyo Town by eaglechild: 8:15pm On Mar 23, 2015
Why is APC always involved in do or die politics? angry
Politics › Re: Buhari Campaigns In Owerri [Photos] by eaglechild: 7:48pm On Mar 23, 2015
lastpage:
[s]Ignorance espoused OPENLY, is a beautiful thing to watch!

*Israel of today, is on eof the largest exporter of Agricultural produce, yet some years back, it was a DUSTY SAHARA SAND!

*Dubai that most Nigerians travel to "see and die" (used to be "See Paris and die, before)... was a desert land not much different form Bauchi, Zungeru, Bama or Gombe!

I tell you, it takes a LEADER, a single, selfless leader..... to galvanize the masses and CHANGE A COUNTRY!
It took Lt. jerry Rawlings .... to change Ghana.
It took Winston Churchill to make the United Kingdom
Look at Angella Merkel and what she did ti a United Germany!
Look at Nelson Mandella and how apartheid seems like it never existed!


Under a Buhari Government, even Jagaban will understand that "it is not business as usual". undecided wink
Fashola was a "hand-pick" of the same Tinubu and l would bet that he stands proud and tall than any other Politician in Nigeria today.
Tinubu has served his purpose in the wheel of progress so far and l am sure he knows that its time to "give GOOD advice" from the sidelines.


When the timing is right, the opportunity arises, a nation ready for CHANGE.... will produce the right leader to lead them.
Nigeria and Nigerians dug-up Buhari from nowhere ......because they recognized that the TIME IS NOW.


Just Vote wisely, Vote Buhari/osinbajo on Saturday!


Lastpage![/s]
Pointless unrelated analogy.

Buhari is spent.
He could barely utter a word in Owerri today.

He should retire honourably in Daura and start to inspire in his native folks.
Politics › Re: Photo Of Governor Adams Oshiomhole And His Friends Jogging On The Road by eaglechild: 6:15pm On Mar 23, 2015
OBJ vs Oshiomole

Politics › Re: Buhari Campaigns In Owerri [Photos] by eaglechild: 6:12pm On Mar 23, 2015
APC South east and south south with their rented crowd could barely fill up Dan Anyiam stadium.


What i have come to realize is that, now ever than before people are determined to cast their votes for GEJ.

Some people who were brainlessly shouting change some weeks ago have finally come to their senses and can see Buhari for the expired unsellable product he is, with absolutely nothing to offer but gloom and insecurity.

A man surrounded by seasoned hoodlums and fraudsters wants to give us change.

It is like people in the Sahara promising to export snow.
Politics › Re: Gej In Ladipo Mushin Lagos by eaglechild: 6:07pm On Mar 23, 2015
GEJ carry go.

Buhari is just wasting his time.
Politics › Re: What Is Governor Rochas Building? (pics) by eaglechild: 9:11pm On Mar 20, 2015
PapiWata:
Would that be a control tower to direct the landing of UFOs, since they might be better equipped to understand the significance of that disembodied hand reaching up to grasp the cosmos ?

Jokes Etc › Re: Samuel Eto'o Sighted In Kano(pic) by eaglechild: 8:03am On Mar 20, 2015
Lol!
Politics › Re: Olubadan Endorses Buhari by eaglechild: 6:45am On Mar 20, 2015
Every vilage chief now wants to feel relevant.
Politics › Re: Fulani Herdsmen Kill Enugu Community Leader On Farm by eaglechild: 6:36am On Mar 20, 2015
Buhari and his people wrecking havoc everywhere they go.

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