₦airaland Forum

on JULY 4, 2011 · in NEWS

By AbdulSalam Muhammad

KANO – The Central Bank Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has cautioned Muslim faithful not to join issues with Christians over their opposition to the proposed introduction of Islamic Banking System in the country, saying the idea for the new system was rooted in the 1999 Constitution.

Sanusi who addressed Muslim clerics in Kano, weekend, in Hausa language at a lecture organised by Tijjaniya Islamic Enlightenment Initiative stressed that the new banking system was initiated by his predecessor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, a Christian, and challenged those opposed to the new system which he said was already operational in some banks to go to court.

Said he: ‘’Muslims should resist the temptation of engaging in war of words with our brothers (Christians) to avoid over heating the polity.

‘’We must not take the law into our hand because of this controversy, it is simply a matter of understanding of the law and I believe we will come to terms with the aggrieved party.

‘’I am only trying to fulfil the provision of the law as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.”

Sanusi, however, lamented that the leadership of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, turned down his request for a meeting that would have given him the opportunity to allay their (Christians) fears on the new banking system.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/07/sanusi-warns-muslims-against-joining-issues-with-christians/

The IBB+Abacha years were probably the worst in Nigerian history. The country was completely destroyed economically. So what place does IBB have to lecture anyone on governance?

Also:

Even his rise in the banking industry sounds incredible, he first joined banking industry according to his resume in 1985, he was only there till 1991 before he went for graduate studies in Sharia and Islamic Studies in a Sudanese University. When he came back in May 1997, he joined UBA, between that time and December 1998, he has moved from Principal Manager II to Principal Manager I to Assistant General Manager, all in less than two years. Well, by 2005 he has rose past Deputy General Manager to General Manager, hellooo.

Is he just a banking genius? Or is this the northern factor again giving him an undeserved advantage?

Is this me, or is this a terribly written article?

Of what relevance is the Gowon, Murtala Mohammed stuff to the title or the end of the piece?

Anyways, hopefully the Shah of Kano will be undercut by GEJ.

I guess this is a lesson to us all, don't appoint religious zealots to sensitive and important positions like CBN. Otherwise you will regret it.

Btw, I dunno who said earlier he got his PhD from MIT.

Degrees B.S. in physics, St. John’s University, 1980; M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering and operations research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982 and 1983, respectively

http://www.chronicle.pitt.edu/media/pcc030224/bart_nnaji.html

This is not to knock the guy, getting a endowed professorship even at Pitt is definitely an accomplishment in life. But he is no MIT grad.

Seems a backwards argument. So if white folk were not buying the land, children would not go hungry? Doesn't food cost money? 90% of those hungry now are hungry due to lack of money. . . so I don't see how whites not buying land would help them out.

The implicit premises here are kind of funny:

1) That one must be an engineer to bring about technological development. What of mathematicians, chemists, physicists, biologists, and computer scientists?
2) That professional certification is required to be an engineer. Perhaps the title, but to work as an engineer or contribute to society, no.

Too much blather and focus on things that don't matter. Most of my own classmates didn't take the professional engineering exam when we all graduated, yet most are working and contributing in their area of expertise.


Regarding Nnaji specifically, he doesn't appear to have a classical background in engineering, yet is obviously more than qualified now as a technocrat.

For new articles, just use google news. Has stuff from 1900 or so.

N2 billion in tourism as well, it appears: http://www.momentng.com/en/news/3053/foreign-investors-vote-n2bn-for-tourism-in-ekiti.html

I remain cautiously optimistic. It feels good to have competent leadership.

Robotics is interdisciplinary, and from my understanding you can approach it from a background in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science (or a combination of these areas.)

Hrm. . .

@ndu_chucks:

https://i54.tinypic.com/20usght.png
(Page 21 of Nigerian Political Parties: Power in an Emergent African Nation here: http://books.google.com/books?id=Oi0aVR4YkmUC&printsec=frontcover&dq=nigerian+political+parties&hl=en&ei=F5IQTvCpHeXKiAK_8PTXDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false)

So the Western Region was by far the wealthiest pre oil. . . more than +50% wealthier per capita.

Incidentally, my local library has a copy of this Economic Survey of Nigeria, 1959 book. I'll check it out sometime this week.

The Shah of Kano has spoken.

On the real though, how did this goofball ever end up as CBN president?

odumchi:
The bible in the hands of a fundamentalist is more dangerous than a gun in the hands of a drunkard. Do not take everything literally.

+1 billion

QFT

Delafruita:
In my uninformed opinion,tinubu was the best governor in nigeria from 1999-2007 and he became the devil for fashola to become the saint.

I am starting to believe this myself. I don't think Lagos State was the 5th largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa in 1999, for example. Yet it probably was by the time Tinubu left office. . . highly unlikely that all of the progress happened under Fashola's tenure.

Tinubu has a very bad rap for some reason, and I think a lot of it might be undeserved.

Someone mentioned the German model of technical education. I think they nailed it 100% on the head. Not everyone needs to go to university. There is nothing wrong with technical education.

Imo, the mistake that we have made in Nigeria (and in the US as well, truth be told) is thinking that by force everyone should go to college.

It isn't an efficient use of public resources. Funnel more people into quality technical education and then you'll churn out less half-baked college grads.

Looks like episode 1 is online.

You can also holla at 'em on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/meettheadebanjos

Man I might have to move to the UK if they are getting tv shows like this there

Just heard about this. Did anyone watch? Seems pretty cool


https://www.meettheadebanjos.com/images/sized/images/gallery/82/gallery004__large-751x500.jpg

redsun:
They are extending flopped/ highly subsidized american market to naija as a dumping ground just like they finished our caribean bruvs

Have you ever been to a Walmart before? I dunno what you mean by "dumping ground." They sell great stuff at low prices. That is it. Walmart is a friend of the poor or price-conscious consumer.

Gbawe:
Nothing wrong with that. What is important is that we create an equitable society that works for everyone. In the UK, young people wey "no sabi book" head towards vocational training at age 16 while their colleagues face A-levels and then University. By 21, and fully qualified, they are earning £50.00 an hour while their colleagues who headed off to Uni will be lucky if they are earning £15. 00 an hour at age 22-23. What is important is that there are options for everyone to contribute effectively to society without some folks thinking they are better or more important than others.

+100

lmao

Two comments:

1) Cork is hilarious, and probably one of my favorite posters on this forum

2) No sometimes means no, but oftentimes means "yes" or "later"  It really depends. Without being too explicit, let's say you've started something and then start escalating, and her mouth is saying "no" but her body is saying yes and she doesn't actually stop you from continuing what you are doing, that is an example of a no that actually means yes 

Dunno if this is great, but it is at least pretty good/decent:

http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=36452

Heh. We shall see. I would suggest that the governors of Kwara, Benue and Akwa Ibom not get too comfortable in their seats

J12:
Pssf. Time will tell

*shrug* Believe what you like, makes no difference to me