₦airaland Forum

Alariiwo:
I doubt..

It's just sickening to see how they rejoice at other people's predicaments.
Like what's their problem really!

Sad but that's Nigeria for you same way some of you rejoiced when herdsmen killed people in Enugu even some Yoruba here on nairaland made it a point of duty creating different thread every day to defend murderous herdsmen

That is them you don't need to be told. May God punish Buhari since he doesn't want Nigeria to know peace

It does not look like a scam it's a scam

sarrki:
APC lost it with Benue crisis

In as much that they can't handle it

I doubt if they can manage anything

For shetimma to say SS and SW came to score political gain shows madness on his part

So the way Buhari distanced himself shows political maturity shay ?

Rubbish

Imagine if i bring out your comments when this same incident happened in Enugu� thank God you are getting your senses small

One day fulani will pay for all this atrocities

North need more school than mosque

His successor definitely a fulani

APC government is s hypocritical evil government when was shehu when sultan of sokoto made inciting remarks that led to killing of security men in Adamawa state

Irrational forces
One of the widespread attitudes towards these violent communal conflicts, especially in the immediate aftermath of the bloodshed and other devastations, is that these are just the result of madness by those involved. It is often said, that the brutal killings of non-combatant human beings, particularly children and women, by burning them alive and cutting them up with knives and cutlasses, and gunning them down as they run away, and the destruction of vehicles, buildings, livestock, crops and all physical assets, which take place in these conflicts, are the outcome of some irrational forces unleashed, which defy logic, or, any sensible mode of explanation of human behaviour.

The perpetrators of this violence, on both sides, and even the actual planners, do not appear to gain anything tangible beyond the satisfaction of eliminating an “enemy”. But, in many instances, this elimination has also involved the destruction of some of the key human and material assets on which the economy of the community, no matter how inequitable, rests. The dispossession, exclusion and alienation which marked the situation of many of the perpetrators of this violence are not brought to end by this orgy of destruction. The wisdom in the old adage of, everybody should be his, or, her neighbour’s keeper, comes back to haunt the perpetrators.

Having eliminated their neighbours, they often find that it becomes much more difficult to keep their body and soul together. For, where families have lived as neighbours for years, even if not for generations, the elimination of the rnembers of one family by members of the other, in these violence communal conflicts, leaves wound in the psyche of those involved which are in most cases not obvious, but are often said to be mentally and emotionally far-reaching.?
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/01/look-bala-usmans-analysis-communal-conflicts-nigeria-1/

By Eric Teniola

IN view of recent tribal clashes, it is necessary and important to take a look at a paper presented by Dr. Yusuf Bala Usman(1945-2005) of the Department of History, Ahmadu Bello University
He made the presentation at the Presidential Retreat on Peace and Conflict Resolution in Some Central states of Nigeria, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, 24th-26th, 2002. Till he died on September 24, 2005, Dr. Usman was the founder of Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

“The most primary of the fabrics binding all human communities, throughout the world, from the earliest Stone Age hunting and gathering bands, up to today, has been the provision, on a sustained basis, of the security of life, and of the means of life, to the members of that community. But, even from that very ancient period of human development, one of the most difficult political problems that human communities and polities have faced, is that of establishing on a feasible, and operationable, basis who is a member of the community and who is not. For this defines where the boundaries of the community and the polity begin and end, and who comes within that community and who is outside it and constitutes an actual or, a potential threat to the security and safety of its members.

But, also one of the most permanent features of human development has been that these boundaries have to keep changing and, generally, expanding in order to incorporate others, who do not have the same ancestry, but who move in due to all sorts of factors and constitute a dynamic factor in improving the cultural, technological, economic and even political levels of the community. Human progress at all levels, even at the level of genetic development, is inseparable from immigration and the inter-mixing of different groups to form new groups. But, this process always challenges the existing order and generates tension, stresses, which can be used to set off violent conflicts. These are lessons of history we have to face in Nigeria, as others are facing them in all countries of the world.

The communal conflicts in Nigeria which, since the 1980s, have become more frequent, more widespread and more violently destructive of life and property, are indications of failures to tackle and peacefully resolve the current manifestations of this age-old problem of the relationships between public safety, identity, the boundaries of the community, the basis of citizenship rights and social, economic and political progress. Since 1980, some of the well-known incidents of violent communal conflicts in the country were:1. The Kasuwar Magani conflict, Kaduna State, in 1980, 2. The Maitatsine Uprising, Kano City, in December, 1980; 3. The Ife-Modakeke conflicts, in April, 1981; 4. The Maitasine Uprisings of Kano, Kaduna and Maiduguri, in October 1982; 5.

The Maitatsine Uprising, Yola, February, 1984; 6. The Matitasine Uprising, Gombe, April, 1985: 7. The conflicts in Numan and neighbouring areas of Adamawa State, in 1986-88; 8. The conflicts in Kafanchan, Kaduna, Zaria and other parts of Kaduna State, in March 1987; 9. The conflicts at Wukari, Takum and other parts of Taraba and Benue states, in 1990-1992; 1999-2002; 10. the conflict in Tafawa Balewa and other parts of Bauchi State, in 1991, and 2000-2001; l1. the conflict in Zangon Kataf and other parts of Kaduna State, in February and May, 1992; 12. the conflicts in Obi and Toto LGAs and neighbouring areas of Nasarawa State, in 1995-1999; 13. the conflict in the Andoni and Ogoni areas of Rivers State, in 1993-94;, 14.
The conflict in Karim Lamido LGA. Taraba State, in 1996-1997; 15. The conflict in the Ogoni and Okrika areas of Rivers State in 1994-1996; 16. The conflicts in Nembe and Kalabari areas of Bayelsa State, in 1996-1999;17. The conflict in the Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri areas of Bayelsa State, in the 1990s; 18. The conflict in the Okpoma Brass areas of Bayelsa State in the 1990s; 19. The conflict in the Sangama, Soku and Oluasiri areas of Rivers and Bayelsa States in 1993-2001; 20. The conflict in the Burutu LGA, of Delta State in 2000-2001; 21. The conflicts in Warri and its environs, 1997-2002; 22. The conflicts in the Okitipupa area of Ondo State in 1998-2000; 23. The conflict in Mushin, Ajegunle, Ketu and Agege and other parts of Lagos State, 1999-2000; 24. The conflicts in Kano State in 1999-2000; 25.

The conflicts in the Kaduna Metropolis, in 2000; 26. The conflicts in the Jos Metropolis and environs, in 2001-2002; 27. The conflict in the Quan-Pan LGA of Plateau State, and the Azara District of Awe LGA of Nasarawa State, in 2001; 28. The conflicts in Awe LGA and other areas of Nasarawa State in 2001- 2002; 29. The conflict in Ife and Modakeke areas of Osun State, in 2000-2001. 30. The conflict on the Mambila Plateau in 2001-2002; 31. The conflict in Gombe State in September, 2000; 32. The conflict in Shagamu and other parts of Ogun State in 1999-2000; 33. The conflict in Aguleri and Umuleri areas of Anambra State in 2000; 34. The conflict in Gwantu, Kaduna, in 2001.

There were of course many other cases of violent communal conflicts which did not get prominent treatment in the media, or, by the government and opinion leaders and politicians. The violent clashes between Fulani and other nomads and Hausa and other peasant farmers in the Sahelian states of Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno, Bauchi, Gombe, and in the other central Nigerian states, hardly receive much attention in the media and by the state governments and at the Federal Government level. They are not only, almost annual events but, the destruction of lives, livestock and property involved, is significant. But, since these violent communal conflicts between farmers and nomads, occur entirely in the rural areas, the governments do not seem to feel threatened by them and accord them low priority, as they generally do with the whole of rural Nigeria.

As for most of the media, a report of a conflict between Hausas and Fulanis, even when their reporters, ensconced in the urban centres, learn about this, it is not attractive for coverage. It exposes as questionable, the dominant dichotomies of conflict they insist on imposing on the general domestic and foreign perceptions of Nigeria politics, which are, that it is , has always been, a matter of rivalry. North versus the South; Christians versus Muslims: Hausa-Fulani versus Middle Belt minorities; and Hausa-Fulani versus the rest.

Therefore, over this and other types of conflicts, government, pronouncements and media reports do not give an adequate picture of the extent of violent communal conflicts in the rural areas of Nigeria, particularly where they do not involve the disruption of oil production, or, oil pipelines. Some indications of the extent of the reporting of these conflicts may be obtained from State Security Service and Nigeria Police returns from their local government offices.

But, it is not clear how much of this is systematically assessed and compiled, to build a broad picture for the each LGA, each State, and for the whole country, to make possible a comprehensive and sustained nation-wide analysis of the pattern, nature, causes, courses, and consequences, of all incidents of violent communal conflicts.

The empirical data required to study the contemporary manifestation of these communal conflicts and from these, dig into their historical roots is, largely, not produce reports, which sometimes lead to white papers, which hardly go beyond the desks of top government officials and some editors of media houses.
What is being attempted in this paper, therefore, is, on the basis of a general impression of these conflicts place them in a historical perspective. This is not going to, however, be history at the micro, or, the ground, level, dealing with who first settled where, but, history at the meta, or, the broader level of conceptualisation. This meeting is a Presidential Retreat, where the broad parameters of the problem should be addressed and where wrangling over details of historical events should be left to other levels of the exercise of attempting to tackle and solve the problem. This presentation largely examines some of the existing perspectives which dominate the Nigerian public and government’s view of the causes of these violent communal conflicts, particularly those which are not normally addressed in current public discourse on the problem

What is happening in this country, Why is this cattle colonies a topic. Was it mean that this herdsmen are not from a state or the land in their various state are not enough to accommodate them. There is hidden agenda behind this this glaze land/cattle colonies

This is pictures look real to me

wristbangle:
Lol when reports already garner that Ogun state is second highest rice producing state in Nigeria. I don't need argue with you. Hatred full your vein and your wish is always to see the our downfall but God will not permit that. Between have u taken your ukwu from your MOU governor?

https://nnu.ng/see-largest-lowest-rice-producing-states-geopolitical-zones-nigeria-photo/

Yoruba and fake statistics are like bread and butter. Are you people telling me that this pics is fake or what

All to pave way for fulani herdsmen

Baffupdrizz:
It seems all those years studying to Masters level have reduced the volume of common Sense left for your use.
Get your shît together mahn! YOUR MUM IS RIGHT!

Ever heard of the "Menopause"? Women above 35 find it incredibly hard to reproduce. If you allow momentary emotions to render you barren, then you Sir are a big disappointment to humanity.

No mind the op he want to marry sugar mummy

My advice is simple if she's a virgin then go ahead and marry her but if not do what your mum ask you.
Majority of all this so called born again ladies you see in the church are retired olosho, don't be deceive by all this RCCG members on nairaland

I'm tired for this country

Am not surprised to see Oyo state there. SW is the headquarter of exam malpractice

And his father borrowed N20 million from unamed bank to acquire APC form. Buhari is a biggest criminal known

And we just budgeted 1 billion dollar for boko haram

Bolustical:
Bros, as per the bolded, it is VERY evitable!

Do you think the north would wait for 16 years out of power if it decides to return favour to the SW which end its time by 2031? Power goes back to the North by 2031.

By the way, what gives you the assurance that Igbos would be able to coherently organise themselves to present a consensus candidate?

Wouldn't they miscalculate their alliances (as usual) as they did in 2015 and likely in 2019?

Wouldn't they allow another mumu like Nnamdi Kanu to come and make other Nigerians distrust them again?

These are the questions that will determine the Igbo presidency?

Happy New Year Bros!

I can't believe that not voting for a failure like Buhari is a political miscalculation. The biggest miscalculation Igbo will commit is voting Buhari in 2019 because Buhari will never support Igbo candidacy it's widely known that his1982 coup was to prevent shagari from handing over to Ekwueme. If Buhari manipulate his way and win 2019 election by 2023 it will be PDP with Northern candidate vs APC with southern candidate

I have not attended church for 2 years now so it doesn't concern me but on a more serious note I'm seen those going to church especially in Africa/Nigeria as an unbelievers

Since Buhari started given dead people appointment them don de misbehave anyhow

I don't think Buhari has sense at all because if does he ll just quietly retire with little glory he still have

Because of this news you will see how Buhari will deploy battalion of soldiers with new operational code to checkmate this youth from forming the militia group. The killing we are witnessing today by herdsmen is what Buhari promise them during campaign

The only thing i want Buhari to do is to die.

XBLadez:
Afonja picked a mallam to battle it out with another mallam. Tell me some other story about slave and master.

I don't know why some of you guys can not be reasonable a times. This is 2018 mister try to grow up

Playing politics with people's life. Apc is demonic party

Igbo will not vote Buhari because of his incompetentcy. Buhari have not performed enough to earn my vote. I don't know why we don't talk about Nigeria progress as a country instead ethnicity

The amount of data Facebook and massager consume in a phone is annoying

Op egbue Eke