₦airaland Forum

@Rhino.5dm,
You are a disgrace to the human race, why are you so full of hate and anger?  You shame us black people with your hatred. Would you like it if a white person was saying the same shit about the black race or your ethnic group. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Have you not noticed that not one Igbo person as scooped to your level by putting down your ethnicity, whatever it might be. That is because they have class, something that is missing in your post. I know you cant be Yoruba, we are not ethnic bigots, but I guess there is always an exception to the rule.  Maybe you are jealous of the Igbo man`s success in Nigeria.


"I will never trust the life of my dog with yoruba man

It really sux to be yoruba for real

Do Yorubas worth more than Aboki man SUYA? I doubt much"

I hope you enjoy your hate talk.

I wish them the best, I love these inter ethnic marriages between us and Ndigbo. The two would definitely make wonderful babies. No need to hate, Gene and Dbanj are just too hot for you guys to handle. It`s obvious you haters wish it was you getting all the lime light, but that is life we all cant be rich and famous. Who god as blessed no man can curse.

@Cheik, I am aware of the Almajiri culture being prevelent in many west African countries, I have indeed seen documentaries on it. All telling the same sad and disturbing story of the worst kind of child abuse one can imagine. I would rather not talk about religion especially Islam as it might offend you and I doubt I can change you long held belief of it. But if the truth must be told without fear of offending, we can`t deny the effects of Islamic teachings on these young Almajiri kids. That is all they know, that is their way of life as you rightly said, "Islam is a way of life" They do things based on the teachings of the Koran, it`s the only way they know as they are never thought anything else but the teachings of the messenger of God(PBUH)

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.

@Namfav,  What exactly is your point? You can`t possibly be telling us it`s all right to kill innocent people any time the muslim north thinks it`s being told how to run it`s affairs. If that`s what you are saying then it must be okay for me to kill any innocent bystander around me any time I think some stranger is telling me how to run my affairs. Surely you can think this is right. How does the hosting of Miss World Pageant in Nigeria translate to telling the North what to do?  I am not sure you understand what you are typing, because if you did you wouldn`t have written something that makes you look like a blood thirsty person, looking for any excuse to kill. If an educated Northerner like you can think it`s right to kill innocent people any time things happen around the World you don`t agree with, what hope is there for the poor, abused and uneducated Almajiris.  

We need to solve this almajiri problem before it consumes us all. One would have thought that people like Buhari and his kind would have dealt with the issue when they ruled the country. I hope now that his not busy running for the presidency, he can spend his spare time fighting for the upliftment of these people who have killed  and maimed in his name. They need modern education and skills not sharia.

@seanet02, You are so full of hate, waitin Igbo people do you? Bro, Please give love not hate. The Igbo people you like to put down are one of the most gifted ethnic group in Africa. We should be celebrating their immense contribution to the  development of Nigeria. Ethnic bigotry will only tear us apart and destroy our humanity.

Igbo kwenu,
Nigeria kwenu.

@cheikh,  I never mentioned anything about the South being progressive and ruled by reason. I was addressing the point you made, suggesting that the senseless killings  of Southerners and christians that took place after the presidential election, was a Northern revolt  for progressive change in the country.  Yes I do stand by my word, the  average Northerner is completely dominated by Islam, humanity and reason takes second place. I mean no offense and neither am I saying the South is a beacon of reason, but it`s not blinded by religion to the point where multitudes of people go on a killing spree of non believers. 

I want justice, peace and brotherly love across the Niger, but to achieve these things I believe we have to be honest.  The destructive effects of religion can be seen all over Nigeria, it`s just  more acute in the North. Similar to child beggars, we have them all over the country, but the problem is more severe in the North because of the Almajiri culture. Comparing agberos to almajiris shows you are more concerned about scoring points and image preservation. Do they go on a killing spree of non believers? How many thousands of non Yoruba`s have the killed?

The poor Almajiri kids have been turned into religious zombies and my sympathy is with them, they need to be saved from this most cruel of human abuse. I believe you mean well but you are more concerned about not looking worse than your neighbor, for me it`s not about that. I believe the whole country is messed up. To address this problems , we can`t afford to be in denial just because it might put our community in a bad light.

Lets try and think outside the box, critical thinking is the answer.

@KnowAll, on your question regarding Akpabio achievements, " How many large scale farm operatives has he established, How many large scale industries has he established"
It`s not the job of the governor to set up industries or establish large scale farming, that is the job of the private sector, like me and you. What the governor can do is to create an environment that will encourage and stimulate economic growth, like providing basic infrastructures and implementing policies that will entice investors to invest in the state. In developed and emerging economies around the World it`s the private sector that sets up industries or engages in large scale farming, unless you are running a communist system of government. If you live in a developed country like England you should know that, but maybe you are completely oblivious to how the system works.

The governor can encourage large scale farming by setting up specialist schools to teach modern farming and after graduation can give out soft loans to students to help set up a farm, it can even go as far as subsidising farmers as they do in the West to encourage farming.

I do agree that the building of a luxury hotel should not be the job of the government and isn`t the most important developmental need of the state. If he had engaged in the building of a massive low and middle income housing project and worked together with a bank to provided some sort of mortgage system to potential buyers, that would have gone a long way in developing the state.  I believe Fashola is already doing this on a smaller scale than is needed, but it`s a positive start.

@cheikh and @Kilode, If the oppressed poor Northerners really wanted change their anger would have been directed at people like Buhari and his fellow ill disciplined Generals who have ruled Nigeria for over 38 years and yet have done nothing to make the life of the average Northerner better. Rather they chose to kill innocent Southerners who are also victims of the misrule of these generals.  If they had gone after the Northern rulers instead of killing Southerners, we would have been more than happy to join in the revolt. Killing of the Innocent non believers by jihadist can never be taken as genuine progressive revolt, by any rational thinking person.

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.


"We broke the resolve of poor Northerners who wanted change, we only assisted their oppressors" No , we broke the blinding effect of religion over reason and pragmatism.

@The Amaka, what happened to the rational and civil Amaka of yesteryear? I prefer the old you, there is no point in becoming an ethnic bigot like many people here on Nairaland. Biko my sis, you are better than that.

Please guys try to bring out the best in Amaka, I am sure she just got tired of the Igbo bashing on Nairaland, but in saying that the Northerners get it worst than any other region.

My people, the problem of Nigeria is not because of the Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba man, it`s because of those that rule us, from the North to the South. Together we stand divided we fall.

Nigeria kwenu

@Alloy Emeka, I like your sarcasm, too bad your audience didn`t get it. If only they knew you were just being funny. You are best off just saying it like it is, instead of beating around the bush.
Nigeria Kwenu

@fxtopedia, You are a very bad loser, Just because Buhari lost you now wish Nigeria bad luck. Nigeria is more than Buhari. If you cared just a little bit for our country you will be wishing the country good luck to progressive, regardless of who won the presidential election. Does it hurt that bad to wish Nigeria good luck.
It seems like it`s all about winning for you, Mr selfish.  If you were a good sport you will be saying Goodluck to Nigeria even though Usman Danfodio Buhari lost. Sorry to disappoint you, but @Virgo will always flow you in a debate, cause she`s not governed by emotions but by logic.    

Getting back to the topic, Sai Buhari is to blame for inciting violence. When the IRA were bombing London in the 80s and 90s the British government was powerless to stop it, even though they have one of the best security system in the World, America with all it`s military might have not been able to stop the bombings in Iraq. If the most powerful countries in the World can`t stop these sort of violence, we can`t expect a week country like Nigeria to do better.

@alj harem,  Southern Nigeria was never dependent on export earnings from the North before the discovery of oil, it was the other way round. Luggard Joined the country together so the North can share in the trading wealth of the South. The South was producing rubber and palm oil, these products back then were like what oil is today. The money from groundnut and cotton was very little.

Check out the utube video below, three min into the video will give you a better idea. Please don`t rewrite history, the North as always being dependent on the South. I have no problem with one region being richer, but lets not twist history.

Journey to Nationhood: Colonial legacy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxBQ6eIrXKc&feature=related

How will the break up of Nigeria stop Southerners from being killed in the North?

Incitement to violence in the Quran


Sura (8:55) - Surely the vilest of animals in Allah's sight are those who disbelieve
Sura (48:29) - Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard (ruthless) against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves

Sura (9:30) - And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah, Allah (Himself) fights against them. How perverse are they!

Sura (8:12) - I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them

Sura (9:123) - O you who believe! Fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness

Almajiris are victims of child abuse, they need our help.  If only these people were half educated their anger would have been directed at people like Babangida, Buhari, Abduldsalam, Shagari and the Emirs who are the course of their pain and suffering, not the christians or Southerners. Nigerian leaders are evil. I just hope Jonathan will put a stop to this most cruel form of child abuse. Ironic that these same Almajiris are the ones always willing to kill for these evil and selfish Northern leaders who do nothing for them other than steal government funds. Yet they had the audacity to introduce sharia law, knowing full well it will only be used to prosecute the poor.  

Sai Buhari, in over 30yrs of being in power as, a minister, governor and head of state,never came up with any programme  to make the life of these Almajiris better. Sadly that is the same man they are killing for. They turn these youths into Zombies to be used for their own selfish needs.

Voiceless Almajiris
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7796109.stm

@Kobojunkie, u are so right, yet again people fail to see the issue at hand. Compulsory and free education to secondery school level is the solution.

@ahidjo, Your thinking shows the fundamental difference between sharia North and secular south. In the North, killing at the slightest provocation
is allowed. This is not the case in the South, murder is not condoned under any circumstances.

Usman Buhari Danfodio

Muhammadu Buhari
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Major-General Muhammadu Buhari

7th Head of State of Nigeria
In office
December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985
Preceded by Shehu Shagari
Succeeded by Ibrahim Babangida
Chairman Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.[1]
In office
June 1978 – July 1978
Preceded by Shehu Shagari
Succeeded by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida
Minister For Petroleum and Natural Resources
In office
March 1976 – June 1978
Preceded by Unknown
Succeeded by Unknown
Governor of North-Eastern State of Nigeria
In office
August 1975 – March 1976
Preceded by Musa Usman
Succeeded by None as State Became Defunct
Born December 17, 1942 (age 68)
Katsina state, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Political party Military/Congress for Progressive Change (CPC)
Religion Islam
Muhammadu Buhari (born December 17, 1942) was a military ruler of Nigeria (December 31, 1983 - August 27, 1985) and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections. His ethnic background is Fulani, and his faith is Islam; his family is from Katsina State.
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Buhari first came to widespread public attention in 1976 when he became the Minister (or "Federal Commissioner" for Petroleum and Natural Resources under then-Head of State General Olusegun Obasanjo. Before then he served as Governor of the newly created North-Eastern State during the regime of Murtala Mohammed. He later became head of the newly created Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation[2] in 1977.[3]
[edit]Buhari government

Major-General Buhari was selected to lead the country by middle and high-ranking military officers after a successful military coup d'etat that overthrew civilian President Shehu Shagari on December 31, 1983. At the time, Buhari was head of the Third Armored Division of Jos.[4] Buhari was appointed Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Tunde Idiagbon was appointed Chief of General Staff (the de facto #2 in the administration). Buhari justified the military's seizure of power by castigating the civilian government as hopelessly corrupt, and his administration subsequently initiated a public campaign against indiscipline known as "War Against Indiscipline" (WAI). Aspects of this campaign included public humiliation of civil servants who arrived late to their jobs and guards armed with whips to ensure orderly queues at bus stops.[5]
He also moved to silence critics of his administration, passing decrees curbing press freedoms and allowing for opponents to be detained up to three months without formal charges.[6] He also banned strikes and lockouts by workers[6] and founded Nigeria's first secret police force, the National Security Organization.[7] His government sentenced popular musician and political critic Fela Kuti to ten years in prison on charges that Amnesty International denounced as fabricated and politically motivated;[8] Kuti was later pardoned and released by Buhari's successor.[9] In another high-profile incident that sparked a diplomatic incident with Britain, British officials found Buhari's former transportation minister drugged in a crate marked for shipment to Lagos.[10]
According to the BBC, "Buhari's attempts to re-balance public finances by curbing imports led to many job losses and the closure of businesses."[11] These losses were accompanied by a rise in prices and a decline in living standards.[11]

@NDU-CHUKS, you are so right,
"You southerners have colluded with the so-called leaders of the North long enough and you are co conspirators, perpetrating all types of attrocities upon the masses, ensuring that we remain uneducated"

The system practiced in the North is the problem, kids in the north don`t go to normal school like you do in the south, they attend Koranic schools. The studies can sometime take up to ten years. This is where they are turned to religious zombies. These kids are denied access to any form of modern day education. They are trained to always listen to the imams, in reality they become zombies, ready to be manipulated by the power that be. The ability to think for themselves  is taken away from them from a very early age. The have to go on the street to beg for food and money to survive. Some of them never see any family member for years, they are abused both physically and mentally by the imams. All these abuse is what as taken away their humanity and turned them into wild beast. We are all products of our upbringing
While we the so called educated, are busy insulting the average Northerner and the voiceless Almajiri, the inhumane system  is still in place. With no programme in place to address the issue, millions more will be graduating every year, into a life of destitute, with no education or skills, but armed with the knowledge of the Koran.
If they grow big enough they might one day  unleash reign of terror on the country., and this time non would be spared, even if you are Muslim Hausa, as long as you are not one of them. U still a gunner. Are we going to  to be the voice for these voiceless Almajiri`s  or are we still going to carry on de-humanizing them. As long as we southerners keep quiet, we must take some responsibility for this anomality in Northern Nigeria.

I believe this person had a sex change, doesn`t look like a real woman to me.

@Donelittle, If the best way to reach his supporter was by campaigning in public, how did those supporters know he was going to be in the area to campaign? Supporters just don`t turn up at campaign rallies unless they were told before hand. He must have used some form of mass media. If he had no other choice but to go to public places to preach peace, I am sure the police and army would have been more than happy to give him protection if he needed one. There is no excuse for him not to be doing whatever it takes to stop his supporter from killing innocent people. Lets be truthful, Buhari loves the violence taking place. Sharia Buhari

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@Kobojunkie, I don`t mean to be rude, but I do wonder if you think before you write. Look at at it from this point of view, if you were Buhari and your supporters were going around killing innocent people just because you lost an election, would you just sit down and do nothing and allow the killings to continue or would you do everything in your power to put a stop to the senseless killings? like going to radio stations and the areas of conflict, to address the crowd and tell them to stop the killings. When he was campaigning, did he not find the best way to reach his supporters, what stops him now from using the same means, to stop them from killing in his name. If the man loves Nigeria like he claims, he would be out there doing all he can to stop this barbaric act of his followers.

I know if people were killing for me because I was declared the loser in an election, I would be out there telling my supporters to stop the madness.
Buhari loves not Nigeria, but himself.

@Orikinla, in a civilized country solders don`t stage coups and neither are u killed for a crime that was not a capital punishment when it was committed, nor do they beat grown men on the street, just to keep a straight line, to catch a bus. In a civilized society corruption is fought not through brute force but with policies. If Buhari was serious about corruption and honor, he would have put in place, a policy of having all government accounts audited by independent accounting firms.  That is how u bring about transparency and accountability, not by chasing shadows, locking people up.

@kobojunjie, I wonder if you have ever left the shores of Nigeria. Could you imagine London without the Tube, NYC without the subway or Paris without the Metro? Buhari by cancelling the Metro project, shows he lacks the acumen to lead Nigeria in the 21 century.

Buhari failed as a leader in the past. No to an Islamist. No to sharia. No to a dictator.

YouTube - Buhari's coup / Babangida takeover


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBSWhA6z-54

In a country ruled by dogma of gone by days, it`s no surprise reason and critical thinking is in short supply.

@Kobojunkie, U have all the right to support Buhari, but that is no excuse to cook up history. According to u there was no power shortage until after the rule of Buhari, well I can tell u the power failure started from the seventies and was a major problem by the time Buhari came to power. I remember saying up Nepa as a young child growing up in Nigeria until I left for NYC in 1980. I remember coming home in 83 and experiencing the same power problem, except that it was worst than before. Now that you have been corrected by those of us who experienced these power failures before and during Buhari`s reign of terror, would u be humble enough to admit u lied just to score a point in defence of Buhari. Would u also agree that any half decent government would have made the power problem a priority, taking into consideration it`s importance in the development of a Nation.

The issue of no one accusing Buhari of  being corrupt is a non starter, accusation is different from conviction and we all know non of our leaders, past or present have ever been convicted of corruption and that list includes not only Buhari but also Ebele Goodluck. If Buhari was clean, holy and really serious about fighting corruption as his supporters want us to believe, he would have had all government accounts audited by external auditors when he was in power.

Fighting corruption isn`t about locking people up or beating them like animals, it`s about building institutions that will prevent or reduce such practices. As a dictator Buhari had the power to lay the foundation for such institutions, unlike in a democracy where u need consensus to get things done.  He could have ordered, as u do in the military, to have all government accounts audited, that would have gone a long way in laying the foundation to fight corruption. How many corrupt people will he be able to prosecute when 80% of the work force is corrupt. Where would he get the man power and resources to prosecute the corrupt ones especially when some of them are the richest in the country. It`s one thing to accuse someone of corruption it`s another thing to actually find enough evidence to convict them. In a democracy you just can`t pick people up and lock them up indefinitely just because you thing they are corrupt, you have to prove it. Even as a dictator he found it difficult to convict that many people in the law courts, how many convictions did he actually get? Attempting to Prosecuting  even one third of these people would take billions and long court battles. With the court system in Nigeria already working at snail pace, any attempt to rigorously fight corruption through the legal system would most definitely keep it at a standstill.

Buhari had his chance to lay the foundation to effectively fight corruption and he failed miserably, instead what we got was selective prosecution and a reign of terror. Buhari as no vision, his only vision is brute force, just like a cave man. Did he deal with the power failure, telecommunication problem, railway problem, corruption problem? The answer is a big no. With all the faults of Obasanjo and the PDP, at least they are trying to deal with these issues. Unlike Buhari who was busing chasing shadows in his fight against corruption, while all the major developmental problems were left to grow and multiply. With telecommunication problem sorted and the railway almost sorted, we can say we are moving in the right direction. Next in line is power, this i believe will be sorted out before the end of Goodluck president`s term expires in 2015.

We have to crawl before we can walk. I believe with Azikwe Ebele Goodlock we will start to walk, With Buhari we were not even crawling.

If u believe in Human right and civil liberty, Buhari is your worst enemy, but if u believe in the abuse of human dignity and rights then his for sure your man.

Voice of reason vs brute force, the choice is yours.

Why is no one interested in what he had to say at the rally, it`s fair that supporters of Buhari want us to see pictures of their man with huge supporters, but one would think that what he had to say, his message of hope to the masses, would have been given prominence.  Sadly not one post as mentioned anything about policies nor his dream for these most wretcheds of God`s children. One can only assume he had non. His only message was Islam, the only thing given to these poor souls, just like they got sharia, but nothing else. How does he plan to empower the people and free them from the  Almajiri culture of abuse. When Buhari was presido, what did he do for these poor souls? In all his years in the corridor of power and great influence in Nigeria, especially in the North, did he at anytime try to educate and make the life of the almajiri better? No, no, no.  One only needs to visit the North, the facts are there for all to see.

The Almajiri support for Buhari comes from religious sentiment, not policies. In the life of an Almajiri, Islam is everything and in Buhari they see a fellow Muslim brother who is willing to fight for Allah. The Mosque is where they get their information from and trust me, the Imam would have drummed it to their hears many times , who was for Allah and his messenger. His supporters in the North are controlled by religion. They are usually indoctrinated  from a early age, hence taking away their ability to think critically without the teachings of Islam, as thought to  them by the Imams. These young kids graduate into religious zombies as adults, controlled by the Mosque/Imams, ready to be used for whatever the Leaders desire. This is the reason Buhari would rather give his supporters Sharia instead of western education. Sharia demands total obedience/submission, while Western education encourages critical thinking.  

Buhari is a spent force that should be confined to waste bin of history. In almost 20yrs of power, his biggest supporters, the Talakawa`s and the Almajiri are yet to benefit, they are still the poorest of the poor and least educated in Nigeria. I guess it`s better to keep them ignorant than to educate and free their minds from the shackles of Religious Dogma.  This is why these people are  so easily exploited by the elite. Buhari is part of that elite. Shall we  keep on being a willing tool in their game.

Buhari is a part of that horrible past. Goodluck is the transition, hopefully to a new and better beginning.

@okooyinbo, u are sadist. It is sad that people like u live in the western World for years but learn nothing positive from these societies. Do you get flogged for not doing things properly in Germany? They say you can take a monkey out of the jungle but you can`t take the jungle out of the monkey. No surprise that Buhari, a known sadist is your man. I guess u believe in cutting peoples limbs for stealing or stoning women to death for adultery. That is sharia for u, something which your man stands for. You don`t deserve to be in a kind, modern and democratic country like Germany. Your home should be in Taliban controlled part of Afghanistan, that is where adults still get flogged. Oyinbo can be too nice, no be your fault.

The only thing Buhari did when in power was to kill and lock people up. No wonder he and Abacha got along well. Did he even try to deal with power shortage, water problem, telephone issues or human right abuse ? Sharia Buhari my ass.

I must say, I would rather be ruled by Goodluck than a Mallam or Rev, no disrespect to my Muslim/christian family. Religion and politics should be separate. Anyone that votes for Buhari must be a sadist and I believe alot of Nigerians are that way inclined. If u believe in cutting up peoples limbs for stealing and all the barbarism that comes from sharia law, u cannot be a good human being fit to rule in a modern democracy. When sharia was being advocated in the North, did Buhari stand up against it? When in power did he come up with any programme to empower those poor Almajiri kids? Who are never given a chance to go to school and contribute to the development of their fatherland, but are rather force fed with nothing but the Koran. Millions of these kids were around when Buhari was head of state, yet he never saw them. Today many of these people are the ones killing their southern brothers because their so called leaders have failed them.  These failed leaders who refuse to teach their youth how to fish are the ones today ready to cut off their limbs for stealing. The crime of Buhari against the poor, should never be forgoten, the man had the power to impact positively on the lives of millions of children in the north, but he refused to see their problem. The man was more busy with  Fela an advocate of the voiceless, Tair Solarin who died fighting and educating the youth of this country and  drug dealers who bring money to Nigeria, after all America  sells weapons for killing legitimately. If u are an advocate of sharia then vote for Buhari, as for me I would rather stick with the lesser of two evils. Carry go my goodluck

Fulani problem facing west Africa

The Fulani Menace: The Lack of the Rule of Law.
By Ako Folson
Feature Article | Fri, 20 Feb 2004   


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One observation which continues to be a disturbing trend with respect to responsiveness on behalf of the citizens of Ghana, is the lack of a sense of urgency at all levels, especially where leadership is sought. It is poor, and one really wonders if the concept of having a sense of urgency is understood in the same context as western countries do, by our leadership.

A case in point is this Fulani problem, which the “Ghanaian Chronicle” has written about several times, with the recent web article being that contained in http://allafrica.com/stories/200402161260.html, which really is quite disturbing. What right does any person have to destroy, property, the environment, violation, maim and kill citizens of a sovereign country? We are jailing our own citizens for such actions but leave nomads to met this treatment out against our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and children. Where is the logic?

At some point, this government will have to realize that there are issues that require swift action, aside from scandals, and it is this speed to resolve, which creates the appreciation for the responsiveness on the part of the authorities, and the government at large.

In allowing this Fulani issue to fester, we would be wrong to go after any citizen who takes it upon himself or herself to act in a manner that they find appropriate, only because government has failed to take action. The human tolerance differs and where there is no law with respect to an issue, as is the case here, we are only asking for the “law of the jungle” to prevail. Is this our idea of rule of Law? Are we not condoning indiscipline?

Enough is enough. Where is the Interior Ministry and the Foreign Affairs Ministry, which together must tackle this issue internally and also with the countries where these nomads hail from. Are we so blindly “buried” in ECOWAS issues that we are leaving our citizens to be molested? I hope this is not a sign of what the “peer review” will be about, with respect to the NEPAD initiatives. Turning a blind eye to potential problems.

There are several unacceptable ways to resolve this problem, but that is not what is being advocated. We ask the government to simply define its role in this matter, and if they lack the will to bring a resolve to the issue, then the people must take initiatives to curb the savage act being meted against them by foreigners in their own land, with indirect approval and supervision of their government, by default. A failure to act.

For Law and order to be appreciated and respected by what has been a lawless landscape for a long time, it needs to be responsive, and must win the confidence of the people. Without this, we are just wasting time with the cheap talk of “Law and order”, “indiscipline” and all those silly buzzwords we have heard so much of, without much action.

We do this by quickly and boldly taking measures that are prudent in terms of defining what the rules are, and what actions will be taken to create security for the victims and the extent of the law as it applies to violators.

For all we know these nomads could be cattle herdsmen during the day and highway armed robbers at night, killing our citizens and making Ghana a bad destination for investment due to crime etc. Let us be forward thinking.

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@Solomon227, the support for Presidor Goodluck isn`t so much based on how great we think he his performing or what great future he as for Nigeria, no, the support is based on fairness and equity. The North, West and South east have all ruled this country, but the country as not benefited from it. The same pressing issues still persist.

Why not give the South South, a region that as never ruled, but as being feeding Nigeria for over 40yrs, a chance to rule and test power. Yoruba man don chop, Hausa man don chop, Igbo man too don test power, na only the oil people no go chop or test power. Abeg make una go sit down. On a more serious note, having a minority from the oil producing areas will go a long way in  showing that they are equal partners in the federation and can aspire to any office in the land. The other aspirants are not any better, they are just like your average Nigerian, y waste vote on them, when u can use the same vote for the only thing it`s good for, Nation building.

Goodluck isn`t the problem of Nigeria, we as a people are the problem. Until we as individuals can make that change, to work honestly, without corrupt practices and learn to be fair, we will always produce your Buhari, Goodluck, OBJ, IBB and the rest of them. The so called leaders come from amongst us, they are no aliens, but your average Nigerian. They are us as much as we are them. We need to start looking in the mirror. Corruption Corruption, Custom man go complain, police man go complain, even civil servant go complain, driver too go complain, house help too complain, oga self nko na complain. The reality is, if they just take a look in the mirror, they will see that corruption complain in themselves. No be only Presidor de chop, the man his just like most of us Nigerians. We have to make that change.

@Dayokanu, in politics there is no permanent enemy, just interest. IBB as strong support in Niger state and all Jonathan is doing is taping into it. In politics your enemy today can be ur partner tomorrow. Hillary Clinton and Obama is a good example of this. We the masses might not like it but that is politics. Some of us on Nairaland just hate Presidor Goodluck, regardless of what is done or hasn`t done. Time to let the man be. He can`t be any worse than Buhari was, when he ruled, without mercy, compassion or reason.