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RomanceRe: Are There Foreign Guys On Nairaland? by osystein(m): 5:53am On May 03, 2016
Stupedinluv:
Where are they all?
Foreign affairs section
CultureRe: Do I Look Like A Certain Tribe? by osystein(m): 12:39am On May 02, 2016
Lets hope that Ghanaian-SA guy Kwame doesn't see this thread, lol.
Foreign AffairsRe: Ex-liberian Footballer, GEORGE WEAH Is Contesting For President Again by osystein(mod): 3:40pm On Apr 30, 2016
Foreign AffairsRe: George Weah To Run Again For President Of Liberia by osystein(mod): 3:39pm On Apr 30, 2016
RomanceRe: When A Girl Keeps Changing Boyfriends Like Clothes by osystein(m): 12:17am On Apr 29, 2016
Adaobi12:
Op, Are you dating without sex?
have you dated with sex?
if the answer is no, you have no right to spew such trash. the girls don't Bleep themselves.
Expected response... for your own good, take the man's advice plss
RomanceRe: When A Girl Keeps Changing Boyfriends Like Clothes by osystein(m): 12:11am On Apr 29, 2016
Hmmmmm, I know Islam has a solution to this
... follow the ways of the Arab girls
Foreign AffairsRe: Muslims In Sweden Post Notes On Ppls Door by osystein(mod): 11:29pm On Apr 28, 2016
Nina4u:
I left 17 years ago ..back then I was an art teacher ..it already started and I saw it coming ..u got to b blind or brainwashed not to see that ..I wore a skirt down to my knees on my way to work ..this Muslim picked up a bunch of rocks ..tree it at me and called me chermota which means whoree I showed him the finger said rahh gehennam go to hell and told him to go back live in his cave if he didn't like it ..I said ..time to go ..I moved to USA
After this I'd expect you to be a Trump supporter, are you?
CultureRe: The Dangers Of Being Of Intertribal Heritage by osystein(m): 11:06pm On Apr 28, 2016
itstpia8:
All the ancestral enemies from both sides of the divide, will descend on you. If you are mono-tribal, you have mono-oriented enemies.

When you are multi anything, your enemies will also be multi everything/everywhere you claim, and yes, you will be their focus anywhere they are.
Why focus on the negatives?
CultureRe: Which African Country Is The Most Crucial? by osystein(m): 4:01pm On Apr 28, 2016
itstpia8:
huh
France or China
PoliticsRe: FG To Begin 17m Mass Housing In 6 Geopolitical Zones (dailytrust) by osystein(m): 8:28am On Apr 28, 2016
Great development, lets hope it goes according to plan.
PoliticsRe: Abdul Jalal, A Soldier Killed By Boko Haram's Explosive Device(pic by osystein(m): 8:24am On Apr 28, 2016
RIP you've served your country well
PoliticsRe: Enugu Attack Has Nothing To Do With Fulani - Police by osystein(m): 6:44am On Apr 28, 2016
Hmmm, Lets wait and see.
Foreign AffairsRe: Cattle Raiders Kill 46 In Northern Kenya by osystein(mod): 6:17am On Apr 28, 2016
^^^^
Its the pastoral culture
Foreign AffairsRe: Kenyan President Plays Rugby At Statehouse (photo And Video) by osystein(mod): 4:25am On Apr 28, 2016
Muafrika2:
Sort of
What is that?
Foreign AffairsRe: Kenyan President Plays Rugby At Statehouse (photo And Video) by osystein(mod): 4:11am On Apr 28, 2016
Muafrika2:
Guilty
You're female?
CrimeRe: Book Haram In Lagos by osystein(m): 3:24am On Apr 28, 2016
Nina4u:
I go to romance section ..celebrities and music radio section and religion section too ..I'm a little everywhere ..joke section ..no preference
Hmmm, your profile shows that you're most active in the crime section.
CrimeRe: Graphics Photos Of Victims Of Fulani Herdsmen Terror by osystein(m): 1:55am On Apr 28, 2016
Terrible, those pictures are old though.
CrimeRe: Book Haram In Lagos by osystein(m): 1:30am On Apr 28, 2016
Nina4u
I see that you love the crime section, I wonder why
CelebritiesRe: Hahahaha Trumps Penis by osystein(m): 1:18am On Apr 28, 2016
Nina4u:
Hahahaha omg I woke up to twitts about Donald Trumps penis ..clearly the painter couldav made it a lill bigger ...
AVERAGE FOR HIS KIND
PoliticsRe: Why is There Not Even a Single Picture From Enugu-fulani Bloodbath? by osystein(m): 7:33pm On Apr 26, 2016
Most of the pictures accompanying stories about Fulani herdsmen attacks are fake, I always run a Google image source search on them to see their true source. Not saying the claims about attacks are false, but don't believe everything you see.
PoliticsRe: Police, Army Disagree Over 56 Arrested Herdsmen’s Whereabouts by osystein(m): 7:23pm On Apr 26, 2016
postmann:
No it's not lezz here.
Hmmm, sorry.
PoliticsRe: Police, Army Disagree Over 56 Arrested Herdsmen’s Whereabouts by osystein(m): 5:18pm On Apr 26, 2016
AlphaDex:
He isn't lezz but as close as a clone. wink

He has the wits of lezz alright but not his daredeviltry cool
Its him, Leslie the Enugu man, I hope he's safe.
PoliticsRe: Fulani Herdsmen: Junaid Mohammed Interview by osystein(op): 4:12pm On Apr 26, 2016
MYND44 lalasticlala
PoliticsFulani Herdsmen: Junaid Mohammed Interview by osystein(op): 4:02pm On Apr 26, 2016
Fulani Herdsmen: Junaid Mohammed Accuses Buhari of Lacking Political Will to Handle Matter
by FEMI123

https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/junai.jpg


Dr. Junaid Mohammed a former lawmaker has come after President Buhari stating that the President lacks the political will to handle the matter of the Fulani Herdsmen.

He said this in an interview also adding that the Buhari administration had so far made uninspiring ministerial appointments.

He spoke also on a wide range of topics. You can read the excerpts below.

What do you make of the blame game going on over herdsmen/ farmers clashes?


Thank you very much for describing the situation as nothing but political blame game. As far as I am concerned, if a government has the political will to solve a problem, and that will and attitude towards any political problem is perhaps a reflection of the attitude of the elite themselves, that problem can be solved. The central issue here is having the political will.

Secondly, people believe that the so called herdsmen problem is indeed a problem which should engage our attention the way it has been made to do or the way it has been presented. I am now in my 67th year and I know that this problem is not purely Fulanis vs the rest of the public or Fulanis vs the South. In my days as a teenager, I remember several cases of clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers all over the country. The problem is still there. The difference now is that, first, there is the effect of global warming, the land being with little or no grass all over the country . Many people who are owners of livestock have been forced to move farther and farther in order to find grazing land for their livestock.

Could that explain what you mean by government not having the political will to handle the problem?

The issue is presented in a very skewed, one sided manner. People are saying that the Fulanis are troublesome, they are killing people etc. Those who have an interest in presenting the message the way it is being couched have their own interest. They are doing so to present the Fulanis in bad light because they have imaginary enemies who may be Hausa or Hausa Fulani. Unfortunately for the Fulanis, they do not have a radio station, television or newspapers.

Could that explain what you mean by government not having the political will to handle the problem?

Government does not have the will. I can say it any day.

Are you talking about the past and present government?

When I talk about the government, I am talking about the Nigerian State; so whichever is the government is guilty of not having the political will to solve the problem.
What exactly would you have loved government to do on the matter?

First, has government bothered to examine all the sides to the problem? Have they found out the implication of any policy which they have identified and which they want to carry out, what it will lead to?

There are 54 African countries today, the 54th one is South Sudan but in 33 out of those 54 countries, there are identified Fulani settlements. How do you pick up a quarrel and say these people are all at fault? Does that issue have to do with only Nigerian Fulani? What is it that Fulani do wrong in Nigeria that enable the Fulani to be presented as constituting a national security problem?
I have heard discussion with people especially those from the South who say why should the Fulani be carrying arms? Fulanis don’t carry arms in order to go and kill anybody. It is a life style.

Where the political elite, the authorities are not alive to their responsibility, we always have this kind of problem.

It is not different from the challenge we have in the North East, that is the issue of Boko Haram, the problem we have in the South South which is leading to destruction of government installations by militants.

The Nigerian state is not credible, nobody should make mistake about that. Every life is valuable and should be treated as such. If you have to take life, you have to do that in accordance with the law.

Do you agree with claims in some circles that several people who disguise as herdsmen are Boko Haram members?

Those who say these Fulanis are Boko Haram elements should please tell us what they know. I am interested in knowing the truth. Secondly, there have been this problem before the advent of Boko Haram. If you say these are Boko Haram, how about those who have been rustling their cattle? Boko Haram members were reported to be going about attacking Fulani herdsmen and taking their cattle into the bush especially Sambisa and slaughtering them for food. You cannot be a Boko Haram and at the same time be a victim of Boko Haram activity.

There is also claim that government has submitted a bill on grazing to the Senate and the Senate is about going into discussion on it. As far as I know, there has been no such bill emanating from the executive. In fact, the executive is so much in disarray; I can’t see them sitting down to articulate a draft bill and send to the senate or National Assembly for the purpose of creating the so called grazing reserve. Wouldn’t they have confronted the Fulanis themselves and ask them if they would want to have a grazing reserve or how best to handle the situation. The issue has been elevated into a national problem; it has to be solved nationally.

If you decide before investigating the issue that ABC are guilty or anytime somebody dies you say it must be the handwork of ABC, then we are in a very serious trouble. We are not thinking rationally. The Nigerian elite are not prepared to do anything, they are only interested in shouting.

The problem we have here, we have the same in Ghana. The difference is that it is not being politicized in Ghana. Something is being done, it is being discussed openly there.

The police is taking a very irresponsible stand. The force said the Fulanis must be disarmed. They have been living all their life wielding reasonable arms but they don’t carry arms. Are you saying they should not carry arms for their own protection or protection of their cattle which rustlers take from them and sell or slaughter. Nigerian State cannot guarantee the safety of me living in Kano or anybody in the country.

Are you okay with the state of affairs in the country especially the controversy over the 2016 budget?

Let me start with the budget. As far as I am concerned, the issue of the budget is a non issue.

How do you mean?

It is like a red herring, it is a non issue. It is being created by both the executive and the National Assembly for the purpose of taking away attention on the real issue Nigerians should have focused their attention on. Nigerians should have been more interested in whether the budget is suitable and can address our problems.

Secondly, sections 33 and 34 of the constitution do not give the National Assembly the power to originate budget. If they have any problem with the interpretation of the constitution, they should approach the Supreme Court for interpretation.

It is clear from my own understanding that the National Assembly is determined to confront and if possible humiliate Buhari and his government. What is between them I don’t know. Both Houses are controlled by APC and they ought to work harmoniously with the executive.

I want to make this clear; Nigerians are concerned about their own security and economic welfare. They are not interested in all this politics or disagreement between the President and lawmakers. The sooner this is realized by everybody, the better for this country.

There are things happening in government that we should all be worried about. I am aware that for nearly a year now, the government has no compliment of full appointees. Now, if in a four-year term you spent one year before getting the government on the move in terms of appointments, you can see that we have a very serious problem.

Whether they like our constitution or not, the fact is that this a political government. Anybody who feels otherwise is a bloody idiot, the person does not know his left from his right.

Telling us that this thing we have is the best Nigeria can offer, I think that is an insult. Nigeria deserves a better deal. I have no doubt in my mind that the interest of the country was not paramount in some of the appointments made so far. It was given to friends, in-laws or what have you. As far as I am concerned, that is very unfortunate. The taste of any food or pudding is in the eating. So far, we have had almost 11 months of this government, tell me what have been the benefits to Nigerians.

I know there is a problem with the economy.

I know we have had to contend with Boko Haram war. Yet I have no doubt in my mind that this is a government that would have done better if it had appointed the right people. I have no doubt in my mind that something is being achieved in the insurgency fight and on the EFCC front but we deserve more from the government. I commend the EFCC more than the government itself. As it is today, 80 to 90 percent of Nigerians would tell you that they are not satisfied with the state of affairs in the country.

Are you saying that the government is not focused?

As far as I am concerned, these things go together. If you employ the best minds, best brains, they will achieve the best results. You cannot have a government in which almost everybody is complaining about. There must be something it is not doing right. The fight against corruption is a good one but people do not want it to affect development and good governance. It is not wrong for Nigerians to demand that. My reading of our current situation is that Nigerians want food on their table even though they support war on corruption. They want improvement in our educational standard. They want a sense of belonging for every Nigerian. Nobody can take a government pursuing a single agenda in a country of over 180 million people.

Government must pursue poverty, unemployment, etc. Appointees who have failed to deliver must be asked to go. Nobody should force corrupt and incompetent people on us because of one excuse or the other.

culled from the Sunonline

http://www.theheraldng.com/fulani-herdsmen-junaid-mohammed-accuses-buhari-lacking-political-will-handle-matter/?utm_source=nnd&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nnd
PoliticsRe: Police, Army Disagree Over 56 Arrested Herdsmen’s Whereabouts by osystein(m): 3:22pm On Apr 26, 2016
postmann:
Shame on the 17 southern governors. If anything remotely like this happened in the north, you would see emergency meetings involving high stakeholders. You would have seen several closed door meetings and issuing of threatening resolutions. One or two governors would have fearlessly pointed a finger at the president.
Some would have flown to Washington to issue threats to the unity of the country.
But here we are, facing a systematic takeover, ethnic cleasing, and economic disruption and there is no collective political response from the south.

Slavery and cowardice are near cousins.
lezz, is that you
BusinessRe: The 15 Fastest Growing Economies In Africa 2016 — IMF by osystein(m): 3:13pm On Apr 26, 2016
Babies are the fastest growing humans.
PoliticsRe: Fulani Herdsmen Kill 40 In Enugu by osystein(m): 8:33am On Apr 26, 2016
No picture or video?
PoliticsRe: Fulani Herdsmen Kill 5 In Uzo-uwani Enugu — Police by osystein(m): 8:28am On Apr 26, 2016
Where's the news on the killings in retaliation?
CultureRe: Some Uncomfortable Truths About South Africa. by osystein(m): 12:53pm On Dec 06, 2015
pleep:
Black RULE
Are you trolling or just being plane stuupid? What point do those images prove, that the country isn't like Japan or Finland? Should i post images before black rule or from non-black countries like Russia or Mexico?

I can even post images from anti-immigrant protest and attacks from Germany or Sweden.

The fact is SA is far less violent than it was 21 years ago, when it was 2nd in the world below only El Salvador.

https://media.economist.com/images/20090418/CFB287.gif

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