₦airaland Forum

mfm04622:
Look, Muslim rights ha never been championed by Muslim leaders. Never! They are happy with the status quo. It has always been urgent, but nobody paid attention to it till they saw it being realised. Let's limit the discussion to Nigeria. It is never easy to fight against terrorism. Even first world nations don't find it easy. Can you please tell me the exact building code that forbid building mosques in filling stations. As if building code is inflexible. Or only what Oyinbos give us a right and correct? We can't modify to suit our need? Oyinbos don't build mosques in filling stations, so it must be wrong? If the building code allow cooking in a filling station, how can that building code forbid a mosque that worshippers spend 30 minutes in a day in? In fact, mosques in filling stations are meant for use of the workers in the filling stations. Accept this for what it is. An attempt to bully Muslims in the state. Simple.

It is not about Oyinbos giving you codes abi no be our state houses of assembly they make law for the states and as Fayose stated the mosques being built was not part of the approval plan.

You can write to them to look into accommodating the need for of a mosque within a filling station but personally I will never advocate for a Church there as there are always other places one could have it and it will no way make me feel victimized.

I have personally made Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency to close down two Churches in my street in Lagos because you can't claim to worship God at the expense of constituting a nuisance to the well being of others and those churches knew I was behind it.. me I no send!

When will come out of it?

mfm04622:
Most of the "mosques" are not even buildings. Just a place set aside for praying. Some have low blocks with roof. If shops and eatries can be built in filling stations, what make mosques unlawful?

Look, the truth is Muslims have always been marginalised in Nigeria. Nigerian laws were based on British laws that was based on Christian laws. Our Financial system was based on same Christian principles. However, for Muslims to get the same right as Christians in Nigeria have been a pain.

Sha, I understand. In Nigeria, the majority of an area is never happy unless they are depriving the minority of one right or the other

Having a place of worship within the grounds of a filling station violates building codes. Across the world, a good number of gas stations/filling stations have eateries and shops.

The West introduced the present banking system but over the years from the Presidency of Shehu Shagari through to General Abdusalam, the need to have an Islamic bank to cater for the need of those who need it was not a priority until few years ago.

Talking about minority, that is what Coptic Christians​ have been suffering for being a minority in Egypt as their places​ of worship are always attacked and the Egyptian government have not been seen​ to put those extremists where they rightfully belong- behind bars.

Every community has its own heroes.

mfm04622:
You are not worried about workers that spend about 12 hours everyday in the filling station. You are not worried about customers . The filling station. You are not worried about customers of the shops in the filling station. You are worried about worshippers that will spend 10 minutes 3 times a day in the mosque in the filling station?

The basic question remains "is the construction of a mosque/church within a filling station fall within the law?"

"Why is it that conservative Muslims who claim to be against scientific progress enter aeroplanes and fly to perform the Hajj in Mecca rather than using camels to cross the desert! Why do they watch sermons beamed by TV live from Mecca and read the Holy Quaran on their laptops yet profess to abhor modern technology?".....Hypocrisy at its peak!

Lecture British High commissioner on international law!

Power tussle.

Looking good.

Activate GPS mode to locate FREE food.

Sad.

TheFreeOne:
APC the ruling and also opposition party.

What a joke of a government. Bunch of nincompoops.

It shows our Political patties are made up of strange bed fellows who are not bound by a common ideology based on service to the people but see Political parties as a vehicle to grab Political offices in order to fleece the treasury. That is why cross carpeting from one Political party to another, is like going across the road to get recharge cards.

Mugabe has messed up the country and he keeps blaming the West.

Nigerians and reacting!

Hian! Even if she withdrew $1, is she going to give me a cent from it?

GQaguolu:
Iboes can lay claim to Lagos as long as they own majority of properties there, is it in any where stated in the constitution that a non indigene can't own a land in another state? In real estate, interest/structure on land are considered of higher value than land itself, so why will someone who has face lifted a place after he has legally purchased the place be called a tenant; that is what your statement implies

Igbos and anyone from.otber tribes who own properties in Lagos is a landlord but it does not blur the fact who Lagos is indigenous to as no matter how any other tribe develop Kano, they dare not openly drag ownership of Kano with the people they bought their land from because we know what will follow.

NASS and El-Rufai know they thrive on concealing the truth. Nigeria is only beneficial​ to few.

Core Northern states boldly spend on their religion, so Wike see no reason why he shouldn't.

If I hear!

Dogara and El-Rufai think they are smart!

See as BDC operator swindled those theives!

Of course Lagos is Yorubaland.

Whistle blowing na correct work!

Good.

He has no choice.

Painful.

Good for her.

Sighs...

Mama d mama!

Sad.

Efe be University graduate nah but Olajumoke didn't get that opportunity.

Hmm...Am yet to Know​ a Nigerian Governor that supports Local government areas to independently manage its finance.

Congratulations.