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noblezone:
Your Excellency!

Your name rang bells to my ears each time I hear it.
The tales of your performance in Lagos crosses the shores of Nigeria.
To some extent sir, your name even came up several times as a presidential hopeful (but this is Nigeria, you are not from "catchment area".

In the midsts of touts like Amechi, liars like Lai, "lords" like Tinubu, and tyrants like Buhari, I still listened to you with attention and wished you belonged to the camp of real progressives.

You do make sense almost each time you speak!

However Sir, your recent comment about Jonathan an the Almajeri schools is kill joy!
You have destroyed what ever admiration and respect some of us have for you.

I knew that this is politics and you must to all you can for you party to win.
If you use the inability of Mrs Jonathan to speak Queens English (I don't speak it myself), I can understand.
If you accuse Jonathan of being responsible for the misrule of the PDP from 1999 (incidentally, OBJ and Atiku are now in your camp),or I can understand.
IF you accuse Jonathan of looting N30 Trillion (As mentioned by Soludo, though I am aware that he annual National budget never crossed N5 Trillion), I can still understand.
If you shout that one Dollar is now pursuing N500, I can also understand.

I can go on and on....but I am sure you have got my drift.

But to speak against one of the greatest silent Revolution of Jonathan's administration (The invention and Implementation of Almajeri Schools) is not only mischievous but insensitive as well.

The average Northern Moslems lock up their daughters in the bedroom and covered their faces, while their sons are sent out to the streets with plates ( a practice inherited from some primitive teachings in the name of God).

The average Northern Moslem leaders saw nothing wrong with the practice:
Great names like Buhari, IBB, Abdusalami, Atiku, Shagari, Balarebe Musa, El Rufai, Lawal Kaita, Ango Abdullahi, Adamu Chiroma, and the rest of their great leaders, both present and past, never bothered, never cared.

Even Yaradua never bothered..

Education is the right of every human! While the children of the elites like Buhari are schooling in London (we all know how poor he is, else his children might be studying in the moon and not any where near the earth), the Almajeri's are left on the streets, without hope.

Those are are the easy recruits for Islamic violence in the north! They are the easy prey of predators like Boko Haram Jihardists.


Enters Jonathan!

Even if he only dropped the idea, that would have still be great toward solving the problems created by primitive religious ideologies in the North. Yet, he went ahead to implemented such!

If not for any other reason, that these kids have something else to occupy their minds instead of hearing that "Boko is Haran"!
That is a step in the right direction!!!

Fashola, how dare you!!!
How dare you open your mouth to speak against this great idea from a great mind??
Must you allow your mind to be twisted just in the name of "Opposition"?

What is exactly the change you folks are talking about?
IF building schools for the Almajeris is not a change, please sir, what is change?


I dare to say,

Shame on you!
Shame on the APC
and shame to all who support this deceit!


cheers to all.

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I thought you are going to be APOLITICAL with your argument, but its unfortunate.

The question for you is how do Almajiri students proceed further in their educational career? e.g Primary -Secondary -University.
Where is the future for Almajiri students, why not create Basic primary schools.

The Almajiri System of Education in Nigeria should be abolished.
http://www.gamji.com/article5000/NEWS5956.htm

GBTYO:
I am not Igbo

I dnt care. As far as I am from Oshogbo, then u are Igbo.
Besides, we have just three main tribes in Nigeria, Hausa Igbo and Yoruba.
So, whether u decided to cut and divide ur side into OSU, south south, south under, south within and east up, I dnt care. As for me, anybody that is not Hausa or Yoruba is Igbo.

SLIDEwaxie:
Pls, where is the great idea or the great mind?
Jonathan's?
Your mind must be so low as to look up on cluelessness and claim it was a great mind.
What is so get abt a fool harbouring and encouraging corruption in so glaring a manner?

What is great abt a mind who thinks buying everybody makes them friends?

What is great abt a man with a cabinet that gives just 13% to the masses out of 100% of trillions in budget?

Your brain needs an upgrade: visit play store or Nokia ovi for the next step.

For several years, political leaders from the North, have ignored the Almajeri menace!
From councilors to House Members, from Commisioners, to Ministers, Reps to senators, Technocrats to Heads of State, Elders to Elder states men, all had never imagined that the Almejiris need to go to school!

Their Governors use state funds to build mosques and sponsor pilgrimages, and if they give scholarship, it will be on Islamic and Arabic studies!

It a took a great mind and a visionary leader to pay attention to those kids!

You may not like Jonathan sir!
It is your business and not mine!
But to deny the Possible, but Powerful Positive Impact of the Almajeri schools is nothing but mischief!

Whether you like it or not, Jonathan has set in motion the system that will address the injustice meted on the Northern children by their fathers and leaders!

Give honour to whom honour is due.

noblezone:
For several years, political leaders from the North, have ignored the Almajeri menace!
From councilors to House Members, from Commisioners, to Ministers, Reps to senators, Technocrats to Heads of State, Elders to Elder states men, all had never imagined that the Almejiris need to go to school!

Their Governors use state funds to build mosques and sponsor pilgrimages, and if they give scholarship, it will be on Islamic and Arabic studies!

It a took a great mind and a visionary leader to pay attention to those kids!

You may not like Jonathan sir!
It is your business and not mine!
But to deny the Possible, but Powerful Positive Impact of the Almajeri schools is nothing but mischief!

Whether you like it or not, Jonathan has set in motion the system that will address the injustice meted on the Northern children by their fathers and leaders!

Give honour to whom honour is due.

na today? Set up motion ko, set motion down ni?

The Niger bridge wey he set motion, shey motion never go up ni?

Highways, where the motion dey upon billions of dollars. All u tanoids do is post 3d graphics for twitter say the roads don finish.

Power nko? The hat wearing mofo had spends thrice the amount any other President had spent on power yet, e never bad rish ds level then. Where the motion dey?

The student wey he use score political point give scholarship for Russia, u dey sleep wen the student dey cry for hunger?

As far as I am concerned, only the states pay minimum wage. The mofo dey owe federal workers o. Na motion be dt too abi?

Information bill was passed, but shey he agree make his gf for nnpc come give report of auditing?

You might be fooled, but we are not. He promised food for these students for his schools in the north, I swear, the pupils no go see pure water drink.

emmatok:
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I thought you are going to be APOLITICAL with your argument, but its unfortunate.

The question for you is how do Almajiri students proceed further in their educational career, e.g Primary -Secondary -University.
Where is the future for Almajiri students, why not create Basic primary schools.

The Almajiri System of Education in Nigeria should be abolished.
http://www.gamji.com/article5000/NEWS5956.htm

I checked your link and saw you are actually ignorant!

Let me educate you a bit!

In the north, you have Islamic teachers (Mallams) who run Almjeri "schools"!
Fathers bring their sons from tender ages to this mallams.

They are thought the Koran and Islamics studies.
Then they are sent out to go and beg on the streets (as a sign of humility).

That is the system the writer is talking about!!!!

Jonathan came up and suggested they should abolish it, leaders of the North kicked against it!

so Jonathan decided to adjust the system!
1. build class rooms.
2. Give them uniforms
3. Feed them (stop them from begging)
4. Introduce other subjects, (English, Maths, arts, science)

In other words, Jonathan's Almajeri school is like Primary Schools that offer basic education!

What we want is result and not definitions and names.
That is a revolution!

Do your research very well sir.

I am sorry for being political, it is my genes!

fashola and osibanjo are both a disgrace to d noble law profession

SLIDEwaxie:
na today? Set up motion ko, set motion down ni?

The Niger bridge wey he set motion, shey motion never go up ni?

Highways, where the motion dey upon billions of dollars. All u tanoids do is post 3d graphics for twitter say the roads don finish.

Power nko? The hat wearing mofo had spends thrice the amount any other President had spent on power yet, e never bad rish ds level then. Where the motion dey?

The student wey he use score political point give scholarship for Russia, u dey sleep wen the student dey cry for hunger?

As far as I am concerned, only the states pay minimum wage. The mofo dey owe federal workers o. Na motion be dt too abi?

Information bill was passed, but shey he agree make his gf for nnpc come give report of auditing?

You might be fooled, but we are not. He promised food for these students for his schools in the north, I swear, the pupils no go see pure water drink.

Ontisha Bridge: Bridges are not built over night sir.

Roads: OBJ (the latest "change" agent) had two terms in office and the Benin Ore road, remained a death trap, Jonathan has done it.

Power: It was still OBJ that spent Billions on Power with nothing to show: Jonathan has merely put the power industry in the hands of Privae investors. Whether you like it or not, it is a matter of time.

The rest of your points are too sentimental for my comments.

Our economy is growing despite insurgency.
It is time for you to become creative or you can sit down and rant.

noblezone:
Ontisha Bridge: Bridges are not built over night sir.

Roads: OBJ (the latest "change" agent) had two terms in office and the Benin Ore road, remained a death trap, Jonathan has done it.

Power: It was still OBJ that spent Billions on Power with nothing to show: Jonathan has merely put the power industry in the hands of Privae investors. Whether you like it or not, it is a matter of time.

The rest of your points are too sentimental for my comments.

Our economy is growing despite insurgency.
It is time for you to become creative or you can sit down and rant.

My brother, don't pay undue attention to these broom wavers.

noblezone:
I checked your link and saw you are actually ignorant!

Let me educate you a bit!

In the north, you have Islamic teachers (Mallams) who run Almjeri "schools"!
Fathers bring their sons from tender ages to this mallams.

They are thought the Koran and Islamics studies.
Then they are sent out to go and beg on the streets (as a sign of humility).

That is the system the writer is talking about!!!!

Jonathan came up and suggested they should abolish it, leaders of the North kicked against it!

so Jonathan decided to adjust the system!
1. build class rooms.
2. Give them uniforms
3. Feed them (stop them from begging)
4. Introduce other subjects, (English, Maths, arts, science)

In other words, Jonathan's Almajeri school is like Primary Schools that offer basic education!

What we want is result and not definitions and names.
That is a revolution!

Do your research very well sir.

I am sorry for being political, it is my genes!

What do you mean by Jonathan's Almajeri school ?
Almajeri school is Almajeri school no difference.

What GEJ did is a sign of VINDICTIVENESS against the North.
He is simply saying if the north want poison(Almajeri school) he will give them the poison(Almajeri school).

As a matter of fact, the Tinubu's puppet should not be taken seriously.

noblezone:
It is better for a man to die for something than to live for nothing!!!
I will gladly lay down my life for a noble course!

But rust me, Nigeria is not worth it!

I have taken a careful look at Nigeria and I can tell you that as a result of different and extreme and value systems, we are really in a jinxed situation.

I prefer to lead a group of lambs, teach and nurture them to their full potentials that to lead a a mixture of

Lamb, goat, lion, zebra, snake, tiger, etc,

When you face the snake not to bite the lamb, by the time you turn, the lion may have eaten the goat.

We have no national ideologies!
That is why a great man like Fashola can vomit this obscenities and some people are clapping for him!

You can take the horse to the River but you cant force it to drink!
If Jonathan is treated this way even for this great idea of Almajeri schools, you then can imagine how they will react if some us that a re more radical comes up with our ideas.

If we must be a great nation we must over look the insult of those who want the I'll of this nation and contribute our quota to her.

You should not chicken out in the face of great opposition. You have what the people are crying for.

Descartes:
As a matter of fact, the Tinubu's puppet should not be taken seriously.

Apparently, even the loud mouthed Fayose speaks more reasonably than Fashola.

dein77:
Bro, that I can't expressly say. However, it really calls for concern how most people metamorphose into a group of angry, belligerent, bigoted and cold group as soon as they start waving the brooms.

It's got me really worried!

Tell him to go and ask a witch doctor the spiritual symbol of broom.

APC cabal knows best

emmatok:
What do you mean by Jonathan's Almajeri school ?
Almajeri school is Almajeri school no difference.

What GEJ did is a sign of VINDICTIVENESS against the North.
He is simply saying if the north want poison(Almajeri school) he will give them the poison(Almajeri school).

I dont know where you were!
But Jonathan's first approach was to abolish the system!
The so called Northern leaders said never!!!

If he was vindictive, he would had allowed them to be.

What did he do?
Take his dream of educating those unfortunate and exploited kids to their door steps.
Bros, the strategy is working!
With the schools,they will stop begging.
They learn other things apart from Islamic and Arabic studies,.

Now, if you want who will abolish the system completely, speak to Buhari, IBB, Abdusalami, Atiku, Ango Abdulahi, governors of the affected states, etc.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/almajiri-education-modern-gang-up-against-ancient-tradition/

francizy:
Apparently, even the loud mouthed Fayose speaks more reasonably than Fashola.

Fact!!

francizy:
Same Fashola, the anti-masses, a man that hates the poor and shot LASU school fees to the skies (1000% increament, what could be as bad as that?)

I guess he's angry and jealous that Jonathan created a free and affordable education for the less privileged. Something he couldn't achieve.

It pains me that these man is learned and benefited from free education but hates the poor men and will rather see more money in his landlords pocket than see more Nigerians with degrees..

What a country..

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jdilight:
If we must be a great nation we must over look the insult of those who want the I'll of this nation and contribute our quota to her.

You should not chicken out in the face of great opposition. You have what the people are crying for.

How I wish it is mere insults!
Have you seen how they have tried to make Nigeria ungovernable?

Before the elections, we told them Jonathan was going win because of two major reasons:
1. The middle belt now prefer to align southward than northward
2. the south south and the south east have entered into an unwritten alliance.

then we warned of violence in the North because of the anger and mentality.
Blood has been flowing till then!

The innocent are slaughtered for no reason in the name of politics.
Fro declaring a state of emergency in the North, the "progressives" (including Buhari) accused Jonathan of declaring war against the North!
Do not think this matter has ended!

Well, some of us are doing what we can to bring change!
Offering what we have in order to make tomorrow better!.

Send me a mail: noble_concepts@yahoo.com.
We can take it from there.

Once more I appreciate your patronage.

It is unbelievable that Fashola could say that.The pains that lagosians pass through under his administration is unimaginable.He has no feelings for the poor.But whoever hates good things will never live to see such in his life.Fashola is a wicked being.

noblezone:
Ontisha Bridge: Bridges are not built over night sir.

Roads: OBJ (the latest "change" agent) had two terms in office and the Benin Ore road, remained a death trap, Jonathan has done it.

Power: It was still OBJ that spent Billions on Power with nothing to show: Jonathan has merely put the power industry in the hands of Privae investors. Whether you like it or not, it is a matter of time.

The rest of your points are too sentimental for my comments.

Our economy is growing despite insurgency.
It is time for you to become creative or you can sit down and rant.

OBJ didn't spend invisible billions on power.

First, thank God ur clueless GEJ recommisioned one of the already commissioned power station in olorunsogo.

Second, have u forgotten that Yar adua stopped OBJ's electrical contract to a Chinese company to probe it only to reapprove it again after seeing it was genuine.

I repeat, the billions GEJ spent was a monster to the mice others has spent.

Second, abt the economy, what foolish economy doesn't allow a good living unless u are into politics?

Yeye dey smell

Oya, talk another one.

Fashola is a product of LIES AND DECEIT. So he is only manifesting his gene. PAC stands for nothing but LIES. The evidences abounds.

SLIDEwaxie:
OBJ didn't spend invisible billions on power.

First, thank God ur clueless GEJ recommisioned one of the already commissioned power station in olorunsogo.

Second, have u forgotten that Yar adua stopped OBJ's electrical contract to a Chinese company to probe it only to reapprove it again after seeing it was genuine.

I repeat, the billions GEJ spent was a monster to the mice others has spent.

Second, abt the economy, what foolish economy doesn't allow a good living unless u are into politics?

Yeye dey smell

Oya, talk another one.

I have never worked for any Government be it Local, State or Federal
I have no ambition to work for any Government, be it Local, State or Federal.
I have no ambition to join politics.
i have never attended any rallies.
I have only voted twice i my whole life. (Dont think I am that young)

After he NYSC (several years ago), I did 5 months internship with a guy in Abuja, then after writing a few applications, I went solo.

I am not complaining bro.
It is all in your mentality!
I wake up each day with great opportunities staring at my face!

I am currently sowing seeds that will germinate dollars.
So if Dollar hit N500 tomorrow, I will only smile.

The job of government is to work in the macro economy:
For example, create the atmosphere for the automobile industry just like Jonathan did, then creative minds like Innoson will tap into the opportunities.

I agree that politics and government as it is played here is nothing to write home about, but you see, my destiny is not tied to Jonathan or Buhari! Thats my mentality bro.

Somebody has called on me for political leadership but I know myself, for I cannot fit in!
For example, why do we have two chambers at the National Assembly? One will just be fine. Two is too expensive.
why should we have Minister of Agriculture, then Minister of State for Agriculture? If the minister of Agriculture cannot do the work, he should resign.

The current concurrent expenditure in our national budget is a shame!:
If I find my way there, I will prune the work force, retain only the creative and productive ones that are needed.
The rest must go, think, creative an produce or have a party with hunger.

Am I wicked? hahahahaha! No sir I am not!

I am against the current educational system that robs of creativity and productivity and give us papers called certificates.
The bane of our economy are the educated ones. The"illiterates" are to some extent fending for themselves.
We are on this earth to work. And work is when we solve problems.

There are opportunities bro.
Problem is this:

Every eye sees opportunities but not every eye that recognize them.
Opportunities have one problem is common, they wear "coveralls".
Unfortunately, you have been brainwashed in school that life is sweet only on "white collar".

Am I saying you should push barrow?
No sir, but I cannot understand why our
Engineers are bankers.
Agricultural Scientists are Receptionists.
Etc.


You need a change of attitude.
if you think you need mentoring, send me a mail: noble_concepts@yahoo.com

I wish you well, from the debt of my heart.

noblezone:
I dont know where you were!
But Jonathan's first approach was to abolish the system!
The so called Northern leaders said never!!!

If he was vindictive, he would had allowed them to be.

What did he do?
Take his dream of educating those unfortunate and exploited kids to their door steps.
Bros, the strategy is working!
With the schools,they will stop begging.
They learn other things apart from Islamic and Arabic studies,.

Now, if you want who will abolish the system completely, speak to Buhari, IBB, Abdusalami, Atiku, Ango Abdulahi, governors of the affected states, etc.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/almajiri-education-modern-gang-up-against-ancient-tradition/

So you know the GEJ himself is not comfortable with the Almajiri educational system.
Why is GEJ now building the same system he is not comfortable with?
And who you Almajiri will keep them outta school, when the curriculum is still the same.

emmatok:
So you know the GEJ himself is not comfortable with the Almajiri educational system.
Why is GEJ now building the same system he is not comfortable with?
And who you Almajiri will keep them outta school, when the curriculum is still the same.

Before Jonathan, the curriculum of the Alamari schools covers Islamc, Koranic and Arabic studies!

now, there is a reinvention!
They now learn arts,science, general studies just like normal schools.
Also, they are no longer on the streets begging.

that is the difference.

He wanted to abolish the whole system, but northern leaders refused.

Would he allow them to continue like before?
No, he found a way round it.

Mister, Jonathan is not the problem!

Als

noblezone:
I have never worked for any Government be it Local, State or Federal
I have no ambition to work for any Government, be it Local, State or Federal.
I have no ambition to join politics.
i have never attended any rallies.
I have only voted twice i my whole life. (Dont think I am that young)

After he NYSC (several years ago), I did 5 months internship with a guy in Abuja, then after writing a few applications, I went solo.

I am not complaining bro.
It is all in your mentality!
I wake up each day with great opportunities staring at my face!

I am currently sowing seeds that will germinate dollars.
So if Dollar hit N500 tomorrow, I will only smile.

The job of government is to work in the macro economy:
For example, create the atmosphere for the automobile industry just like Jonathan did, then creative minds like Innoson will tap into the opportunities.

I agree that politics and government as it is played here is nothing to write home about, but you see, my destiny is not tied to Jonathan or Buhari! Thats my mentality bro.

Somebody has called on me for political leadership but I know myself, for I cannot fit in!
For example, why do we have two chambers at the National Assembly? One will just be fine. Two is too expensive.
why should we have Minister of Agriculture, then Minister of State for Agriculture? If the minister of Agriculture cannot do the work, he should resign.

The current concurrent expenditure in our national budget is a shame!:
If I find my way there, I will prune the work force, retain only the creative and productive ones that are needed.
The rest must go, think, creative an produce or have a party with hunger.

Am I wicked? hahahahaha! No sir I am not!

I am against the current educational system that robs of creativity and productivity and give us papers called certificates.
The bane of our economy are the educated ones. The"illiterates" are to some extent fending for themselves.
We are on this earth to work. And work is when we solve problems.

There are opportunities bro.
Problem is this:

Every eye sees opportunities but not every eye that recognize them.
Opportunities have one problem is common, they wear "coveralls".
Unfortunately, you have been brainwashed in school that life is sweet only on "white collar".

Am I saying you should push barrow?
No sir, but I cannot understand why our
Engineers are bankers.
Agricultural Scientists are Receptionists.
Etc.


You need a change of attitude.
if you think you need mentoring, send me a mail: noble_concepts@yahoo.com

I wish you well, from the debt of my heart.

it is a pity u almost sounded intelligent, but u mucked it all up by thinking I was benefiting by being a govt worker. My destiny is neither tied to any one, but that doesn't stop me from seeing the foolishness in praising a failed system. If u are feeding fat from the misappropriations and mismanagements of thus inept govt, that is fine. But undstnd dt not many have ur opportunity, and they needed a sound environment to strive.

Stop looting Nigerians and stop ur holy attitude
I dnt care if u gain from naira being a thousand dollars to a dollar , I care abt the masses feeling the impact of the myth surrounding the economic boom.

Pls, undstnd, dt I am never an active politician, and I dnt belong to any political party. We all knw things are done wrong, let's stop the tribal sentiment and do the right thing.

I didn't say buhari will be the change, but Jonathan isn't and cannot because the corruption in his cabinet is appalling. Now, if that is checked against bbuhari's no nonsense attitude, then buhari is a better devil.

SLIDEwaxie:
it is a pity u almost sounded intelligent, but u mucked it all up by thinking I was benefiting by being a govt worker. My destiny is neither tied to any one, but that doesn't stop me from seeing the foolishness in praising a failed system. If u are feeding fat from the misappropriations and mismanagements of thus inept govt, that is fine. But undstnd dt not many have ur opportunity, and they needed a sound environment to strive.

Stop looting Nigerians and stop ur holy attitude
I dnt care if u gain from naira being a thousand dollars to a dollar , I care abt the masses feeling the impact of the myth surrounding the economic boom.

Pls, undstnd, dt I am never an active politician, and I dnt belong to any political party. We all knw things are done wrong, let's stop the tribal sentiment and do the right thing.

I didn't say buhari will be the change, but Jonathan isn't and cannot because the corruption in his cabinet is appalling. Now, if that is checked against bbuhari's no nonsense attitude, then buhari is a better devil.

Did I sound holy?
Please I am not and sincere apologies if I did.

Fact is, I am not.

Please, how do mean I should stop looting Nigeria?
Did you see where I said, I have never worked for any government?
And I have no intention to?
I don't do government contracts bro, so how would I be a beneficiary of loots?

Did you mention opportunities?
Well, I don't have opportunities in that sense.
the last application I wrote, I was asked to put my state of Origin at the back of the application envelop.
I did submit it, but that was the last.

Trough self education, (not from the so called four walls of the university), I have learnt how to create my own opportunities!!

Feel my pulse bro, everyone us have opportunities staring at us daily, but we many do not see it.
They are waiting of manna to fall from the skies.
It is time we tel Africans the truth!
We have become lazy minded, waiting the so called good job with fat salaries.

If that is your idea about opportunities, count me out.

The masses will feel the impact of the economy directly proportional to the impact they are making on the economy.
I have no sympathy to those who chose to be lazy!

There opportunities, great and very many opportunities.
but the kind of education we got has blinded many to see these opportunities.

I hereby make you an offer!
If you are concerned as I am, do something for the ignorant.

organise for an Opportunity/Success seminar/workshop, I will be glad to come and offer what I have.

once more send me a mail: noble_concept@yahoo.com

Mind you, we are both concerned, only that we see it from different perspectives.

Jonathan is a change agent. I ve got the change I need.