dahaz:
'Victory is from God alone'

WHY USING ARABIC TEXTS ON A LOGO WITH SUCH NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.?? THAT IS MY MAIN QUESTION.

ODUBEZE:

That will tell U the mentality of some of our political leaders that they are fanatics and this could only depict low self esteem!

True talk brother

imhotep:

^ Very good question

Arabic is d most speaking language in africa follow by swahili...I tink to be easily understood to the rest of africans...

sweetgala:
It is one of the languages we speak. On many of the insignia worldwide the Latin language is used even when none of them speak Latin and never did as a nation.

The Nigerian Army logo is an item of national importance.. A lot of things need to be corrected.

northvietnam:


why write it in Arabic, is Arabic our lingual franca

Why write in English, is English our mother tongue? Why not in Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo. If we can't allow it written in Arabic then we shouldn't allow it English too according to your saying.
Dwindle on this kind of matter can not push us forward. Moreover not all Arabic inscriptions are Islamic.

ODUBEZE:

Lolz! If that is the case why do we need people to translate it before we understand?
why does the Muslim attend special classes for it and even graduate?
Arabic is not our lingual franca. In this country with all due respect it is peculiar to the Muslims.

Listen to this without any form of bias, or bigotry...lets educate ourselves
The reason y one needs to attend special classes to be able to speak and understand arabic is because its not a language one is familiar with from birth..
In oda to understand, u av to learn.
U cant juz wake up tomoro and start speaking spanish, u av to attend special classes for it....same goes for arabic, its a language on its own...
U also need ppl to translate french for u b4 u understand, dont u?
Lets come down to our national level, i guess ure igbo...if someone speaks hausa, im sure u wouldnt understand...u need someone to translate it.
Arabic is a language spoken mostly by muslims internationaly, dat doesnt mean arabic is an islamic language...
Jesus spoke hebrew, dat doesnt mean hebrew is a language belonging to christians likewise...
Lets juz stop the hate...i hope ure able to understand me..
Peace.

walexwalata:
everything to some people is politics in Nigeria. what is wrong in us having the logo what it is? If you think with your religion, you must have your way in everything in Nigeria, then you are not fair and you cannot realize your expectation. How would you see it if the Muslims too ask for holiday on Fridays to allow them go to mosque like you people do on Sunday? You diplomatically argue, mend and manipulate issues to favour yourselves rather than allowing God to have His way. We understand the basis of your question. ''no be today''

Muslims are the best of mankind!

Being the best because it determines who die by suicide??

Retard

Freemanan:

THE UNITED STATES NAVY MOTTO IS WRITTEN IN LATIN...


THE MOTTO OF MANCHESTER CITY IS ALSO WRITTEN IN LATIN...


LOTS OF STATES IN AMERICA HAVE THEIR MOTTO WRITTEN IN LATIN...

IS LATIN THEIR LINGUA FRANCA?


NIGERIANS REALLY NEED TO READ WIDE AND LEARN MORE. MOTTO AND SLOGANS ARE USUALLY WRITTEN IN ANCIENT LANGUAGES AND FOREIGN ONES SO AS TO DEPICT ETERNAL AND STRENGTH....


YOU ALL WILL SOON START SAYING THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO ISLAMATISE NIGERIA.. WHERR WERE THE OTHER RELIGION WHEN THEY WERE USING IT?


I HATE IGNORANCE JOOR

every body knows America has history of Latinos, even inside america Latin is widely spoken ...

Latin posses no treat to national security

Latin is just a language

but Arabic is a language But it goes with Islamic religion ,

let's say Jewish & bible


Arabic and what(??)

olayinka63:

Why write in English, is English our mother tongue? Why not in Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo. If we can't allow it written in Arabic then we shouldn't allow it English too according to your saying.
Dwindle on this kind of matter can not push us forward. Moreover not all Arabic inscriptions are Islamic.

guy u sabi logic ooooooo
for the records, 80% of Nigerians don't and can't read Arabic writings

It's gambia not Mali .olodo

otiigba1:
I think buhari may have been presenting nigeria as a muslim country, to other nations.

I read in the news last night that mali has been declared as a muslim country by their president. What happens to the christians in mali? Same faith i believe, awaits nigeria in the near future.

Me thinks we nigerians should be very concerned/worried about this issue

U just want us to know u can translate English to Arabic. SEEN

Bsc:

Victory is from Allah alone.

Selling your self out to strange people, will gives you the kind of letter or Language you dont know thanks.

sweetgala:
It is one of the languages we speak. On many of the insignia worldwide the Latin language is used even when none of them speak Latin and never did as a nation.

You are right. Some of our legal term are Latin. And if you check some of our higher institutions logo's you will find Latin words. examples is.
OOU= excellentia humana et patriae opus

bismark007:
It's gambia not Mali .olodo

thanks, for the correction. No need for the insults no one is above mistake.
Stay blessed.

all I know is that Islam is a violent and devilish religion

walexwalata:
everything to some people is politics in Nigeria. what is wrong in us having the logo what it is? If you think with your religion, you must have your way in everything in Nigeria, then you are not fair and you cannot realize your expectation. How would you see it if the Muslims too ask for holiday on Fridays to allow them go to mosque like you people do on Sunday? You diplomatically argue, mend and manipulate issues to favour yourselves rather than allowing God to have His way. We understand the basis of your question. ''no be today''

Muslims are the best of mankind!

My friend shaaaraaap. You are an extremist

If Nigerians were living in peace and unity, this wouldn't be an issue!
But we are so disunited..... Every ethnicity wants to be represented... Yoruba will tell igbos to go to their villages yet they want to marry their daughters, igbos will be clamouring for secession yet they haven't made their safe havens safe for them..... Hausa with their born to rule mentality but not educated enough to rule..... Then the minority feels cheated and why are they even labeled Minority at first? Honestly I weep in prayers daily and I want the will of God to happen soon for this country.....

3moses:
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is Arabic Nigeria adopted language?

Well, maybe you didnt read my post till the end. I'm not in support of it too. But, you should knw that we use several other languages including Latin and Greek too on several occasions.
However, you have to give it up for those inscription in the currency. Its not Arabic, its Ajami (ancient Native Hausa) that is usually written in arabic letters. Just like I could write your name in Arabic and it would still be pronounced 3moses and meaningless in arabic.

dahaz:

It is not about the language it is written on ma.it is about how effective our military is.even if it is written in english some people will still complain why is it not written in hausa or igbo.This is not only our institution that have a foreign language on it.FGCs motto is 'pro unitate' a latin language.why also not in english?

Ok then

selfemployed:


why not write it igbo, or yoruba language? does the nigerian army belong to arabs?

Ihejirika, johnathan and obasanjo were there and could not corect all these rubbish
is it buhari and elrufai that will correct it?

THE EARLIER THE BETTER.. LET IT BE CORRECTED NOW.. IT HAD BEEN NOTICED ALREADY.

northvietnam:


why write it in Arabic, is Arabic our lingual franca

I wonder too..that is the evidence of the "born to rule" mentality of the northerners

walexwalata:
everything to some people is politics in Nigeria. what is wrong in us having the logo what it is? If you think with your religion, you must have your way in everything in Nigeria, then you are not fair and you cannot realize your expectation. How would you see it if the Muslims too ask for holiday on Fridays to allow them go to mosque like you people do on Sunday? You diplomatically argue, mend and manipulate issues to favour yourselves rather than allowing God to have His way. We understand the basis of your question. ''no be today''

Muslims are the best of mankind!

yeah we know..tell that to the people of Syria or Pakistan. .best my foot..

walexwalata:
everything to some people is politics in Nigeria. what is wrong in us having the logo what it is? If you think with your religion, you must have your way in everything in Nigeria, then you are not fair and you cannot realize your expectation. How would you see it if the Muslims too ask for holiday on Fridays to allow them go to mosque like you people do on Sunday? You diplomatically argue, mend and manipulate issues to favour yourselves rather than allowing God to have His way. We understand the basis of your question. ''no be today''

Muslims are the best of mankind!

it would be better if they approve Friday as holiday similar to Gambia. At least it would balance the equation. Gambia working hours is 8a.m to 6p.m Monday to Thursday.

zeetyzin:

Listen to this without any form of bias, or bigotry...lets educate ourselves
The reason y one needs to attend special classes to be able to speak and understand arabic is because its not a language one is familiar with from birth..
In oda to understand, u av to learn.
U cant juz wake up tomoro and start speaking spanish, u av to attend special classes for it....same goes for arabic, its a language on its own...
U also need ppl to translate french for u b4 u understand, dont u?
Lets come down to our national level, i guess ure igbo...if someone speaks hausa, im sure u wouldnt understand...u need someone to translate it.
Arabic is a language spoken mostly by muslims internationaly, dat doesnt mean arabic is an islamic language...
Jesus spoke hebrew, dat doesnt mean hebrew is a language belonging to christians likewise...
Lets juz stop the hate...i hope ure able to understand me..
Peace.

my dear I am not in doubt! Arabic is a language! but when it comes to national issues bothering to this country, why use a language not common to all? but a particular religion? Instead why not write in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba!
Arabic is not explainable! we were not even colonized by them!
without being bias, it is not justifiable!

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Is like in a school setting in Nigeria, where you have people speaking different languages then you choose to address them in French! is French a language common to all Nigerians?

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The person can be pardoned if he/she is not a Nigerian in which a translator will translate in a general language!
no hatred intended but fact! I have Muslims as friends!

laykhorn:

how myopic? Arabic is a language. Everything Arabic isnt Islamic, just the same way every English isnt for a Religion.
Stop the Ignorance.
It means ''Victory is from God''
The inscription from the currencies 'tells' the amount for those that can read in the Language and it isnt even Arabic, its some Transliteration. Just like I could transliterate English to Arabic, I could write Arabic and you'll read it as English and it would be meaningless in that Arabic.
BTW, I also see no reason for that inscription to be in Arabic when English is the Lingua Franca but I'm not sure thats our Army logo

You see you life.?? Google it.. It is our Army Logo.

bokohalal:


Arabic alphabets doesn't mean Arabic language.

The ones in discussion are not synonyms but a phrase.

opey25:
why do we have Latin as the motto of federal institutions like UI and UNILORIN.

Latin is more of a "universal" language. Its like a lingua franca of the world. like the one on the One Cent of the USA.
But this, this is Nigeria for fvck sakes, you don't expect a country of diverse ethnicity and religions to use what others think is a "religious language" (which is not far from the truth) on national emblems and the national currency (I think the currency ish is no more there)

ODUBEZE:

my dear I am not in doubt! Arabic is a language! but when it comes to national issues bothering to this country, why use a language not common to all? but a particular religion? Instead why not write in Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba!
Arabic is not explainable! we were not even colonized by them!
without being bias, it is not justifiable!

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Is like in a school setting in Nigeria, where you have people speaking different languages then you choose to address them in French! is French a language common to all Nigerians?

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The person can be pardoned if he/she is not a Nigerian in which a translator will translate in a general language!
no hatred intended but fact! I have Muslims as friends!

Well, i cant say much abt that, if i start stating reasons, itll gradually become a religious argument(which i tink it is already), nd m not a fan of such arguments...im sure it was put there for reasons other than religion...i rest my case

cornel994:
gbam

that's the problem with multi language. only God knows how Nigerians would have being able to communicate without English. in spite of the multi languages in India, they have one central language understand by all but Nigeria is the opposite

bokohalal:

Arabic alphabets doesn't mean Arabic language.

it doesnt mean arabic language,it means greek,ba? abeg,peg up ur rappin' anus..
THAT GODDAMM SIGN MUST GO..WHATS MY OWN ANYWAY,AM I A NIGERIAN? RUBBISH VIVA THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN..

Chrisx1x:
stil doesnt change d fact that its islamic in nature

yes its Islamic in nature the same way having the roman numerals and having a rest from work on sundays are christianity in nature,who cares?.