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micklplus: As written by
Maryam Uwais MFR
Chairperson, Isa Wali Empowerment Initiative, Kano
20th July 2013.

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"Senator Yerima and Constitutional Review" - By Maryam Uwais

Once again, Senator Yerima is in the news, claiming Islam as the basis for his argument that a girl automatically transforms into an adult of ‘full age’ once she is married, with the attendant responsibilities that relate to the renunciation of citizenship, irrespective of her age or mental capacity. Because the Senator from Zamfara State has gone public with his personal comprehension of the Shari’a, it has become necessary to respond publicly to his utterances.

It should be pointed out, however, that several media reports on the constitutional review debate at the Senate give the impression that underage marriage has been endorsed by the Senate Chambers. Facts are that S.29 of the 1979 Constitution permits a Nigerian citizen of ‘full age’ to renounce his or her citizenship by declaration in a prescribed manner, for which purpose ‘full age’ was stated to be 18 years and above. The subsection also provides that, ‘any woman who is married shall be deemed to be of full age’. In its current efforts to review the Constitution, the Senate Committee had determined that the particular subsection should be deleted, basically because citizenship has no bearing on gender, as for example, voting, the right to drive a car, possess a weapon or such similar social interactions that are evolving or are germane to a democratic Nation. Senator Yerima, however, vehemently argued (and lobbied) against the removal of the clause, on the grounds that deleting that clause was against (his understanding of) Islam. In his understanding, a girl, once married, automatically assumes the full mental capacity and responsibility to consciously make the prescribed declaration of renouncing her citizenship.

This position needs to scrutinized carefully, against the backdrop of similar positions that obtain under the Shari’a and in our context, as a Nation. Does it then follow that the married girl who is below 18, at election time, would be permitted to vote, or is her not being issued a voters card un-Islamic? Is the Senate now going to make an exception to that law, permitting her to vote, or even drive, in accordance with (Senator Yerima’s understanding of) Islam?

Contrary to the position conveyed by the Senator from Zamfara, there is certainly no unanimity of positions on such contemporary matters of social interaction, within Islamic jurists or the various Schools of Thought. Surely where there is ‘silence in thetexts’ (i.e primary sources) or lack of unanimity as regards a particular practice, that opening allows for a society to determine for itself what is in its best interest (maslaha), in its own context. What about married Muslim girls who inherit property? Is it not the position that in some cases, where not considered sufficiently mature (‘sufaha’, based on Qur’an 4:6), such property remains in the custody of her guardian, until she grows to be intellectually mature? This would, of course, depend on her age, mental capacity and the size and nature of the property. Why does such property not devolve upon her automatically upon marriage, to deal with it as she wishes,irrespective of her mental capacity? There definitely appears to be no basis, under the Shari’a, that would compel a girl to deal with matters of such gravity as therenunciation of citizenship, merely because she is married. Islam is certainly not so presumptuous or harsh as to burden her with what she is mentally and physically incapable of bearing. Her guardian is permitted to determine the age or stage at which such a child can be entrusted with such grave responsibilities, the assessment of her mental capacity being the main determinant.

As a Muslim woman (without pretensions of scholarship) forever striving for knowledge, research into these matters has revealed that in matters of social interaction (mu’amalat), there is a lot of latitude in what is permitted, unless it is expressly prohibited by a clear text. The rules are certainly not so definitive. What is also evident is that the ‘best interests of the child’ is a paramount consideration within Islam, along with the principle of public good (maslaha or istislah). The operational rules are not defined (probably deliberately, in my humble view) and the determination of such issues is best left to the experience, custom and context of the particular society. The Qur’an provides that the predominant consideration in matters relating to children would depend on the point at which they can be said to not be ‘sufaha’ (mentally immature) anymore, in the context of that particular community.

It is interesting that Senator Yerima would rather link the weighty and dispassionate subject of citizenship with his understanding of gender vis a vis his perception of the age of marriage, rather than with other matters of social interaction, such as those relating to inheritance rights, driving or even voting. Indeed, citizenship is a contemporary phenomenon within the Sharia, as in the early days the concept of citizenship had not been defined and people traveled across boundaries, without restriction. In a Muslim community, when matters evolve, it is for scholars or experts in Islamic legal philosophy-‘Usul-al-Fiqh’- and juristic reasoning (and not even those solely learned in the Qur’an-‘Mussafirun’, the Fiqh-‘Fuqaha’ or the Hadith-‘Muhaddithun’), to analyze the issues with a view to arriving at an appropriate position for the context of that relevant community. In this particular instance, it is certainly perplexing for the Senator to insist so categorically that even a married ‘intellectually immature’ girl must be permitted to renounce her citizenship, irrespective of her mental capacity. The foundation for such a general and sweeping statement within the Shari’a is difficult to locate.

The public good remains the overriding consideration in the process of analytical reasoning by those qualified for the purpose, so long as the deductions are not in direct conflict with the primary sources of the Shari’a. Therefore, in following arguments repeatedly canvassed by the Senator, it may be necessary to examine the context in which we live, to determine what is good, for the purpose of encouragement and support, and what remains harmful to our society, to be confronted, discouraged or prohibited by Muslim jurists.

Today the North of Nigeria continues to throw up Nigeria’s poorest indices on matters relating to healthcare, nutrition, education, empowerment and productivity. Consequently, unemployment, insecurity, violence and poverty remain rife in that region. Statistics have it that 2/3 of the 102 million poor people in Nigeria live in the North. Extreme poverty in the North translates into extreme vulnerability to the effects of climate change, food security and so much more. Incidentally, over half of the women in the North are married off by the age of 16 and commence childbirth within the first year of marriage. Also, of the 16 million births by girls below the age of 18, 9 out of 10 of them are married.

Facts are that nearly half of all the children under 5 years of age are malnourished in the North East zone, with women and children in the nutrition ‘high-burden’ States of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Yobe andZamfara suffering the most from malnutrition, wasting and stunting. This singular factor remains the underlying cause for 53% of under-5 deaths. If the child is stunted in its first 1000 days, that condition is irreversible, so the future of these children, and the larger population, is permanently shortchanged. The health and nutritional needs of mothers, new-borns and children are closely linked, with young mothers accounting for a majority of severely malnourished children.

Multiple health risks arising from child marriage include the intimate exploitation (including forced intimate relations) that she is subjected to, as well as limited access to reproductive health services, despite the real and present danger of contracting diseases such as HIV/AIDS, STIs (sexually transmitted diseases) and the debilitating ailment of VVF/RVF (VVF-a tear in the flesh between the womanliness and the urinary passage, usually due to prolonged labour, resulting in uncontrolled urine or feces in the case of recto-womanly fistulae-RVF), including the abandonment that comes with such ailments. Nigeria, with 2% of the world’s population, has 10% of VVF patients. Three-quarters of those with VVF/RVF are young girls who are not yet physically mature but have suffered trauma in their first pregnancy.

Statistics show that stillbirths and deaths are 50% more likely in babies born to mothers younger than 18, as against babies born to mothers above that age. Each day, 144 women die in childbirth in Nigeria, with the North East alone having 5 times the global rate of maternal mortality. The lack of information and access to support ultimately results in psycho-social and emotional consequences, domestic violence, abandoned (street) children, with the attendant deprivations of their rights and freedoms, whose wellbeing is severely compromised. The prevalence of the abuse of the right to the exercise of divorce by Muslim men has only compounded the situation, leading to so many negative social deviations such as substance abuse (that has become so rampant), commercial sex work and the complete loss of values in the entire family set up.

Many of these adolescents are married off to men much older than they, and because of the associated power differentials, this singular factor impedes communication between them, with the girl having no negotiation skills in crucial decision-making that may affect her life. Having lost out on these critical life opportunities, these married adolescents can never aspire to living as meaningful and productive members of society. Not being able to participate actively in the community translates to their losing out completely on benefitting from economic activity and earning a decentincome. Many of these girls remain excluded from community life, having been separated from peers and family members by marriage. Depression sets in. A life of diminished opportunities. The community loses out completely; the economy cannot improve where half its population is stuck in this rut.

Child marriage, from available statistics, ultimately hampers the efforts of these young adolescents from acquiring an education, as sooner than later, they find it difficult to combine the onerous responsibilities of being a wife and mother, with schooling. They drop out, if they have not been removed for the purpose of marriage, in the first place. Consequently, 70.8% of young women aged 20-29 in the North West zone are unable to read or write. Due to the fact that these girls are deprived so early of an education (including the access to information and knowledge) they remain bereft of the purchasing power necessary for an adequate diet, healthcare,skills, or even recourse to support in emergencies, all of which would enable them rise above the circumstances of abject poverty. It is paradoxical that Muslims like Senator Yerima would rather their wives and daughters be treated by female medical personnel if they fall ill, and yet they are, by continuously advocating for child marriage, deliberately closing the avenues for girls to aspire to such professions.

Deprivations of formal and non-formal education translate, at such an early age, into restrictions on mobility, domestic burdens, the denial of sundry freedoms in respect of survival, development and participation, as well as the loss of adolescent years. Indeed, children of young, uneducated mothers are also less likely to attain high levels of education, perpetuating cycles of low literacy and limited livelihood opportunities. Child marriage, therefore, ultimately deprives societies of the intellectual and financial/livelihood contributions of girls, and of their offspring. It is no wonder then that the North continues to portray such poor ratings in almost all aspects of human endeavour.

As a consequence, MDGs 1 (relating to eradicating extreme poverty and hunger), 2 (on education), 4 (on reducing child mortality), 5 (on maternal health), 6 (on combating diseases) remain unattainable goals (at least in Northern Nigeria), if we cannot confront the consequences and implications of child marriage. Evidently, the geography of poverty requires a coherent and urgent Northern strategy and a solution to the instability that has bedeviled the region in recent years. Against this background of grim data, we can ill afford to play politics with the obvious deficiencies in our human capital. The North, as an intrinsic part of Nigeria needs to improve on all fronts, to impact positively on Nigeria’s progress and support its growth. Since child marriage has all these devastating and diminishing implications, surely checking the increase in the practice can only trigger and catalyze positive growth, in so many dimensions.

It is certainly not mandatory in Islam that girls must be married off as minors, so to keep insisting that this practice must remain sacrosanct, given the background of needs in Northern Nigeria, is incongruous, even under the Shari’a. Where a practice is determined to be merely permissible and not mandatory, it is considered practicable and entirely feasible within Islamic jurisprudence, to discourage or prohibit it, where it is found to be so harmful to individuals and to the community. Countries such as Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Somalia and Bangladesh, with majority or high Muslim populations have set a minimum age for marriage as 18, in the acknowledgment that there are serious social, physical and mental health risks associated with child marriages. This progressive step became necessary, in that these indisputable facts placed a heavy burden on the accountable and God-fearing leadership in majority Muslim countries, to protect the vulnerable in their midst.

It is, therefore, not unreasonable to expect that educated elite and public figures such as Senator Yerima, being conscious of their grave responsibilities to prohibit harm and to enjoin good in our own context, should actually discourage this devaluing and belittling practice of early marriage, in the public good, for the protection of the vulnerable and the realization of social benefits. To enable our girls attain their fullest possible potential is definitely a target that Senator Yerima should also be working passionately towards, along with the rest of Nigerians who yearn for a better future.

Indeed, the overriding objectives of the Sharia include the promotion of human dignity, justice, compassion, the removal of hardship, the prevention of harm, the realization of the lawful benefits of the people, and the education of the individual by inculcating in him a sense of self discipline and restraint, which aims are by no means exclusive. All else may be adapted to achieve these ends, which measures may encompass matters of concern not only to law but also to economic development, administration and politics. For those that reflect, the hardship that these little girls experience, where married off and divorced soon after, so wantonly, is certainly unacceptable within the faith.

Although the fundamentals of faith and the practical pillars on which they stand remain immutable in principle, they may be interpreted and justified at the level of implementation in the exercise of public good. This process must of need be carried out solely by persons learned and eminently qualified to speak on the subject matter in question. We must always bear in mind that the ‘appropriation’ of divine authority in religious interpretation is best left to Scholars learned in Islamic legal philosophy and analytical reasoning. Having acquired the requisite knowledge and expertise (including the capacity to weigh the various views in the particular sphere of learning in the context of our times), these Jurists would also need to have imbibed, at the barest minimum, the attributes of humility, compassion, reflection, wisdom, self-restraint, diligence, objectivity, along with piety. Our learned Scholars must stand up and be heard, rather than remain silent on matters that so adversely affect us as individuals, as a region, a Nation and as members of a global community, which challenges paradoxically controvert the deeper meaning and purpose of the Shari’a.

Back to the issue in contention, it is important to commend the thinking behind the decision to delete the constitutional clause that seeks to lumber even an ‘intellectually immature’ girl, where married, with the grave responsibility of the power to renounce her citizenship, thereby elevating the subject of citizenship to the level whereby both men and women have similar responsibilities, without discrimination. It is hoped that ultimately, members of the Senate would reflect deeply on the implications of their recent action and revisit their decision to retain the contentious clause, if only to ensure that every Nigerian citizen of full age, without distinction, is subjected to similar standards and responsibilities under the provisions of our Constitution.

https://www.facebook.com/nasirelrufai/posts/10153032622305128

This is a true Moslem talking...enough said

I will take this discussion in particular and in context.
1) Does Islam permit marriage of underage girls?
Before you can answer this, you need to define the bolded: "underage". Under age even in recent days, differ from country to country. I need not list them because "wikipedia is your friend" and is currently between 15-18 years. Earlier, sometime before the 1900s (1880), it used to be 7yrs in the US state of Delaware. The fact is that this age is perception and could be reviewed up or down depending on prevailing perceptions. So right now, 14years will constitutionally, be underage in most countries in the world.

It is however important to understand that underage when and where both Islam and Christianity were formed, was much less than 14years. The story most people reference to cajole Islam is that of Mohammed (Peace and blessings of God be upon him).
The Quran and research has it that: Aiyesha was offered to the Prophet (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) by her parents, when she was about 6yrs old. But the Prophet (Peace and blessings of God be upon him) waited till she was 9yrs before agreeing. 9yrs was definitely not underage at that time and in that society. Consummating marriage has to wait till the girl is mature and willingly accepts to consummate the marriage. Aiyesha herself narrated how she so much loves the Prophet (Peace and blessings of God be upon him). Before your start crying wolf (especially if you are Christian), note that some marraiges in the bible happened to girls as young as three. From research, Mary was less than 14years when she was married to Joseph (who was either 30something or 90something depending on which document you are to follow).
So arriving at an answer, the Quran does NOT support the marriage to underaged girls as 9yrs was NOT underaged at that time and in that society. The Quran even goes further to forestall molestation by giving the wife the right to consent/refuse any form of intimacy with the husband (unlike most religions).

2) In context: As regards Yerima, some moslems and their insistence on underaged marriage while backing it up with Quran.
Since there is no particular age proscribed in the Quran (and there is none in the Bible), their is danger of people interpreting this the way it will suit them. In Africa, and in most part of Nigeria, our forefathers took wives much younger than 14years. Whether you want to change with civilization or not is still left to personal choice. This kind of interpretation to suit oneself is most evident among the Christians with so many denominations, quoting one testament to counter the other. The Sharia law gives the people right to decide such things as age of marriage, and in my limited knowledge, attaining full maturity is required for intercourse. Full maturity in this time and age is different than what it was in those days (like I said before, full maturity now is greater than 14years in most places and their could be exceptions). Most Islamic Nations have drafted constitutions that permit marriage only for girls 16years and above; Saudi Arabia inclusive so I wonder why some people hold tightly unto underage marriage.

This is Religious Law and will not and cannot be changed by any amount of noise by unbelievers.

But if you come to my house to ask for Amina's (10yrs) hand in mariage; you will go and join Chinda in a UK hospital (Gun wounds this time).

This is exactly my stand and the stand of most enlightened Northern youth.
There are many people in the North who can lead this country better than whoever the elders decide to 'anoint'.

But how many southerners will not vote along ethnic and religious lines...just asking

30kVA for that amount?
Na wa o. Elect engineers, follow me see o. You know your 1kVA air conditioners in 30 places, less than what an average indeginous company consume in Kano, Lag, Aba or PH. Either misinformation or 'thievery'

The Boko Haram sect has denied entering into any ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government.

The group stated this in a new video by its leader, Abubakar Shekau. The video is available to AP and quoted by Huffington Post.

“We will not enter into any agreement with non-believers or the Nigerian government,” Mr. Shekau was quoted as saying in Hausa language.

Mr. Shekau’s statement contradicts that of the federal government.

The Minister of Special Duties and chairman of the presidential task force negotiating with the group, Kabiru Turaki, had said the group had agreed to a ceasefire with his committee. He said the ceasefire would soon be signed publicly with the group.

Mr. Turaki had, however, said his committee did not meet nor negotiate with Mr. Shekau directly, but negotiated with his deputy.

To burn more schools

Mr. Shekau also said in the video that his group was not responsible for killing of school children in Borno and Yobe States.

“We don’t touch small children, we only burn the schools,” he said. “Our religion does not permit us to touch small children and women, we don’t kill children.”

The sect leader’s claim tallies with that announced by Mr. Turaki, who said the sect told his committee that they were not responsible for the attack on a government secondary school in Mamudo. About 28 students and a teacher were killed when gunmen attacked the school, weeks after similar attacks in other parts of Yobe and Borno. Most of the Mamudo students were burnt alive, witnesses had said.

Mr. Shekau, however, said he supported the attacks on the schools and his sect would “burn down the schools, if they are not Islamic religious schools for Allah.”

The Boko Haram leader also said his sect would attack and kill teachers teaching western education.

Attacks by Boko Haram and gunmen have continued- although to a lesser degree, according to residents- in Borno and Yobe despite the declaration of a State of Emergency in the states by President Goodluck Jonathan almost two months ago.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/news-page/boko-haram-denies-ceasefire-fg-threatens-burn-more-schools-premium-times

la furia: Alhamdulilah no life was lost. as usual,the news didn't make headlines across the globe like it never happened.

Which media source do you listen to, watch or read? Or you think the OP was at the location during the attack?

collynzo2: How come no one ever dies when mosques are attacked? So fake

A bomb attack near a Sunni mosque in a southern neighbourhood of Baghdad has killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens more, Iraqi officials say.

The explosion in the Dora area of the capital reportedly hit worshippers gathering to pray after breaking their fast for Ramadan.

At least three people died in a separate attack at a funeral.

The blasts come a day after some 38 people were killed in a bombing in a cafe in the northern city of Kirkuk.

Customers were again reportedly marking the end of the day's fast at the time.

At least 32 people were injured in the blast near the Baghdad mosque on Saturday, according to hospital sources.

The bomb attack at the funeral north-east of Baghdad which killed three people also left another 10 wounded.

No group has said it carried out the bombings.

More than 2,500 Iraqis have died in violent attacks since April, according to UN figures released last week.

The recent surge in violence comes amid heightened tensions between Iraq's Sunni and Shia communities, and claims by the Sunnis that they are being marginalised by Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shia-led government.

Full grown dishonorable members fight like touts that they are and the blame goes to the Governor and the President? The blame goes to the entire leadership structure, and to all political parties.

I like the fact that the entire public are now aware (with proof) that our leaders are riffraffs. I pray the masses watch them they kill themselves.

Vagabonds in Power!

franchizy: In as much as I condemn dis killing and pray d souls of d departed to Rest in Peace, my emphasis is dat the use of force can't stop Boko Haram.
We need a leader like Buhari who d whole world knows he is sincere and capable of curtailing dis war against insecurity.
GEJ during his media chat told Nigerians dat he knows d sponsors of Boko Haram and dat majority are in his Govt.
GEJ govt is mostly made up of SS, SE and SW, thus it is 4 dis reason dat d Boko Haram sponsors can't b named.
You accuse Buhari who has at many occassions condemned Boko Haram. If u ve an evidence dat Buhari is a Boko Haram sponsor, why not come out wit it and sue Buhari. Why has d Federal Govt not arrested Buhari.
Let me tell u, Buhari is d best president Nigeria ever had. During his regime he never stole one penny, he fought corruption through his war against indiscpline and corruption.
Pls have a retink and join us on Buhari 2015 4 a better Nigeria

In my opinion you still need a brain.
- give the SE, SS, SW dominated, book hating, extremists amnesty? Is that what your good leader will do?....poor reasoning
- you are actually more pissed at GEJ and his way of tackling it, while being very sympathetic with BH and their intention.......Just like Buhari

Mark my words "as a northerner, I will NEVER vote for Buhari; an neither will my cattle". I made the mistake last time and will not do it again.
We have more refined, democracy inclined, Allah fearing northerners.

Continue with your senseless BH and Bh marketing....i am sure you are being paid well.

franchizy: I ve said it over and over dat d only solution to dis Boko Haram menace is 4 GEJ to suspend the state of emergency, appologise to the Northern Elders forum, dialogue and grant Boko Haram Amnesty, rebuild all mosque. The military can't win d war cos 80% of Boko Haram are from d SS, SE and SW and are christians who are used to tannish d image of d North and kill our people but Allah will fight 4 d North and vindicate us.
Many of d Boko Haram sponsors are from d SS, SE and SW all in d name of Power but the North must complete there remaining 4yrs come 2015.
I urge Nigerians to support Buhari 4 a change and better Nigeria.

Some people reason from their Anu.s.
You are one of those two faced fools in this country.
BH are mostly SS, SE n SW yet u dont want military action on them?.......Craze
Grant BH amnesty when u believe they are used to tarnish our image in the North?.......Madness
Support the man who promised to, and is trying hard to make your country ungovernable as a solution?.......Hopeless case of mental degradation.

I blame your papa and mama or the ruptured cd

Pataki: Trying to act like you are objective here, but you failed to be honest.

I don't blame anyone who points at GEJ though:

1) GEJ specifically told Nigerians that he has a list of Boko Haram sponsors. Where is that list and who has been prosecuted forthwith?

2) Late Azazi told Nigerians, PDP is Boko Haram, and Boko Haram is PDP. Soon afterwards, he was intelligently eliminated.

3) Why is a PDP serving senator indicted as Boko Haram sponsor not been prosecuted since?

4) Did GEJ not call Boko Haram members his brothers and sisters? Or do you want to act oblivious and ignorant to the words of your president? The same way he called MEND my people. Little wonder, Asari the apari has become a vocal nuisance in Nigeria today.

5) Why is that everytime any suspected Boko Haram member is caught, they suddenly disappear from the radar? Or is Buhari in charge of NPF & JTF now?

6) GEJ is a certified Boko Haram sponsor using Boko Haram to reduce the strength and population of the North! As well as causing confusion and fear towards the election of 2015.

Nigerians will no longer be fooled!

And just to correct your error, Buhari has repeatedly spoken against the menace of Boko Haram. He is a trained military personnel. Military people rather act than talk. Buhari once brutally dealt with and quenched a rising islamic militia sect in this country!

Please throw more light:
1. When did Buhari "Brutally" deal with and quench an Islamic militia sect? Why is he openly against military action?
2. When did he condemn Boko Haram actions? One news link please.

PHfinest: Cant believe these guyz.
Buhari may not be Boko Haram...like you said, there is no proof.
PDP may not be Boko Haram...as you know, there is no proof.

I dont blame anybody who points at Buhari though:
1) He promised Nigeria that there will be no peace after election, suddenly Boko Haram sprouted, how?
2) He has never publicly criticised the activities of Boko Haram, why?
3) He started voicing in Boko Haram defence when Jona deployed troops, why?

We are all watching and playing the blame game, while our young men are murdered in the name of politics.

You just pointed at Buhari indirectly. Get some liver bro.

honeric01: Selfish, yet assisted 3 out of the 6 goals?

Selfish, yet crossed in most of our balls?

All the ones he passed, what did the rest 10 players do with them?

Take it or leave it, after Oduamadi, Musa was the second best yesterday even though he squandered 2 chances.

Now, ask yourself, Is Musa our goalscorer? what happened to our main goal scorers? IDEYE, UJAH?

This same Musa you all wants to kill remains the main reason why we are still topping the world cup qualifier with his solo goal against Kenya.

Mba was like a toughlight yesterday, went off and remained off.
Ujah was a -1
Ideye lost more goals that we scored.

CUT MUSA SOME SLACKS, get a better 9 and stop relying on MUSA!

My post was in defense of Musa and in belief that he can do more.
He provided 2 assists not 3.
He was my best player of the day, not even Oduamadi, but if you watched him closely, he could do a lot better.
And watch him again in all our previous games and see for yourself, he reminds me of Nani - selfish.
It is analysis not criticism.

Ideye had a poor performance to say the least.

And my last statement was about Ujah, he was the flop of the match.

SensibleMusa: Had to check goal.com rating. They often make seasoned analysis.

Player Statistics:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/lineup-stats?ICID=OP

Player Rating:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/player-ratings

Top Performance:
Oduamadi
Echiejile
Musa n Enyama

Top flops:
Ujah
Ambrose
Mba

Musa provided 2 assists, Ideye provided 1 assist

They both missed 1 one-on-one apiece. The night was an underperformance for the whole team.

Had to check goal.com rating. They often make seasoned analysis.

Player Statistics:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/lineup-stats?ICID=OP

Player Rating:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/108480/tahiti-vs-nigeria/player-ratings

Top Performance:
Oduamadi
Echiejile
Musa n Enyama

Top flops:
Ujah
Ambrose
Mba

Musa provided 2 assists, Ideye provided 1 assist

They both missed 1 one-on-one apiece. The night was an underperformance for the whole team.

Ahmed Musa is a very good winger with pace and skills.....(you all can call me names), but if I were Keshi, I will bench him because he is very selfish.
It is like watching Nani, you keep expecting much but you get little, if at all.

Ujah was non existent in the game. 30% pass success didn't contribute much to Naija's 67%

why this talk about who suffered most?
why front page and who the hell is NUA? Another branch of a divided ethnic group in a divided country on an agenda of division?

BetaThings: So you don't mind the NLFT, LRA and Hutaree?

So you have convinced me that some NLFT, LRA and Hutaree are killing in the name of Christ.

Therefore, let the press keep quiet on the killings that are happening in our streets in the name of Allah.
Or maybe talk less about it because the NLFT, LRA and Hutaree are doing the same?

You are definitely enlightened BetaThings but you need to clear your mind of such perceptions. I have been a Nigerian moslem in a predominantly white population. And I get embarrassed by Nieria's scammers as well as moslem terrorists. The earlier our image is cleaned the better for us all. This post is definitely not doing any cleaning!

I will like to see you post a thread titled "Why do Non-Nigerian Scammers get little press coverage"

And all the Christian haters that dont understand Islam, it is unfortunate.

My final words: Al-salam alaykum (starting with my country)

What exactly is this post meant to potray?

I really don't like when people kill in the name of Allah because they don't understand the holy book!
I hate it when some useless people defend these poor, uneducated, ignorant souls that believe they are doing Allah's will.

Dearest OP, When some people start killing in the name of a peace loving religion, then I might join you in your indecent comparison.

Scores:2-0

They hire London based Lebanese to pose with well printed placards and demonstrate,e no work!
They hire a Nigerian lawyer to sue his country to court, well, I dont now if GEJ has the balls but I am the ref. And no body is going to take any court injuction seriously in a terrorist case, so e still no work.

Bura uba nchan!

Second half coming soon. -

June 2012: Rochas buying corn

RICHIE BOI: How many of our Governors can dare going to the road side to buy corn, 'mama-put, roasted plantain, roasted yam without been molested by those they have been depriving of a good living conditions.

Naija Can Do better!

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https://www.nairaland.com/975149/gov-rochas-okorocha-buying-roasted

June 2013: Fashola buying boli

~Bluetooth:
Since the governor of Lagos can't get Boli in Shoprite,he heads to street where he could get.

Moral of the story :- The poor too also have a place in the society.

Eko o ni baje o

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June 2014:
Buhari Buying Suya...coming soon

June 2015:
GEJ Buying ogogoro....coming soon!

Dr Know: There is no crime in expressing your dissatisfaction over what you think is wrong with Jonathan for him to be able to mend his ways. That is exactly what the people in Diaspora are doing. If all you jobless people in Nigeria can't see anything wrong with a government tha takes pride in glorifying itself with 80% of the country's graduate unemployed but prefers to publish a roadmap of what is to be done after three of its four years in office. If you people in Nigeria can't see that the current move to change the presidential term of office from four years to six years translates into dictatorial tendencies, people in Diaspora are not so dumb not to recognize this.

Which diaspora you dey?
Which dictatorship?
Park well jor. You can't even recognize a funded rally because of your hatred for that Jonathan guy.
And I thought you were intelligent as per diaspora. Guess you were working hard while the jobless people were doing the demonstration

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Poster: Dan.cars(joined 01 June 2013)
Another name: dan12motors (joined April 22, 2013)
Yet another name: vicmotors (joined April 24, 2013)

Main phone number: 07038637248

Claims to be a custom officer auctioning cars

Posts:
https://www.nairaland.com/1312435/1999-golf-sale-1.1million-call
https://www.nairaland.com/1310581/2012-kia-forte-ex-sale
https://www.nairaland.com/1310273/2003-nissan-murano-sale-1.5
https://www.nairaland.com/1310232/2004-nissan-maxima-sale-2
https://www.nairaland.com/1310178/2003-acura-tl-sale-1.6
https://www.nairaland.com/1265867/2012-nissan-murano-sale-1.800000

Scam walahi!
Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/1293073/nigerian-customs-not-auction-cars
And
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Scam walahi!
Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/1293073/nigerian-customs-not-auction-cars
And
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Scam walahi!
Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/1293073/nigerian-customs-not-auction-cars
And
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Scam walahi!
Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/1293073/nigerian-customs-not-auction-cars
And
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Scam walahi!
Read:

https://www.nairaland.com/1293073/nigerian-customs-not-auction-cars
And
https://www.nairaland.com/1198569/auto-scam-read-how-okobiuche