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zizman: The Muslim umbrella body in Nigeria,
Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has expressed
dissatisfaction with Boko Haram's rejection
of the proposed amnesty by the federal
government.
In a statement by its scribe, Dr. Khalid Ahmed
Aliyu, JNI criticized the Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN) for its resistance of the
policy, asserting that Boko Haram sect has
killed more Muslims that Christians.
JNI said it was perplexed that while the call by
the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of
JNI to grant amnesty to Boko Haram has
received the strong support of some prominent
Christians, the President of CAN, Pastor Ayo
Oritsejfor and others were confusing the
country's leadership on the way out of
Nigeria's security challenges.
"Our concern is what is the motive behind the
total rejection of amnesty by them?" the
statement asked. "Do they benefit from the
quagmire of the Boko Haram? When where they
appointed Special Advisers to the President on
the Perpeturation of Insecurity? However, if
leaders' utterances cannot ventilate the
atmosphere for peace at a time when peace is
most needed what else will guarantee peace?
The unfortunate menace of Boko Haram
insurgency in Nigeria is indeed an accident
beyond religion which affects every Nigerian
directly or indirectly and upon which no passing
of bulk can be logical."
Arguing that the menace of Boko Haram has
affected more Muslims than non-Muslims, JNI
described Islam as a glass house from which no
true Muslim should throw stones, and that it
stands by the teachings of Islam which cautions
against making provoking statements in times
of anger because it only leads to regret.
It therefore appealed to the Federal
Government to proceed with its plans for
amnesty as "a potent way of restoring peace to
Nigeria without minding any distractive
tendencies of some conservative elements" who
may have a selfish agenda.
"Consequently, as always JNI uses this medium
to call on the Federal Government to do away
with all the vituperations of the CAN President
and his cohorts by swinging into action
undeterred over the issue of granting amnesty,
with all stakeholders involved carried along
such that peace and prosperity will return to
Nigeria. In the same vein, Muslims must not be
oblivious of the significance of prayers,
therefore Muslims are called upon to fervently
pray to Allah, the Most High for the
harmonious existence of Nigeria. Meanwhile, we
seize this opportunity to remind all Nigerian
Muslims of resisting any provoking temptation."
It is unclear if JNI, at the time of this
statement, actually knew that Boko Haram has
itself denounced the amnesty initiative, as JNI
did not criticize the violent group about its
rejection.
In a broadcast quoted by AFP on Thursday, the
group's leader, Abubakar Shekau said it was
the government, not Boko Haram, which needs a
pardon from his group, which he said has done
no wrong.

berem: Nigeria May Breakup Before 2015 – OPC Leader, Fasheun
11.04.2013, 7:20 Local
Respected Medical Doctor and founder of Oodua Peoples
Congress, OPC, Chief Frederick Fasheun has raised the alarm
that Nigeria may not survive 2014, unless its citizens develop
good political platforms and traditions.
Fashehun, who also doubles as the Chairman,
Committee for the Resuscitation of the Unity
Party of Nigeria, UPN, said this while briefing
newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to him, "There is real danger for the country and we
cannot continue to fold our arms and watch politicians run the
country aground through profligacy and corruption.
"From all indications, Nigeria will not survive beyond 2014 as a
country, unless Nigerians rise up to evolve good political
platforms and traditions."
Speaking further, the elder statesman said, the UPN had come to
provide such a credible platform, adding that those championing
the resuscitation of the UPN would bring sanity into the nation's
political space, beginning with the South-West geopolitical zone.
He believes that a credible political association such as UPN
would serve as a dependable, focused, people-oriented political
vehicle.
He voiced his conviction thus, "UPN shall meet the true yearnings
of Nigerians for quality education, for free health for all, for a
functional transportation system, for rural-urban integration and
for mass housing.
"Less than 30 per cent of our yearly budget goes into the projects
and purposes for which they are appropriated, while the bulk
goes into the drainpipe of corruption, through vast cash
holdings, Nigerian banks and foreign accounts."
He added that "Worldwide, democracy is seen as the government
of the people, by the people, for the people. But the Nigerian
situation is rather very paradoxical.
"Various groupings have had to form political platforms, most of
which are non-ideological, and this is why although Nigerians
have aspired to democracy, they have today achieved a situation
far from democracy. What we have today at best is self-
government and certainly not democracy," he said.

http://m.naij.com/news/30645.html

WHAT ARE U SAYING? BREAKUP IS WHAT WE WANT! LET SOMEBODY SHOUT HALLELUYA!!!?

maclatunji: Questions For Married Men

Hello, I have a new question and it is for you husbands of so many beautiful women out there- all women are beautiful.

The Question: Do you usually go home after closing from the office or wherever it is you work?

If you answered No- Why?

If you answered Yes- What does your home look or feel like when you get there every night?

Let us have your responses.

Thank you.

I am a married man and i go striaght home after work (Not all the time, though ).

PAGAN 9JA:
[size=16pt]I sincerely hope his relatives dont give him a christian funeral. They must give him a Traditional funeral since he championed the cause of Pagan Igbos. or else his soul wont rest in peace. .[/size]

PAGAN 9JA:
[size=16pt]I sincerely hope his relatives dont give him a christian funeral. They must give him a Traditional funeral since he championed the cause of Pagan Igbos. or else his soul wont rest in peace. .[/size]

*His soul wont rest in peace*, u say. U must be *god* then. What a psycho!

Ptimes: Leadership Newspapers Journalists Sue Nigerian Police, Demand N10m Damages

The two Leadership Newspapers journalists, detained by the Nigerian police for a story about the presidency, have sued the police demanding N10 million damages.

Leadership Newspapers reports that Group News Editor, Tony Amoekedo; and correspondent, Chibuzo Ukaibe; are suing the Inspector General of Police for breach of trust.

See details at: http://premiumtimesng.com/news/128846-leadership-newspapers-journalists-sue-nigerian-police-demand-n10m-damages.html

GEJ's becoming very desperate and is fast becoming a dictator too.

ZUBY77: Yea, United States will soon hire Aguleri to defeat North Korea

Ok, now u're being cynical. But, who cares?

Nightshift: Aguleri people are certainly not the only war-loving clan in Igboland. The mid 90s war with their neighbours Umuleri shouldn't be the only yardstick used in measuring their expertise in the art of war. How many Aguleri people joined or fought in the Biafran army? I've never heard about any notable member of Nigerian Army from Aguleri either.

dayokanu: Read the sign and tell us what they mean and how that is different from Boko Haram