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shymexx: Just take a deep breathe and look at the comment pattern on this thread, yet we wonder why someone said the average IQ of Nigerians is around 70 - borderline retardation. Here is a man who's doing serious politicking and what Henry Kissinger would call, "realpolitik." However, rather than discuss what the meeting is about - you've duffers talking about the tosh they have been indoctrinated with, to malign the man.

At the end of the day, anything is definitely better than the utterly inept and corrupt GEJ...and anyone who would rid Nigeria's finances off the hands of Ngozi Iweala, an economic hit-woman, who committed biggest the ponzi scheme against a sovereign country and robbed Nigeria $6 billion - should be supported. I don't know this man but he definitely can't be worse than GEJ and his fedora hat - never!

If you think whoever rules Nigeria isn't ordained by the powers-that-be, then, you must be having a laugh.

Phder:
1. I love my "can-do" spirit.
2. I like my sense of humour
3. I love my sense of reasoning.
4. I love my physique- 'attractive'.
5. I am thankful for my looks. It may not be the best but I'm certainly above average.
6. Finally, I love my character(I am a slave to doing good) and I HATE INJUSTICE.

eGuerrilla: Until we can resolve this matter conclusively, possibly, with the creation of grazing reserves if all stake holders agree, I still think we need a feasible workaround. It is with this mind that I enjoin further clarification on pre-existing cattle routes, for the time being.

To show just how fraught with difficulties the issue of grazing reserves is, review 'AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NIGERIAN GRAZING RESERVE AUTHORITY WHICH SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF GRAZING RESERVES AND STOCK ROUTES IN NIGERIA AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH', which was sponsored by Hon Bassey Eko Ewa (2010), when you can spare time. Now when you are done, make sure you also go through a critique of the same bill, written by a blogger called Josite - see below:

marion g: Whatever will stop this cattle herders and their cattles from going berzerk on people's farms is welcomed. Just that this is another rhetoric. We've heard of things like this before and the story did not change.

bory09: happy independence to us all. Is there where food is shared freely in celebration of independence in lagos

Bludeville: Abeg, toss your prejudice in the bin. Despite the claim of "independence " See how his speech is riddled with syncophancy to the Brits and their Queen.
Apart from the portion about looking forward and planning this day for long, There is no single phrase in this speech that made me nod my head with feeling..The speech is quite bland..

Muh: In Ebira
White-Ovuovu
Black- Ojioji
Red- Ovivi
Orange- Oromi

bornosheikh: No be today...See Oyinbo discuss locals killing southerners in 1952

Surprising points :

1) Population of the North = 17 million
2) Oyinbo stated the 'economic importance' of keeping the three regions together (at all costs mentality)
3) Workers within the Kano native administration were armed and took part in these riots
4) Attacks took place in 'strangers quarters = sabon gari', so local youths went and attacked southerners.
5) Oyinbo was concerned that the attackers had police protection. SMH.
6) Never trust a Cracker

Same ish, different year

NIGERIA (KANO RIOTS)
HC Deb 20 May 1953 vol 515 cc2082-5 2082

§ The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:

80. Mrs. WHITE

To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies what information he has about the recent disturbances at Kano; and if he is satisfied that proper arrangements are made for the holding of meetings by persons who do not necessarily share the views of the ruling authorities.

§ The Minister of State for Colonial Affairs (Mr. Henry Hopkinson)

With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and the permission of the House, I will now answer Question No. 80.

Serious rioting, the exact origins of which are not yet clearly established, broke out at Kano on 16th May, after the Native Authority had cancelled all permits for political meetings in view of prevailing tension. The rioting was largely confined to the strangers' quarter outside the city walls and did not spread to other parts of the Region. Originally the main participants in the riots appear to have been lawless hooligans, but the fighting soon took on an inter-tribal character, with Northerners fighting Southerners. Some of the rioters were equipped with firearms.

Following a curfew on 16th May the fighting died down but broke out anew on the following day. Substantial reinforcements of police and troops were flown to Kano that day and a state of emergency was proclaimed throughout the Region the following day, the 18th. My latest information is that the situation is now well in hand and the opposing factions have been separated by a barbed wire barrier. Casualties among the rioters according to latest reports total 43 killed and 204 injured. In addition three Native Authority police have been injured.

No troops have been used in action so far. Information is not available at present whether there has been significant 2083 damage to property. I am sure that the House will join with me in deploring this savage outbreak and in enjoining restraint on all political parties and groups in Nigeria in order that an opportunity may be given to repair the damage done to Nigerian unity by this useless violence.

As regards the second part of the Question, I would refer the hon. Lady to the answer given by my right hon. Friend on 18th March to the hon. Member for Leek (Mr. Harold Davies). But I should add that the Emergency Regulations made on 18th May apply inter alia to meetings and processions.

Mrs. White

Can the right hon. Gentleman tell us whether any special police precautions were taken before Sunday? Since notice of this meeting had been given and the meeting was cancelled and Kano is a well-known centre of communal dispute, I should like to know whether any special police precautions were taken in a situation which was likely to be troublesome. Secondly, as allegations are being made by the Action Group, who sent me a very long cable within the last half hour, that workers within the native administration were armed and took part in these riots, will the right hon. Gentleman ask his right hon. Friend the Colonial Secretary to see that an independent inquiry is made into the circumstances?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

I have no information about special police precautions, but I have no doubt that the Lieutenant-Governor, who is extremely competent and who knows the situation there very well, will take all the necessary measures. With regard to the second part of that supplementary question, I have no information at the present time and I think that I had better await a further report before promising anything definite in the way of an inquiry.

§ Mr. J. Griffiths

Whilst agreeing at once with the Minister that we all deplore these riots and hope that there will be no repetition of them, may I ask the right hon. Gentleman that there should be a full inquiry into the immediate circumstances, particularly into the arrangements which are made before a meeting? Would the right hon. Gentleman find out whether it would be possible for the 2084 Governor to make an appeal, with which we would all like to be associated, to all leaders of parties in Nigeria at a time of political controversy to join together in appealing to their supporters to allow meetings to proceed peacefully without regrettable incidents of this kind? Do Her Majesty's Government propose at an early date to make a statement on the constitutional position and the arguments about it?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

I will certainly make inquiries about police arrangements and inform the House as soon as I can. As to the constitutional issue, of course there is no doubt whatever that these events had their origin in political troubles and dissensions which we so much regret and which came to a head in March. I am hoping that as a result of my own visits there and the subsequent meetings of the two Southern Houses—the meeting of the Northern House is to take place today— and of the inquiries which have been going on, we shall be able to make a full statement of the intentions of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the constitutional issue in Nigeria before we rise for the Whitsun Recess.

§ Mr. Griffiths

Will the right hon. Gentleman undertake to see that an appeal is made to all political leaders to ensure that when they hold meetings the rival supporters do not come together?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

Certainly.

§ Mr. Tilney

Even though the recent riots tend to accelerate the centrifugal feelings of the three regions, will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the immense importance economically of keeping the three regions together and not letting them Balkanise themselves?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

I am fully aware of all these matters and hope to cover them in my statement.

§ Mr. Hobson

Is the Minister satisfied that there is police protection for the Moslem majority in the North?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

There are 17 million people in the North of whom 13 million are Moslems.

§ Mr. Fenner Brockway

Will the right hon. Gentleman make not merely a Departmental inquiry but a very thorough, penetrating inquiry in view of the loss of 2085 life and certain very disturbing circumstances such as that the Lieutenant-Governor was warned five days before these riots and that members of the national administrative staff there had been given special leave so that they might attack a meeting which was being held?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

As soon as we have further information on these matters I have undertaken to inform the House, and I shall certainly do so. I am not aware of the fact that members of the administration were given special leave.

§ Mr. Fenner Brockway

I have had very definite information.

§ Mr. Alport

In view of the fact that Her Majesty's Government maintain strict impartiality in these matters, will my right hon. Friend ensure that the ex parte statements that have been made in various quarters of this House are not given more weight than they deserve?

§ Sir H. Williams

On a point of order. We have now exceeded Question Time by 35 minutes. Can we have the Ballot?

§ Mr. Speaker

Thanks for this info. I really have been looking for details of this particular riot (1953). Now I see more things. Can you kindly give me a link to where I can get more info?
@topic, how come there's yet to be another medium to corroborate this vampirish act?


I am grateful to the hon. Member for his assistance.

Mr. Dugdale

May I ask the right hon. Gentleman one simple question? Can he tell us how many police there are actually available now in Kano and district and whether he is satisfied that the number is adequate?

§ Mr. Hopkinson

I cannot say exactly how many police are there, but there are also troops who have been flown in and we are satisfied that the number is at present sufficient.

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youth must work: Mtcheeeew. Who cares kwanu. If they like let thry come and carry our national mace or d already destroyed rivers mace.

ALL I ASK FOR IS A REVOLUTION.

Youths need work.

Free speech or write up. Dts d benefit of 1st to comment. Since i cnt make front page for almost 7yrs on nairaland. I think ds is my time. I even abondoned my first nairaland account thinkn it was curse to make front page and 1st to comment.

Eyeing front page b4 3days.

Dont be too excited on my poo comment. Remember d state nigeria need a nationwide revolution.