saaron: It's not surprising that boko haram are getting stronger under northerners with buhari leading the pack.
I hope Nigerians can see why GEJ used merceneris to deal with boko haram during his tenure. Northern army generals are aiding and abetting boko haram. That's why the terrorist group is becoming deadly with record breaking massacre of Nigerian soldiers by an armed group since after the civil war. Is there any rational reason why buratai is still in charge despite record breaking slaughter of Nigerian soldiers by boko haram under his watch? Of course not. Buratai serves an agenda. The agenda has nothing to do with defeating boko haram. The agenda has more to do with using boko haram to kill 2 birds.
NOTE; boko haram and Buhari's regime are both sunnis. They fight the same cause - Islamization and Implementation of sharia across Nigeria.
Nigerians better wake up from slumber, buhari's regime is pulling Taqiya on them.
You're right, here is a Muslim community in Borno State celebrating, hailing and waving Boko haram flag to Boko Haram terrorists.
Validated: Only those who created, nurtured and fed Boko Haram can defeat it.
This mess was created by Islamic leaders to undermine OBJ government. First was introduction of Sharia and all arguement and uproar against it was shouted down. The north saw sharia as counter force to Niger Delta agitation for resource control. To them, either Sharia or Nigeria will be destroyed. The hues was so much that it became a national issue. I recall that the first chairman of Conference of Speakers of State houses of Assembly, Mr Okosun of Edo state lost political relevant for challenging Sharia. The man had responded to a question on Sharia and said " ... sharia code will die a natural death ..." The Islamic leaders never forgave that man. Soon almost all states in core North introduced sharia. Thereafter, Boko Haram was born.
The group was nurtured to undermine OBJ because of his religion. When Jonathan came to power, northern leaders "encouraged" Boko Haram just so that Jonathan government was destabilized forgetting that "the evil that men do lives after them". The same terrorists they created, nurtured and fed have now grown that it is consuming the creator and their children. We now have bandits all over northern Nigeria, kidnapping, raping, killing, enslaving and so on.
The Islamic cleric need to start teaching the right thing and stop myopic teaching of hatred for other religions.
KayCee92: When I read the comments left on this page I just felt sorry for the Nigerians that commented here. They said Land mass not which is more productive. There is/was absolutely no need to start playing ethnic or state card on this topic. Get the gist before Rushing to comment. Soyinka was right afterall. It a generation of first to comment. Feel sorry for those that played that ethnic card here.
skykenny: To think that a super country as Israel is sitting on a land mass as low as 22,072 km² still baffles me. Here we pride ourselves on landmass & population.
Esseite: How come with all the projected Agricultural achievements, it's still where it is on poverty index ratio?
Its does not feed everyone alone, those small states can comfortably feed itself from its internal agriculture with its guarded population growth if need be...
The Middle Belt Nigeria is different from the core North, the core North is half desert, they can't produce food for themselves let alone Nigeria, they are surviving by aids from, UN, European Union, American charity organization, the middle Belt and the South have more arable land than them and that's why the Fulani herdsmen are carrying out Ethnic cleansing to grab land from the indigenous Christians
mmb: the North takes advantage of its land mass for agriculture and it presently feeds the nation.
The slogan of Benue state from the North is ' Food basket of the nation'
This is only one state
Benue is not North, most of the food we eat are imported/smoggled to Nigeria.
Aboki never see food chop na nation him want feed?
The core Northern States are half desert with their useless big land mass, them never see food chop. that's why they are trying to conquer the Middle Belt
dokyOloye: Bros,if you don't know,ask. B/w Nigeria and Niger republic, Chad and northern Cameroon, there is nothing like border. You think El rufai and Buhari didn't know what they were saying when they said killer herdsmen are from Mali? The northerners love it like that cos of their islamic and hausa/fulani brotherhood then aided by the fact that customs, immigration and in fact all the armed forces in d zoo are dominated by same hausa/Fulani muslims. Why do you think cars are so cheap in d core north? Cos half of the cars there don't have custom papers and nobody will ever ask you for custom papers so far you are using it in the north unlike what happens in the south where customs routinely impound even cars that have stayed 10yrs. Same thing with foreign rice,vegetable oil etc.It only becomes a problem when you want to transport it to the south.
Wickedtruths: Let me indulge you a bit by clearing you.
That boy said southern borders should not be closed without northern borders being closed. I told him both were closed. Now, you saying the northern border was partially closed is because you didn't understand the basis of the argument.
The intention of closing the borders is because of 3 things. Rice, Poultry and Petrol.
Rice and Poultry - Benin. Prevention of entry Petrol - Niger. Prevention of exit.
If you need further clarification, be my guest.
The Border in the North where terrorists boko haram and Fulani bandits move freely, boko haram patrol with their armored tank got closed?
romenna: Benin and Niger are not Nigerian states or an extension of Nigeria. You people are on your own as a sovereign nation. Blame your irresponsible govt for trying to destroy our economy. Buhari pls proceed to cut off electricity supply to these parasites too, we need to be self sufficient before doing give-away. Enough is enough
Someone from Niger republic or Chad can easily get position or favour from Nigerian government than you from the South. Just like the Fulani government chased the Ghanaian out of Nigeria in 1983, they can NEVER do that to the people from the Sahel. Buhari is just diverting the illegal business to his brothers from the Sahel. they work hand and hand
gunuvi: I am not against border closure but it will be very evil for Buhari to close the southern borders and not close the northern borders. Meanwhile our government's should be ashamed for the smuggling activities going on at our borders or what are we paying the border securities agencies for? I tire for this country.
Buhari won't close the Northern Borders, he will claim to do that but won't close it, Buhari purposely did this because of Christmas season,
food like rice would be heavily smuggled from Chad to Nigeria, people who don't understand it will think that it's truly from Buhari's mind to do good to Nigeria, but in reality he will be diverting illegal market/business to his Fulani brothers in the Sahel.
In the heart of Africa lies a country called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a vast place with lush forests, vigorous rivers, and incredible riches such as gold, timber, uranium, cobalt, diamond, etc. These natural resources have inspired a most unnatural history of greed and violence. For over a century, the Congo has been haunted by the memories of its past. While other African nations have come to terms with a history of exploitation and colonisation, the Congo continues to relive the unshakable legacy of one man - King Leopold II of Belgium, whose ventures cost the lives of some 10 million.
Secretary of the federation (North) Chief of staff (North) All service chiefs (North) 97% MDA's led by (North) (BORN TO RULE)
✳ President -North. ✳ Senate President -North ✳ Speaker House of Reps - North. ✳ Chief of Staff - North. ✳ SGF--North. ✳ INEC Chairman - North. ✳ Chief Justice of federation - North. ✳ President Court of Appeal - North. ✳ EFCC Chairman - North. ✳ President Federal high court - North. ✳ National Security Adviser - North. Inspector General of Police - North ✳ Chief of Army Staff - North. ✳ Chief of Air Staff - North. ✳ Controller, Customs Service - North. ✳ Defence Minister-North. ✳ MD Port Authority- North. ✳ MD NDIC - North ✳ Controller Prison Services - North. ✳Controller of Immigration -North. ✳Controller of Fire Service North. ✳Highest looter North. ✳ Richest man in Africa - North. ✳ 85% of Petroleum Marketers in Nigeria - Northerners. ✳ 80% of Oil Block Owners in Nigeria - Northerners. ✳ 99% of beggars in Nigeria - Northerners ✳ 99.9% of almajiris - North. ✳ Highest rate of child marriage - North. ✳Boko Haram - North. ✳Fulani herdsmen militia Terrorising Nigerians - North. ✳90% of Nigeria's past presidents/Head of state -North. Yet, the Poorest states in Nigeria and Educationally backward areas in Nigeria are in the North.
Now, ask yourself, what is the problem of the Northerners? Keep forwarding till it get to all their leaders may be they will have to re-think and stop being selfish...