EVERY RIGHT THINKING NIGERIAN WILL TYPE: Thank you Mr Donald Trump, to this;

EVERY RIGHT THINKING NIGERIAN WILL TYPE: Thank you Mr Donald Trump, to this;
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Thank you for not inviting them...you have saved us a great deal and if you don't know...
You have saved us $1.5m of taxpayers money that Buhari would have used to land in the USA, mope around all day, smile and laugh, then sink in a deep cough and not hear a word; finally come back emptier than ever!
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You have saved us N3b naira worth of billboards, banners and posters that Okorocha Rochas would have put up with slogans like,"The latest face of change" to deface Imo state and tell Imolites they are owing him N36b by 2019!
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You have saved us over $1m that Aisha and Zara would have used just to come sit at the diplomatic stand, chew gums, snap Selfies and update profiles with "Fayose see me and Ivanka" and "Ivanka's complexion on my mind"
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You have saved us over $1m, the cost of carrying Rotimi Amaechi, whose next newspaper headline on return would have been"American companies have sworn to build 36 rail stations for 36 states" and "Trump hates Wike"
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You saved us lies!!!
Lai Mohammed was already rehearsing his scripts and I am sure," Trump begs Buhari to partner with him", "Trump to Buhari: you are a messaih" would have been his first lies. This would have cost us N850m!!
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All the estacodes...a minimum of $250k and a crowd of not less than 130 persons including PAs of the PA to the SA of Senior SAs.
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Thank you once again Mr Trump! Thank you for not inviting us!
I am sure the 19 Northern governors would have used the opportunity to conclude their meeting with Mr John Kerry and that is $1m × 19 = $19m ( don't bother using BODMAS, we have saved that).
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I am sure some of the constituted authorities like Ajimobi of Oyo state who cannot pay salaries or fund education in their states would have been there with federal allocations, not less than $10m budgeted.
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Sure it would have been an opportunity to meet some of your Parliament members... so Bukola Saraki and his entourage should have been there. Mr Trump, that alone would have been paid for using oil wells for at least 2 years!!!
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Our 3 in one minister and jack of all trade, Babatunde Fashola would have been in the parade too. Just $50k would have taken him to and fro but I bet you, he will update his website with $2m with messages like,"American Electricity company takes over kainji and 400 power stations "!
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I did not forget the failing health of the president (that has refused to fail totally) and I know what your health system is like, so this would have been a glorious opportunity to spend his leave there...please that one I am not sure we can fund it alone without the help of IMF and the world bank if he was in America...
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You saved us their noise,  their pride, their nuisance, cost of gingles, their cluelessness, the appalling photographs that you will not know when they have snapped it but they will use it as 2019  election campaign posters!
On your first day in office, you saved us over $200m in this recession!!!
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This is the money they siphon from our pockets while their gullible fans are on fb, tweeter and all social media shouting its PDP vs APC!!!!

PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Wailers Congratulates Donald Trump as the 45th President of The United States of America.

PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Wailers Congratulates Donald Trump as the 45th President of The United States of America.
We congratulate Mr. Donald John Trump on his emergence and swearing in as the 45th President of The United States of America.
America has been a world leading power that has been of great support for other nations in Africa and world over, working harder to ensure a stable world and democracy that is practicable.
We are hopeful that with President Trump, prosperity and peaceful coexistence will return in the world, with less war and Nuclear aggression amongst other Super Powers.
It is also our hope that, the Trump Presidency will take cognizance of, and address the turbulent issues of lack of Democracy under the Buhari's Administration and Human Rights abuse, violations in Nigeria such as the Incarceration of Mr. Kanu Nnamdi of Indigenous People of Biafra, the massacre of the peaceful Shiite Muslims with continued detention of their leader Sheik El-Zakzaky against court orders, the gruesome murder of Southern Kaduna People, clampdown on the Judiciary, clam down on the Media, press freedom and flagrant recalcitrance to Rule of Law, the Supreme Law of the Land, the constitution and court orders.
We are immensely optimistic  that peace will return in Africa and other continents of the world in furtherance of democracy and good governance with the Trump leading the Super powers.
As the foremost Pro-Democracy Pressure and Advocacy group in Nigeria, we assure President Donald J.Trump of our corporation and support on anything that will engender democracy in Nigeria.
We also use this medium to make bare some issues of great concern to us as a people, a nation Nigeria, to the President.
1. We need the President to use his revered position to assist Nigeria in repatriating the Abacha Looted funds, with guidelines that will check the funds from being re-looted by Buhari's Administration.
2. We also urge President Trump to ensure a mechanism for the protection of all legal Nigerian Immigrants in the US against any and every form of racial abuses, and that those who are yet to perfect their immigration papers be assisted as Nigerians do not wish to be illegal immigrants in America.
It is our hope that against any backdrop, Nigeria like every other powerful Nation in the world, will have a better and stronger ties with America in terms of Foreign Policies, Bilateral Trades and other relationships that will facilitate, engender and enable a better relationship that will bring great prosperity to both Countries and the people.
We have unprecedented and unflinching hope that with TRUMP,  America, Africa and the world will be Great Again.
Ibrahim Sani Ringim
National Publicity Secretary
The Nigerian Wailers
Headquarters, FCT, Abuja.

Be inspired! Aim high! Reach high!!!

"I struggled academically throughout elementary school yet became the best Neurosurgeon in the World in 1987" - *Dr. Ben Carson!*
I was raped at the age of 9 yet I am one of the most influential women in the World" - *Oprah Winfrey!*
"I didn't even complete my university education but became the World's richest man" - *Bill Gates!*
"I was sexually, mentally, emotionally and verbally abused by my father as far back as I can remember, until I left home at the age of eighteen, yet I am one of the most influential preachers in the World" - *Joyce Meyer!*
"I told my father that we would be very rich but he couldn't believe me. I made it a reality" - *Christiano Ronaldo!*
"I used to serve tea at a shop to support my football training and still became one of the World's best footballers" - *Lionel Messi!*
"I used to sleep on the floor in my friends' rooms, returning Coke bottles for food, money, and getting weekly free meals at a local temple, I later on founded Apple Company" - *Steve Jobs!*
"My teachers used to call me a failure, but I became a Prime Minister" - *Former British PM, Tony Blair!*
"I started Living Faith Church from A Lawn Tennis Court with three members only & Preach prosperity. Many of my friends criticised me, but today we have the largest church auditorium in the World & two world-class universities"- *Bishop David Oyedepo!*
"I was in prison for 27 years  and still became president."- *Nelson Mandela!*
"I drove a taxi to finance my university education but today I'm a billionaire" - *Mike Adenuga!*
I was on the verge of suicide when an Idea of opening a restaurant hit me after I retired as a cook in the Navy.
*Harland Sanders, Founder of KFC*
I worked for my uncle since I was a small boy, people looked down on me. I later on took a loan from my uncle to open a tiny shop. I worked hard to make ends meet. Now I am the Word's Richest Man of African Decent (Richest Man in Africa).
*Aliko Dangote* (was 23rd World's richest man on Forbes 2014 list)
I am a son of a black immigrant from Kenya, I graduated from Harvard and later on became a Senator in Chicago. Now I am the President of the Most Powerful Nation on Earth.
*US President Barack Hussein Obama*
I traveled to America in search of financial independency when I was 15yrs old. I became the World's Strongest Man 7 times and Mr Universe. I then got my Economics degree, then I became one of Hollywood's best actors before I was voted twice as governor of California (the world's 6th richest state after France and Britain).
*Former Governor of California Arnold Swarzzenegger*
_*Failures or limitations of the past have no control over the greatness in you. To him that believes, all things are possible.*
Don't wait for everybody to believe in your ability and dreams...
Never design your life like a Garden where anyone can walk in and out......
Design it like the Sky where everyone aspires to
reach!
Aim high! Reach high!!!


Source: ARA

Fayose emerges New Chairman of PDP's Governors' Forum

Fayose emerges New Chairman of PDP's Governors' Forum, says it's Call to Service
Ekiti State  Governor, Mr   Ayodele Fayose has emerged the new Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum. The Governor  of Bayelsa State, Hon  Serake Dickson  announced this to News men in Abuja Thursday night after a meeting between PDP governors and leadership of the party in Abuja.
Addressing Newsmen shortly after the Forum's meeting, Dickson stated that the forum decided to settle for Fayose based on his record of performance and as the most Senior Governor under the platform of the Party.
Flanked by other Governors present at the meeting and the leaders of the party,  Dickson reiterated that the Choice of Fayose was a collective one among the Governors.
"The governors of our party, leadership of the national assembly as well as the leadership of the Caretaker Committee of our party had a consultative meeting, very fruitful deliberation concerning the state of affairs of our country, the state of our democracy as well as discussion on the way forward for our great party.
"At the integral part of our discussion, the governors after consultation amongst ourselves and those unavoidably absent unanimously in line with the tradition of our party agreed to appoint our colleague, the most senior governor in PDP, His Excellency, Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State as the new chairman of the PDP governor’s forum", Dickson stated.
Dickson also played glowing tributes to the immediate past chairman of the forum, Dr Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state for his immense contributions for the development of the Party during his tenure.
Also speaking, the  National Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Party, Senator  Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman Board of Trustee, BOT of the Party, Senator  Walid Jibrin and   the leadership of the Party in the National Assembly, Senator  Ike Ekweremadu endorsed the choice of Fayose describing him as a real party man who would boost the growth and development of the Party.
In his acceptance speech, Fayose who succeeded Governor Olusegun Mimiko described his election as call to service and promised not to let the party down as the Chairman of the Forum.
Fayose added that he was out to pull down the wall of Jericho surrounding the party with a promise to embark on total mobilization of party members nationwide ahead of the 2019 General elections.
"On behalf of my colleagues, the leadership of this party under Senator Ahmed Makarfi, I appreciate you all for your support for Nigeria and the PDP. I take this responsibility at a time the party needs somebody to stand up, we will do this to represent you and to represent Nigerians well.
"This is a call to pull down the wall of Jericho, a call to make difference,  I want to assure you that within the next few months, the mobilisation, the consultation will be so effective and enriching that there will be a new beginning for our party", Fayose said.
Governor Fayose who showered encomium on Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State for serving the forum so well assured that the party would work very hard with all stakeholders to reclaim its lost glory and as well form the government at the Central come 2019.
http://www.ngrmirror.com/2017/01/fayose-emerges-new-chairman-of-pdp.html

Winning Wisdom: Living Sacrifice

Winning Wisdom: Living Sacrifice

Author: Ese Ehimare Dave
Topic: Living Sacrifice [Thursday, 19th Jan. 2017]
 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1
 From our lead scripture, we are encouraged by the inspiration of God's Spirit, to offer our bodies as living sacrifices, which as the NIV bible puts it, is our true and proper worship. Does this means we need to, like Abraham attempted with Isaac, offer ourselves as sacrifices to God, as an act of worship to God? In the Old Testament, apart from offering the regular prayers, burnt sacrifices were offered unto God and this was probably the highest form of worship then. But these sacrifices are not "living". The animals used were actually killed and burnt.
 But Paul is urging us to be "living" sacrifices. Another word for living is active. Reading further down Romans 12:4-8, we see Paul enumerating some activities we have received grace to carry out. Those are the "acts of worship" we are to offer unto God. In everything that God has given us grace to do, we must reverentially carry it as an act of spiritual worship. Just like the men of old reverentially sacrificed their burnt offerings to God.
 God wants to use the instrumentality of our bodies - our intellect,  mind, hands, legs - for activities that furthers the spread of His Kingdom. And we are urged to sacrifice our "bodies" for this holy task. This is our act of worship. Whether in prophesying, in teaching, in exhorting, in administrating, etc, do it as unto the Lord (Colossians 3:23), as an act of worship to Him. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship" (Romans 12:1 NIV).
 Keep winning daily.
Prayer:
 Dear Lord, daily I offer my body to You, as an act of worship, for the use of the propagation of your kingdom. I am active in the place you have graced me to function in, and I do it, achieving great result, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Wailers Condole with Borno, IDP Families, charges Senate to Probe Military Accidental Killings.

PRESS RELEASE: Nigerian Wailers Condole with Borno, IDP Families, charges Senate to Probe Military Accidental Killings.
We condole with the good people of Borno State, and the families of the deceased who lost their lives at the Rann IDP camp over what the Military termed as Accidental Bomb Shell targeted at terrorist but killed innocent Internal Displaced Persons and aide workers who were catering for the IDPs.
It is rather sad and worrisome that the deaths occurred when the deceased who had already gone through hell, and have been severely traumatized in the hands of Boko Haram Insurgents for over 2 years and ended up being killed by the Nigerian army who are supposed to protect them at the camp that served as their shied and fortress.
The accidental shell could have been avoided if the Federal Government led by President Buhari pays attention to updated Military trainings for our officers, procurement of modern miliwares rather than their usual business of lies, propaganda and blame game with #Dasukigate who he has refused to allow testify, clear his name in the open court.
We urge the families of the deceased to take heart for this irreplaceable loss and gruesome deaths of their beloved ones, the Nigerian Wailers are with them at this time of national grief.
We therefore call on the Senate, House of Reps and other International Agencies to wade in and probe what the army termed as accidental shell on the IDP Camp in Rann, every lives of Nigerians matters and investigations should be conducted into what led to that fatal error so as to avert future occurrence.
There are lots of insinuations in the Nigerian public that, if the aides workers who escaped death were not present to report the case to the media, the army could have twisted the story that it was Boko Haram that overran the camp, we are also aware that over times, several deaths or bombing has been happening in the IDP camps across the states, the probe and investigation should unravel the truth behind the accident bombing to forestall future error.
We also call on President Muhammadu Buhari who was at one time a Military Head of State to equip the Navy, Army and other forces with required Trainings and equipments that will prevent accidental discharge and shell capable of wiping off large numbers of Nigerians, it is our belief that if it can happen in Borno, it can as well happen in any other parts of Nigeria.
Ibrahim Sani Ringim
National Publicity Secretary
The Nigerian Wailers
Headquarters, FCT, Abuja.

President Buhari regrets accidental bombing, condoles with families of the dead

President Buhari regrets accidental bombing, condoles with families of the dead


  President Buhari has received with deep sadness and regret, the accidental bombing of a civilian community in Rann, Borno State, by the Nigerian Air Force, engaged in the final phase of mopping up insurgents in the North-east.
At least 120 people were wounded and 52 killed in the aerial bombing including ten humanitarian Aid workers with Red Cross and MSF International.

 President Buhari condoles with families of the dead, wishes the wounded divine succour, leading to full recovery, and sympathizes with the Borno State government.
 The President pledges federal help for the state government in attending to "this regrettable operational mistake," and pleads for calm, even as he prays God to grant repose to the souls of the dead.
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Our Daily Bread devotional, January 17, 2017 - Finding Life

Our Daily Bread devotional, January 17, 2017 - Finding Life

Topic: Finding Life [Tuesday January 17, 2017]
Read: John 14:5–14, Bible in a Year: Genesis 41–42; Matthew 12:1–23
 Because I live, you also will live. John 14:19
 The words of Ravi’s father cut deep. “You’re a complete failure. You’re an embarrassment to the family.” Compared to his talented siblings, Ravi was viewed as a disgrace. He tried excelling in sports, and he did, but he still felt like a loser. He wondered, What is going to become of me? Am I a complete failure? Can I get out of life some way, painlessly? These thoughts haunted him, but he talked to no one. That simply wasn’t done in his culture. He had been taught to “keep your private heartache private; keep your collapsing world propped up.”
So Ravi struggled alone. Then while he was recovering in the hospital after a failed suicide attempt, a visitor brought him a Bible opened to John 14. His mother read these words of Jesus to Ravi: “Because I live, you also will live” (v. 19). This may be my only hope, he thought. A new way of living. Life as defined by the Author of life. So he prayed, “Jesus, if You are the one who gives life as it is meant to be, I want it.”
Life can present despairing moments. But, like Ravi, we can find hope in Jesus who is “the way and the truth and the life” (v. 6). God longs to give us a rich and satisfying life.
Prayer: Dear Lord, I acknowledge that I am a sinner, and I need Your forgiveness. Thank You, Jesus, for dying for me and giving me eternal life. Transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to You alone.
 Only Jesus can give us new life.
Insight:
 On the eve of Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, His preoccupation was not with the imminent pain that awaited Him but on the welfare of His disciples. After promising He was going away to prepare a dwelling place for them, Jesus told His followers He would come again to gather them to Himself. The foundation for such claims was Christ’s declaration that He is “the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6). He was able to comfort His disciples because of who and what He is. Jesus offers all who believe in Him the same hope of a new life.
This message was written by Poh Fang Chia [Our Daily Bread Ministries.]

Breaking: Scores feared dead as suicide bombers hit University of Maiduguri mosque

Breaking: Scores feared dead as suicide bombers hit University of Maiduguri mosque
Twin Suicide Bombers have sneaked into the University of Maiduguri, Borno state, and detonated heavy explosives at a mosque near Gate 4 and 5 of the institution. This incident is coming at a time where students were writing their end of first semester exams. Sources said the incident took place at about 5:35am when Muslim Ummah were performing their morning prayers. “There was twin suicide attacks in a mosque situated close to professors quarters, north of the University of Maiduguri this morning, scores were killed including two professors, students and staff”. The source said. A resident of the institution who simply gave his name as Mallam Umar Ibrahim in an interview said. “The two female suicide bombers entered the varsity through Gates 4 and 5. The explosives went up and hit two mosques at 5.15am and 5.35am simultaniously on Monday”. Already the Public Relations Officer of the Institution, Mallam Ahmed Mohammed confirmed the suicide attacks in the University, but said, he did not have further details as to whether there is casualty. Details later please.
 Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/01/breaking-scores-feared-dead-suicide-bombers-hit-university-maiduguri-mosque/

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW NIGERIAN YOUTHS

AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW NIGERIAN YOUTHS.
Dear Nigerian Youths,
Wikipedia defined politics as a process of making decision applying to all members of each group, more narrowly it defines politics as achieving and exercising positions of governance, organized control over a human community particularly a state
With these definitions of politics we see the great importance of politics, unfortunately the Nigerian youth of today do not participate in Nigerian politics, by participation, they are not involved in  the whole process of politics as they only participate in the ballot processes.
I strongly believe that not enough is done for the youths of today to get involved fully in politics, the youths should be allowed more access to politics to shape the future of Nigeria.
Inaccessibility although will not be a barrier if today youths brace up enough to their responsibility.
In Nigeria today, UNDP once supported youth based CSO coalition to actively participate in the constitution review process including submission of memorandum to constitution review committee of the National Assembly, I remember a forum formed ahead of the then 2015 election that cut across many political parties called Nigerian Youth inter party forum.
This forum was used to deliberate on issues of common interest and challenges affecting the expansion of frontiers for youth political participation.
Today’s youths spend valuable time on flimsy things, singing praises of corrupt  leaders and wasting away in whatnots.
What has happened to the good example people like late Obafemi  Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikwe and former president Yakubu Gowon laid during the days of their youths.

Alas, My fellow Nigerian youths the time has come for us to look back and take the right steps towards salvaging this country from the present corrupt leaders who has been feeding fat on our future for the sake of our born/unborn children, it is not to late for us to be part of the whole governing process, though the challenges may be harsh but with great doggedness and determination we will get there.
I implore us to live to our responsibilities as youths with a difference.
Thank for reading, God bless the Federal Republic Nigeria.
This open letter is written by Fasipe Oluyemi from Ondo State and he tweets via @YemieFash.

Nigeria's deadly monster Part 1 by Femi Fani Kayode

When you take everything away from a man or a people, including their humanity, their loved ones, their land, their posessions, their faith, their God, their self-respect, their identity and their dignity and you put them and theirs under the fire and sword morning, day and night, you cannot expect them not to voice their pain and not to scream out and shout.
And when the screaming and shouting goes unheeded you cannot expect them not to hit back and attempt to break the yoke of torment, subjugation, tyranny and slavery that has been placed upon them.
No matter how powerful you are and how long you have been killing them and all who are there’s, one day they will rise up, pull you down from your giddy heights, cut open your throat and drain your blood.
If history teaches us nothing else, it teaches us that much. The morale of the tale is as follows: mind how you insult and mock your victims and those that you treat with contempt, kill at will and hold in bondage because one day their time will come.
It is in this context that I view the shameful call by the Council of Imams for the arrest of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Christian leaders in Southern Kaduna for asking the people to defend themselves from genocide.
The call is not only reckless and provocative but it is also self-seeking and dangerous.
Lest we forget the facts are as follows: 808 Christians were butchered on Christmas eve and Christmas day by the Muslim Janjaweed Fulani militia in Southern Kaduna.
Not one of the butchers and bloodthirsty murderers that perpetuated these heinous crimes have been identified, apprehended, arrested or eliminated since then by our security forces.
The Christians of Nigeria are still in mourning and the people of Southern Kaduna are still suffering from heavy trauma.
Despite that there have been no soothing words or expressions of regret, consolation or solidarity from any Sunni Muslim group in the country since the pogrom took place.
The only thing that they have heard are threats and insults from the Council of Imams. The only exceptions are the Shiite Muslims who have consistently expressed outrage about what is going on in Southern Kaduna and who have themselves also been subjected to mass murder and genocide in Kaduna state simply because they are not Sunnis.
Simply put, the Islamists first butchered the flock then told the shepherd that he dare not complain or attempt to protect those that were left alive. What type of monsters are these?
The Supreme Council Of Islamic Affairs made matters worse by saying that those that killed 808 Christians in Southern Kaduna on Christmas eve and Christmas day were “unkown elements”.
Really? This is surely the biggest insult of all. It is rather like saying that those that perpetuated the holocaust against the Jews which resulted in the cold-blooded murder of 6 million Jews were “unkown elements”. To indulge in such mendacity is as insensitive as it is callous.
Worse still it represents the greatest perversion of truth and the most bestial denial of decency and justice that Nigeria has witnessed in many years.
It is falsehood and pefidy, cooked and served up by a group of unconscioble and uncontrollable dark and evil men who believe that they can get away with absoluteĺy anything and who are a law unto themselves.
Meanwhile, Miyetti Allah, the umbrella organisation that speaks for the Fulani herdsmen and the Janjaweed militia, have said that the mass murder of Christians that took place in Southern Kaduna on Christmas eve and Christmas day were “reprisal” and “revenge” killings for the murder of their kith and kin by the Christians of Southern Kaduna in 2011. Need we look any further for who the real culprits are?
In his own contribution the Minister of Internal Affairs, General Dambazzau, who is himself a Fulani Muslim, has roundly condemned CAN’s call on the Federal Government to do its job and protect the people of Southern Kaduna and their counsel to the Christians to defend themselves where and when the government fails to do so. I ask again, what type of monsters are these?
And why has our President refused to call them to order? Is it because he shares the same faith and comes from the same region as them? Is it because the President himself is not only a Muslim and a Fulani man but also the Life Patron of Miyetti Allah?
Professor Wole Soyinka provides profound insight into the matter. He said,
“Religion in the history of this continent has been a disastrous venture, a disaster in many zones and continues to be even so today. In this very nation in Southern Kaduna, over 800 souls were brutally extinguished suddenly. While the issue of grazing lands versus farming is unquestionably part of the conflict, it is equally undeniable that religious differences have played crucial role in the conflict. And yet some weeks before the latest outrage, the governor of that state was quoted to have claimed that peace was nigh since he had sent funds to the earlier wave of killers and they had agreed to end their killing spree. What astonished me was not the admission by the governor but the astonishment of others at such governmental response to atrocity. There was nothing new about it. Has appeasement to religious forces not become a Nigerian face of justice and equity? First lethargy and then appeasement. Wasn’t Boko Haram’s Muhammed Yusuf not a beneficiary of appeasement in a similar fashion? Southern Kaduna has reminded us once again that the monster always lying waiting to pounce under the guise of religion. If you ask why General Buhari did not act fast enough when these events take place, which degrade us as human beings, well it is perhaps he has been waiting for the governor of that state to send money to the killers first for them to stop the killing.”
Whatever the reasons are for the indifference of our President and the callousness and insensitivity of the Council of Imams, the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, Miyetti Allah, Governor Nasir El Rufai, General Dambazzau and all those that support them, it would be wise for them to appreciate the fact that the patience of the rest of the country is fast running out and that they are set to provoke a chain of ugly events the end of which will not augur well for them or their cause.
Nothing reflects this better than the words of Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel, who is one of the most influential and powerful clerics in the country, when he said,
“Since when has it become a crime for Christians to say they can defend themselves ?
 Must the north always rule? If Nigeria will break let it break. No marriage is by force. I curse every Islamic northern forces sponsoring this uprising of Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram in Jesus name. You catch anyone that looks like them, kill him! There is no reporting to anybody. Kill him! Pull off his neck! And we spill his blood on the ground. What nonsense. They said why should Christians say they could defend themselves, hold it! What stupid statement, why should Christians say they could defend themselves? So, they should watch for you to put a knife to their necks? You think we are dummies? What! What? All those zeros census they are fake. Where are the human beings?Where are they? We go around the place. Where are they? We’ve never had a successful census in this country. Where are they? Don’t mistake only those in politics as in power. The anointed in the Lord are the ones in power. By divine ordination, don’t mistake that. There was a king in the land but Elijah was determining the events of the nation. If I say it will not rain here for three years, it will not drop. What nonsense! Who born their mother, who born their father? They are too small. Come! Get excited and walk in confidence. Any devil that misbehaves around you will be slain by the fire!”
Again Darius Ishaku, the Governor of Taraba state, said,
”The people of Southern Kaduna must wake up from their slumber and defend themselves. You can’t just lie down and allow yourselves to be annihilated by other groups. You have a constitutional right to self-defense and now is the time to use it. The government alone cannot do it.”
Clearly the drums of war and conflict are already beating in our nation and no-one takes a greater share of the blame for this than those identifiable forces that are encouraging, sponsoring, protecting and covertly supporting these barbaric and murderous Fulani militias and herdsmen. They are all, to the last man, nothing but monsters and beasts. (TO BE CONCLUDED).