akbahbah:



What is people lyk u doing on nairaland? Don't u av eyes 2 read n brain to process simple information? Dat stupid consul general that is meant to represent Nigerias in NY dnt even send condolence 2 d family of d deceased. Who invited him to d funeral. If MR. President can not act to this then he is purely a retardeen as being called. Is dat islam truely a religion of peace?.. U knw answer ursef Mtewwwww

What of the Nigerians tortured and killed in Libya. Did the senate even hold a hearing about it? Did we hear the president place sanctions on Libya? With your thought process the president should also resign then. abi? So how come this has become such a big issue. Very suspicious story by the way. . There is more to this witch hunt.

I find the consulate general's attitude disgusting.

More nauseating is that flyer with the inscription: ''An Igbo Tragedy''. Wtf!!!!!

If ibos needed financial help, why didn't they just ask the consulate instead of the mud sling, bunch of low lifers.

Aboki is d problem of dis nation. Les start d fight against aboki. Let dis be broadcasted on our  message. "Aboki must go" until Nigeria breaks apart from dis animal sect, i doubt if we can have a peaceful nation

deal_ordea: From what have read so far!!! We all have our different views when it comes to religious and been a muslim, I am more a liberated person and I don't see anything bad extending my condolence greetings to the family of the dead.. The guy would have send a third part to extend condonlence greetings if not he should sack from the duty!!!

Well my friend, this is your answer below:

This is from the Bereaved/Complainant

Checking further to make sure that there was no mistake regarding Mr. Habu’s assertion, I called Mr. Nnamdi Akamnonu, President of the Arondizuogu Patriotic Union National Congress of North America. He stated that in the course of the wake-keeping, somebody came and told him that there was somebody from the Consulate waiting outside who wanted to speak to him. He said he asked them to walk the individual in, but the individual refused to walk in. He then decided to go and meet with the person. Said Mr. Akamnonu, “I saw a young man in shorts with a tee shirt on, and I invited him in, but he said he didn’t want to come in, that he had a message from the Consulate, that they had received my letter.” He said that was all the message he had to deliver and didn’t have a written reply to my letter to the Consul-General, informing him that the wake-peeing was going to be at Coop City in the Bronx.”

And this is from the Consul:

I have never attended a church service. However, I sent one of the most senior staff of the Consulate General, who incidentally, is an Igbo man and a Catholic, to represent me and the Consulate General.
!

So, where is the problem?! They both agree that he sent a representative, and in my opinion that should be enough to satisfy the presence of the Nigerian Government, if indeed thats what they were seeking.

This is a horrible tragedy that occurred, but to trivialize it and turn it into a witch-hunt is just downright shameful and is not needed at this point.

And you are a bigger fool for using that your leprous finger to type fool that is synonymous with your father and mother for bringing you to this world

anyi385: @goddess12 you are just a big fooooool

Auwal

Put your cartoons on a separate thread so people can discuss them.

It is you that need to go to a surgeon for removal of the leech in your brain

Donalð Genes:
use your six sense well okay and try to @least qrapple with the topic

akbahbah:



What is people lyk u doing on nairaland? Don't u av eyes 2 read n brain to process simple information? Dat stupid consul general that is meant to represent Nigerias in NY dnt even send condolence 2 d family of d deceased. Who invited him to d funeral. If MR. President can not act to this then he is purely a retardeen as being called. Is dat islam truely a religion of peace?.. U knw answer ursef Mtewwwww

So if that CG does not enter a church, Islam automatically becomes violent. Right
Now does the Bible allow you to judge?
How many times have you entered a mosque yourself?
I don't look forward to going to church for a service because there are things they would do that I cannot submit
I would not sing, I would not say Amin when they pray in the name of Jesus. So why don't I save myself the awkwardness. And does Islam become violent thereby?

Come to think of it how many people whose death are traceable to govt failure have their funeral attended by govt official
Think explosion due to NEPA power surge, explosion of tanker parked by the roadside, death from generator fume, car crash due to gaping hole on the road etc
Now how many times have we held govt to account because of those?
Yet the guy said he sent a rep to the event

Anyway you are entitled to your view about Islam
But the conduct of Christians here give me good reason to separate the fact from the fiction of what I am told Christianity represents

I will have no problem with him if he in his personal capacity don't enter churches but to be representing a whole nation and mention such a thing is callous.

Kogi State Governor is a Moslem yet he went into the Deeper Life Church where people were killed a week ago.

Moslem Leaders about a year ago in a northern state (Kano or Kaduna) went into churches on sunday for their supposed solidarity for church bombings, they were even given the opportunity to address the entire congregation.

I've seen Moslem leaders enter the National Ecunemical Center in Abuja during services.

If he considers entering churches a Haram then he should resign and have enough time to practice his religion without 'temptations' from Christians. The FG wrote the Italian govt when one of their citizens was killed in Northern Nigeria some time ago because the representative of the Italian govt in Nigeria cared to know what went wrong how much more when your fellow citizen died and besides being reported by the media you were personaly informed but chose to play the religion card. Even if he can't step into a church (even though the event wasn't in church) what stops him from visiting the survivor in a hospital is that not what we regularly see govt officials do after major calamities? I hope this is not thesame man that was accused of looting our treasure in US few months ago?

your mother and father are dumber didirin, he owes them no condolence visit i in any way

Dynaman: u r dumb! We r talking about condolence visit nobody said he should convert to Christianity or stay attending church services. He is not worth representing Nigerians in America period! Religious fanatics

What the man said is inexcusable.
I apologize on behalf of majority of muslims that feel like I do.
The man should be recalled. Is there no christian at the consular that could represent him even if the whole event would be held at the church, only an extreme muslim of northern extract could reason like that.

Goddess12: Why must he go to church? you ibos need to get a life, if he were to be ibo would you have forced him to go to the mosque, you get as much as you give, you want to tell me that a consular must and have been visiting all bereaved families in the US? you are not even nigerians.

u r senile and quite stupid 4 that immature statement......in d midst of such tragedy, y must tribalism becloud ur judgement?i m nt a born-again xtian(i m trying my best though) but for someone like u (churchy that u are), do u think baba God will judge on ur tribeshameless cock suckn biatch

You are entitle to your own opinion, but I will not stand for the entitlement mentality the ibos have, if other people don't get it ibos should not demand it peiod

alj harem: @ 2mch and goddess12 I find your statements very farfetched. I am a Muslim and what habib did is very silly and he is part of those that give muslims a bad reputation.

He should have gone and visit the family and Co or even a letter and representative. Mohammed spoke of compassion so being a Muslim is not does not mean you can not go to a church

tintingz: reali?...sultan of sokoto went for wakekeeping of people who died in bomb blast by BH...do you know what your christian fella did?...they boo him mock him until the bishop tell him to wait outside in his car. Hello o what do we call that...apart from Ojukwu permit or not a post to represent Nigeria, he is a stateman...my question is can ojukwu enter a mosque?

y should heis he an ambassadornitwit

is gov. fashola not also a muslim, that man shud b strip off that post, and depoted back to Nigeria

If you are ashamed cos of my comment, then you haven't found anything to live for, so please do something about it and relieve yourself of the misery

ofomat:
l felt ashamed reading this write-up from you.acqusition of good education ensures that an individual is reasonably and analytically sound. i found these lacking in you from this write-up. let me ask you a question- if the ambassador could not go on a religious ground, why could'nt he send a representative? i mean a true representat not a fad.we are talking about five lives lost , five not one, two of which are kids. i live in DC, which is about 4 hours from NYC, there was a massive outpouring of sorrow and sympathy in the media. from individuals who have no affiliation whatsoever with the victims and their families. yet our ambassador so unashameably failed both in his duty and as a human. pathetic that the likes of him and you share the same nationality with me.

gbadexy: What the man said is inexcusable.
I apologize on behalf of majority of muslims that feel like I do.
The man should be recalled. Is there no christian at the consular that could represent him even if the whole event would be held at the church, only an extreme muslim of northern extract could reason like that.

Did he say that or someone claims that the man said it
Qur'an(49:6) "If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth"
Your statement about muslims of the North is sinful. This is Ramadan. Be careful
Qur'an(21:92) "This ummah of yours is a single ummah, and I am your Lord, so worship me."
The man said he did not say that, but you insist he did

Again

smile11s: RELIGIOUS BIGOT, I AM NOT!
BY
HABIB BABA HABU,
CONSUL GENERAL OF NIGERIA, NEW YORK


My attention was drawn to an article written by Mr. Chika Onyeani in his weekly online newspaper “The African Sun Time” of August 14, 2012, on the unfortunate accident of 21st July, 2012, which claimed the lives of five Nigerians and left some wounded. My prayers go to the families of those who lost their loved ones. May the Almighty accept them unto His keeping and grant their families fortitude to bear this irreparable sad loss. May God also quicken the recovery of the wounded ones and provide their families succor.


I wish to place on record the fact that Mr. Onyeani tried to contact me while I was attending the Road Show on Aviation hosted by the Honourable Minister of Aviation. At the end of the Road show, I called him. He pointed out the complaints, for which I told him that I received an invitation letter for the church service of Friday, 10th August, 2012. I told Mr. Onyeani that since it was a church service, I wouldn’t know what to do during the service as a Muslim. I have never attended a church service. However, I sent one of the most senior staff of the Consulate General, who incidentally, is an Igbo man and a Catholic, to represent me and the Consulate General.


I wish to point out, for the avoidance of doubt, that since my arrival in New York, I have had the pleasure of attending meetings, dedications, baptismal in churches not only in New York but in other states under the Jurisdiction of the Consulate General. I never ever told Mr. Onyeani that “I can never enter a Church”. I have had the pleasure, both in Nigeria and USA, of joing my friends in all their events held in churches. But I have never attended a church service. This statement can be checked with the leadership of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians, (Organisers of New York Parade) and others whom I have had the pleasure of joining in their events organized in various churches. I have never been, and will never be, a Religious bigot. Anybody that had ever had any direct contact with me will vouch for me on this.


In conclusion, I wish, once again, to state I never ever told Mr. Onyeani that “I can never enter a Church”. I am proud of being a Muslim but it has never ever clouded my judgment of other Religions or people of Religion. Like most Nigerians, I was born into a Religion and grew up to love and appreciate it. If I had been born by Christian parents, I would have grown up being a Christian. Almost all Nigerians were born into a Religion which they adhere to and love. I don’t think Mr. Onyeani whom I had been treating as an elder brother and adviser would descend to the level of insinuating my being a Religious bigot.

Such person is not suppose to send to that place,
he would have sent to arab country.

Goddess12: Why must he go to church? you ibos need to get a life, if he were to be ibo would you have forced him to go to the mosque, you get as much as you give, you want to tell me that a consular must and have been visiting all bereaved families in the US? you are not even nigerians.

and did u read anywhere in the whole gist that any of the programs was held in any church?

Goddess12: We need to quickly lunch "I support the consular" or "consular Abu appreciation day" campaign to counter what this kobokobo are trying to do.
I can get some friends in NY to set this up and get there myself on Friday.

on a second thought, Are You Alright

gbadexy: What the man said is inexcusable.
I apologize on behalf of majority of muslims that feel like I do.
The man should be recalled. Is there no christian at the consular that could represent him even if the whole event would be held at the church, only an extreme muslim of northern extract could reason like that.

Let's pretend you did not see this:

"However, I sent one of the most senior staff of the Consulate General, who incidentally, is an Igbo man and a Catholic, to represent me and the Consulate General."

If you have other issues after/with the above, bring them forth.

And BTW, stop slandering. Not all Northern Muslims are "extremist". Moreso, there is nothing called extremism in Islam. It's either you're a muslim or not.

Terrorism is wrong and UNISLAMIC, and every TRUE muslim knows this!

The m0r0ns here won't see that, but some of us who can see through their shenanigans will not be silenced

kingoflag:


Well my friend, this is your answer below:

This is from the Bereaved/Complainant



And this is from the Consul:




So, where is the problem?! They both agree that he sent a representative, and in my opinion that should be enough to satisfy the presence of the Nigerian Government, if indeed thats what they were seeking.

This is a horrible tragedy that occurred, but to trivialize it and turn it into a witch-hunt is just downright shameful and is not needed at this point.

bukatyne: and did u read anywhere in the whole gist that any of the programs was held in any church?

So the man is lying
1. They did not tell him there was a church service
2. He has not been attending events (baptismals, dedications etc) in church
3. He did not send a representative
Right?

BetaThings: Again


smile11s: RELIGIOUS BIGOT, I AM NOT!
BY
HABIB BABA HABU,
CONSUL GENERAL OF NIGERIA, NEW YORK


My attention was drawn to an article written by Mr. Chika Onyeani in his weekly online newspaper “The African Sun Time” of August 14, 2012, on the unfortunate accident of 21st July, 2012, which claimed the lives of five Nigerians and left some wounded. My prayers go to the families of those who lost their loved ones. May the Almighty accept them unto His keeping and grant their families fortitude to bear this irreparable sad loss. May God also quicken the recovery of the wounded ones and provide their families succor.


I wish to place on record the fact that Mr. Onyeani tried to contact me while I was attending the Road Show on Aviation hosted by the Honourable Minister of Aviation. At the end of the Road show, I called him. He pointed out the complaints, for which I told him that I received an invitation letter for the church service of Friday, 10th August, 2012. I told Mr. Onyeani that since it was a church service, I wouldn’t know what to do during the service as a Muslim. I have never attended a church service. However, I sent one of the most senior staff of the Consulate General, who incidentally, is an Igbo man and a Catholic, to represent me and the Consulate General.


I wish to point out, for the avoidance of doubt, that since my arrival in New York, I have had the pleasure of attending meetings, dedications, baptismal in churches not only in New York but in other states under the Jurisdiction of the Consulate General. I never ever told Mr. Onyeani that “I can never enter a Church”. I have had the pleasure, both in Nigeria and USA, of joing my friends in all their events held in churches. But I have never attended a church service. This statement can be checked with the leadership of the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians, (Organisers of New York Parade) and others whom I have had the pleasure of joining in their events organized in various churches. I have never been, and will never be, a Religious bigot. Anybody that had ever had any direct contact with me will vouch for me on this.


In conclusion, I wish, once again, to state I never ever told Mr. Onyeani that “I can never enter a Church”. I am proud of being a Muslim but it has never ever clouded my judgment of other Religions or people of Religion. Like most Nigerians, I was born into a Religion and grew up to love and appreciate it. If I had been born by Christian parents, I would have grown up being a Christian. Almost all Nigerians were born into a Religion which they adhere to and love. I don’t think Mr. Onyeani whom I had been treating as an elder brother and adviser would descend to the level of insinuating my being a Religious bigot.

The Nigeria’s Consul General in New York is clueless, a liar and a bigot. If he had attended baptismal in churches, the last time I checked though such occasion is performed amidst other church services.

I maintain that the consul-general has no business attending private funerals in an official capacity.It is not a NIGERIAN TRAGEDY as someone erroneously opined.

Koboboko who is your daddy among the male members of your community? look at the son of the most retarded man in their village coming here to feelamong, may the next lightning strike you dead, what is in the water is greater than what is on the land, from now on water becomes your enemy Aseeeeeeeeeee!!!!

uzoexcel:
u r senile and quite stupid 4 that immature statement......in d midst of such tragedy, y must tribalism becloud ur judgement?i m nt a born-again xtian(i m trying my best though) but for someone like u (churchy that u are), do u think baba God will judge on ur tribeshameless cock suckn biatch

I really don't care about what you guys read or don't, just stop putting demands or the consulate it belongs to all nigerians not ibos

bukatyne: and did u read anywhere in the whole gist that any of the programs was held in any church?

I know I'm not mentally unstable like you ibos, maybe if you are alright you will know that you gonna meet your match one day

bukatyne: on a second thought, Are You Alright

Mr habu has his religious right. And nobody will allow gudluk to entered a mosque,except a mosque hall or vicinity but not the praying ground.

It is so easy to cast aspersions on others based on their religion while ignoring our own personal failures.

Let me ask this question, HOW MANY OF US CHRISTIANS HAVE EVER ENTERED A MOSQUE FOR A CELEBRATION? How many of us honour invitations from our Muslim friends if it would take place in the mosque?