jabolo:


You perfectly well knew what you were doing which is why you emboldened ..

He answered "...north what!...how can we be afraid of restructuring when we have Boko Haram?"

Any neutral dealer with an ounce of perceptive intelligence would conclude that it was an innocent statement and no need for ...

I have ever since sought to give this proper interpretation, but the more I try, the deeper I was thrown into limbo as to reconciling the sensitivity of the speech. And my wonder has been, was it a slip of tongue? Or an expression of reality.

You are perfectly aware about what febrile environment for war-mongers and bigots this platform is. What is your prize? Front Page? It could also be bloodshed, I tell you.

Apologies if this sounds unduly harsh. I have little patience for those that seek to destroy our country, and their (innocent or not so innocent) enablers. We owe it a duty to our children to be particularly careful and employ every bit of our education and training to beat the negative mongers in these testing times. Or, not to leave them open goals to waltz through.

BiafraBushBoy:


Because they haven't told them to hurt you..

Wait till they get to mosque and get brainwashed...

My Granddad's uncle was killed by his close Muslim friends!!

All Mooselems are potential terrorists!!

Do you live in the north? Beware...

Nickizoe:
. 3....

BiafraBushBoy:


So who fund them?

Charity organizations?

Who made this statement for bokoHaram?

"Fight against bokoharam is against the north?

Who released Kabiru sokoto that bomb the UN house??

Answer me please.

jabolo:


You perfectly well knew what you were doing which is why you emboldened ..

He answered "...north what!...how can we be afraid of restructuring when we have Boko Haram?"

Any neutral dealer with an ounce of perceptive intelligence would conclude that it was an innocent statement and no need for ...

I have ever since sought to give this proper interpretation, but the more I try, the deeper I was thrown into limbo as to reconciling the sensitivity of the speech. And my wonder has been, was it a slip of tongue? Or an expression of reality.

You are perfectly aware about what febrile environment for war-mongers and bigots this platform is. What is your prize? Front Page? It could also be bloodshed, I tell you.

Apologies if this sounds unduly harsh. I have little patience for those that seek to destroy our country, and their (innocent or not so innocent) enablers. We owe it a duty to our children to be particularly careful and employ every bit of our education and training to beat the negative mongers in these testing times. Or, not to leave them open goals to waltz through.

OfficialVpOsinb:



And because your grandfather's uncle (that's your great-grandfather's brother o) was killed by his close Muslim friends (under circumstances you don't know, assuming it's actually true), you conclude that all Muslims are potential terrorists?

My brother, think about your life.

rusher14:


When was Kabiru Sokoto released? because to my knowledge he is still in DSS custody at least so the DSS claims.


Secondly, Kabiru Sokoto was arrested in connection to the Christmas day bombing and not the UN bombing for which the major culprit is Mamman Nur.

How you guys concoct tales and spread them with such confidence in this information age is quite scary and unfortunate.

BiafraBushBoy:


But you believed that GEJ was actually training snipers ahead of the 2015/general elections?

Never quote me again!!

Now getthefvck out of my mentions!!

Boyooosa:

I KNOW YOU ARE NOT INTELLIGENT, LET ME EXPLAIN...

rusher14:


I would quote you for as long as I wish and there is nothing you can do about it.

You cannot come on line spew blatant lies and expect not to be debunked by people of truth.

BiafraBushBoy:

rusher14:

At least now you know you only have empty threats.

Boyooosa:
WITHOUT MINCING HIS WORDS WITH SENTIMENT, I THINK WHAT HE MEANT WAS THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER PROBLEM (BOKO HARAM - SAY AND DO) TO CONTEND WITH, SO WHY SHOULD THEY BE BOTHERED WITH TOOTHLESS BULLDOGS?

BiafraBushBoy:


Yea...

on Nairaland??

Yea... I have empty threats!!

rusher14:

Anywhere in the world.

Boyooosa:
WITHOUT MINCING HIS WORDS WITH SENTIMENT, I THINK WHAT HE MEANT WAS THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER PROBLEM (BOKO HARAM - SAY AND DO) TO CONTEND WITH, SO WHY SHOULD THEY BE BOTHERED WITH TOOTHLESS BULLDOGS?

wristbangle:
There are different meaning to that statement.

It could be "Boko Haram issue is at stake, why bother over mere restructuring issue"

OR

"Boko haram can be used as their mercenary weapon to fight when issue of national threat escalate to all regions in the country hence hitting them".

Well it's a pity the programme was signalled off due to time but Nigerians demand explanation to what the northern man said but it's too late for that.

fyneguy:
Machination of the North that is killing northerners? crap!

BiafraBushBoy:


But you believed that GEJ was actually training snipers ahead of the 2015/general elections?

Never quote me again!!

Now getthefvck out of my mentions!!

bantudra:


what he said is very clear to people that dont think like ipobians...

he clearly said why the hell should they be against restructure when they have boko haram attacking them..

trust ipobians to twist what he said...

in short:

the northerners have no problem with restructure....

Caseless:
rusher14 don finish you and u wan run.

BiafraBushBoy:


because as a mooseelem, he is a potential terrorists.

It is embedded in you all.

StOla:
You interpreted his response based on your own preconceived opinion.

He simply means the scourge of boko haram which is reality, is more scary than the unknown fear of the consequences of restructuring.

No matter how you dice it, boko haram terror has more Northern and Muslim casualties than Southerners who are resident in the North.

The Northern leadership condoned it when they felt they would use it as a bargaining chip, only for it to spiral out of control and engulfed their own abode. Same way South East politicians condoned IPOB activities, hoping when it turns to a bargaining chip, they would be prepared to cash in on the political returns thereof, like the SouthSouth politicians did with militancy. However, what the SouthEast politicians did not count on was the Kaduna declaration, that has suddenly made all the blind and deaf politicians and elders from the SouthEast to begin to caution the utterances and activities of IPOB.

etebefia:
In my view the statement could mean two things:
When we have boko haram to fight against or
When we have boko haram to fight for the north.
Which ever one, the worst thing that can happen to any people is to co-habit with Hausa/Fulanis in one country (most especially the Fulanis)

tonio2wo:


So who/what is/are the toothless bulldog? The restructuring?

Because I dont see the correlation of the question he was asked, the answer he gave and this daft defence u put up!

Youngadvocate:
This is not meant to incite, but to spur our minds to articulate the thought that lie therein.

I was part of the viewing audience of the Kakaaki, The African Voice anchored by both Saliamatu Ibrahim and Adora Onyechere, on African Independent Television, AIT, yesterday, July 4.

Since the programme had a talking point drafted to address the quagmire the country is gradually sliding into, I showed interest.

I had relaxed to follow the discussion led by the two anchors and three invited discussants, two Elder-statesmen from the North and one Professor of Banking and Finance from Michael Okpara University. unfortunately the power was interrupted.

By the time the power was restored, the programme had neared conclusion.

At the time, Saliamatu threw a question to one of the Northern Elders and I quote"...some say the North is afraid of Restructuring. Why is the North afraid of Restructuring?

He answered "...north what!...how can we be afraid of restructuring when we have Boko Haram?"

I have ever since sought to give this proper interpretation, but the more I try, the deeper I was thrown into limbo as to reconciling the sensitivity of the speech. And my wonder has been, was it a slip of tongue? Or an expression of reality.

Even Saliamatu sort of wore a countenance that looked bemoaned by the comment and wanted to seek further clarification before she was signaled to round-off.

My intent is to bring this to fore. I know many tuned into the programme and did hear the comment. And those who didn't could make use of AIT 'a social media platforms to verify.

Am I the only one who was struck by that statement? Or am I being over sensitive with a mindset conditioned by the current political happenings?

Let us discuss this Nigerians!!

LordCrimson:
Easy bro,I've got some nice Muslim friends who wouldn't hurt a fly unjustly even if given a chance,Generalizing this is quite unfair.......My 2 nickel though!!!

Boyooosa:
WITHOUT MINCING HIS WORDS WITH SENTIMENT, I THINK WHAT HE MEANT WAS THAT THEY HAVE A GREATER PROBLEM (BOKO HARAM - SAY AND DO) TO CONTEND WITH, SO WHY SHOULD THEY BE BOTHERED WITH TOOTHLESS BULLDOGS?




My explanation goes thus:
Approaching the ones that are intelligent from your questions; 1, the toothless bulldogs… I believe you know the meaning of that phrase but using it in my comment, literary means ‘a people that make noise, threaten, frighten and and eventually chicken out’ (Just like Tuface in the last struggle). Why I used it to qualify the handlers or sponsors of ‘restructuring’ is because 1, they have done a lot of such moves in the past and chickened out, they failed. And 2, they targeted the struggle of ‘self determination’ going on within Igbos and their mumu followers, so as to pretend as if they know what they want or they have the brilliant solution to Nigeria’s problem but honestly, they can only bark but cant bite!
The main 2, you made mention of Restructuring; I want to assume here that you understand the meaning of restructuring and if you don’t, make use of ur online dictionary. Using it in my comment or otherwise, the context is that, restructuring is a perfect suggestion to fine-tuning the various differences we are faced with in Nigeria from different quarters ranging from the issues of marginalization, secession, resource control, sharing formula to federalism (i.e federal character). But the challenge we have is that, Nigerians have a nature of making noise behind the door and shut down immediately the door is opened, we don’t always seem to know what we want.
And conclusively, any reasonable person will be scared of ‘Real Nightmare’ than a ‘Mere Frightener ‘ or ‘Noisy Fairy Tale’. ‘Boko Haram’ issue has turned to a thorn in the flesh of the Northerners and Nigeria entirely, so the Northerners will be forced to answer the question of BH before they attend to any other of the aforementioned uproars. May God bless Nigeria!