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Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Gerrard59(m): 3:33am On Jun 01, 2024 |
SuperOnyi: It is a Nigerian thing because East and Southern Africans won't behave in such a manner. Even African Americans would not. We should stop labelling everything ill Nigerians do on the entire race. 3 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Gerrard59(m): 3:34am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Nigeria has toilet elites! Both private and public sectors 2 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by donnie(m): 3:40am On Jun 01, 2024 |
So, the idol white Jesus has been used to replace the Bakor monoliths sculptures in the capital city of Calabar. Isho and our ancestors allowed this to happen so as to draw our attention to the original stones and what we must do, not only to preserve them, but to lift them up before the world. Since the world has chosen to hide the truth about us and about this world so that evil can prevail, it is time for the stones to cry out. Habakkuk 2:11 "...For the stone will cry out from the wall..." Luke 19:40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” The Bakor monoliths are proof that we are the origin and founders of civilization. Ignore the "200 AD" lie told by white people. #atal #atlantis #eridu #ejagham #bakor #monoliths |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by donnie(m): 3:42am On Jun 01, 2024 |
The Demonization Of Ikom Monoliths And Christianization Of Cross River By Agba Jalingo As the uproar continues over the demolition of the replica of the Ikom monoliths at Zone 6 roundabout in Calabar, and its replacement with the sculpture of Jesus the Good Shepherd, Crossriverwatch today sent a team to Alok, the original sites where the monoliths were found. Government aparachiks have continued to insist that Jesus must reign over our State and everything that represents idolatry, in their judgment, must be brought down. Now what exactly is the bone of contention? The stone monoliths of Alok in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, originally consisted of around 400-450 engraved standing stones of varying heights between one to two meters, distributed around thirty communities, and are thought to be up to 3000 years old. The carved stones are grouped in circles facing each other. They bear a form of writing and a complex system of codified information. According to the United Nation's World Heritage site, "Although they seem to share the same general features, each stone, like the human finger print, is unique from every other stone in its design and execution. They are similar in arrangement and ordering to the Stone Circles in the Gambia, but unique in their complexity of design and interpretation. Like most rock art works in Africa, like the one in Tanzania, the Ikom monoliths could be West Africa's answer to the United Kingdom's Stonehenge monoliths. "The geometric images on the monoliths suggest that their makers possessed more than a basic knowledge of mathematics, not only because they are geometric, but also because of the obvious implication that there were computations and numbers on the layout of the stones. While the images and texts carved on the monoliths remain undeciphered, researchers and linguists believe that the inscriptions represent a prehistoric form of writing and visual communication." An environmental study of the site identified the most immediate threats to the stones to include, neglect, effects of weathering, erosion, exposure to heavy rainfall, extreme heat and sun, biological attack caused by high humidity, damage from falling trees, theft, vandalism, local agricultural practices such as bush burning. The threats have depleted the number of the stones and there are now estimated to be less than 250, with many having been distributed amongst major museums throughout the world. Because of these threats, in 2007 the monoliths were added to the World Monuments Fund’s list of sites in danger and are being considered for inclusion into UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list. The Stonehenge monoliths generated more than £30m in tourism income to the UK, in the past five years, according to Tourism Minister John Penrose on BBC. An average of £6m annually. Tanzania is ramping efforts to open up the 'Rock Arts' in Kondoa to increase tourism revenue and Gambia has completed plans to massively promote the 'Rock Circles' of Senegambia, to also boost tourism revenue. But, the attempt at Christianizing Cross River State by our new leader, is not only demonizing our monoliths, it is threatening the value and history behind the famous Ikom monoliths. The replica of the monoliths which was erected at the Zone 6 roundabout in Calabar, by the Duke administration was meant to draw attention and tourists to the original sites. Like putting an advertorial bill board on a highway or at the airport. It was meant to arouse curiosity in both indigenes and visitors to our State, of the existence of a pre-historic civilization and academia in our State, that is older than the birth of Christ, and draw them to the original site with a view to generating tourism income. But that replica has been destroyed and replaced with the sculpture of Jesus the Good Shepherd. While the monoliths in Ikom are threatened by environmental and human factors, the replica in Calabar has been demolished by the antics of political gerrymandering. What is the policy behind the demolition of our roundabouts or is it just a spur of the moment reaction? When was this policy proposed, debated and approved? Who proposed the policy and what was the reasoning that enabled its approval? What is the basis for replacing the image of the monoliths with that of Jesus the Good Shepherd? What exactly will be the value of the new statue to us? Does the erection of religious statues increase the godliness of the people? Will the new religious statues springing up in Calabar stop our leaders from stealing our money and make them govern us well? Will these statues survive beyond Governor Otu's administration if his successor isn't interested in the Christianization agenda or are we going to continue wasting tax payers money on statues in every administration? Are those who harbor and are implementing this agenda aware that there are Cross Riverians who are not Christians? Were these leaders voted to govern us or to teach us God? Can these leaders tell us a roundabout in Israel, the holy land, that is decorated with the statue of Jesus? I just say make I ask. Yours sincerely, Citizen Agba Jalingo Citizen Agba Jalingo is the Publisher of CrossRiverWatch and a rights activist, a Cross Riverian, and writes from Lagos. NB: Opinions expressed in this article are strictly attributable to the author, Agba Jalingo, and do not represent the opinion of CrossRiverWatch or any other organization the author works for/with. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by KnownUnknown: 3:45am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Quintessence44: Total fairy tale but it’s good to illustrate the Bible nonsense using real life to show the absurd stupidity of the thing. Imagine a Naija man called Bomboy who came back from a 6 months trip and the wife is 3 months pregnant. He asks how, she replies a ghost. Kia kia, the man would request a refund of his bride price with interest. Imagine a 15 year old girl down the street turns up pregnant. They ask how, she says ghost, she collects slap. 4 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by AllenSpencer: 3:46am On Jun 01, 2024 |
They destroyed the creativity of their ancestors and erected that which was used to enslave them! Dumbo’s! 2 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by JaskanFactor: 3:49am On Jun 01, 2024 |
they replaced thier history with the oyinbo jesus scam lie. How can you put up religious statue that looks like someone that calls you a nigger. Record breaking low self esteem. And its at times like this you know all thier instructions come from oyinbo that run Africa. If they had thier way they would destroy Olumor Rock in Abeokuta also, cause they dont want black people associated with anything historical, so that we can remain a people with no hisotry going back past 100 years . That is why all the black nations in the world are new countries with no ancient history. THey wont destroy Stone Henge in UK, but they would make sure anything that look like it in Africa gets destroyed. There are Igbo people that have made videos showing some cultural status historical links between igbo lands and and german villages. Because we know that a lot of the black people along the southern African coast were brought there from Europe. But the biggest jokers are those who worship white jesus, even European racists will cry for africa on this one. They run nigeria from thie European embassies 2 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Honestey: 3:54am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Nothing special happens here, a white idol just replaced a black idol. As a Muslim I love to see all forms of idol destroyed but this is better left since it's another idol that was meant to occupy the same site because the monolith at least form important part of history of the people of that region. In the next 100 years after we have destroyed everything that link us to Africa, white men will ask us where we come from. Meanwhile, king of England observed every traditional rites before he was confirmed successor to Elizabeth 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by AnCorner: 4:02am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Paganism. Making statues of God's creation. What next? People will start going there to bow for the statue. 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by BucketHat(m): 4:05am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Why on earth would a governor do such a thing 🤔 This is mind boggling oooo!!!! Does he think that any Israeli citizen will come & worship there or what? Pulling down history for what nah!!!! 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by doliphils(m): 4:14am On Jun 01, 2024 |
This most be fake news |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by jaxxy(m): 4:14am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Babangidapikin: Not everything about ur ancestral pride and traditions are good. We must not be stuck up in the past in the name of traditions by force but learn to evolve like the west but in a positive way. I don't believe in destroying historic sites if they stand for positive things or a reminder of how far we have come. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Prettychild(f): 4:29am On Jun 01, 2024 |
A welcome development. Who knows the sacrifices that people would have carried out there. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Flexyup: 4:30am On Jun 01, 2024 |
D4gmail1: Brotherman you don't have to see the image of Jesus before you believe He exists. That is only an act of Faith. And the message is clear. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Lithiumite: 4:33am On Jun 01, 2024 |
membranus: His supposed favourite people - the Israelites....why did he command them to plunder and enslave those he helped to conquer......there was no condemnation against slavery but rather a condescending empathy to save his children already in slavery . During Jesus's era, slavery was equally prevalent and their was no such rebuke or comment against it but rather moralising it.....the parable of the servants and their talents readily comes to mind. 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by EricSmallz(m): 4:48am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Babangidapikin: But you are not sadden that you don’t live in mud houses and halts anymore? You are not sadden that you don’t rely on horses anymore? You are not sadden that you are enjoying the modern facilities the slave masters giving you. You are only sadden about the religion, Weldone Sir. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by melodyogonna(m): 4:59am On Jun 01, 2024 |
What the actual Bleep?! |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by rspy: 5:02am On Jun 01, 2024 |
NaijaCowFarm:ok slave, as long as it makes your master happy 2 Likes |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by objpmb: 5:06am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Gistmedia10: Cross River State after Donald Duke left office has always had some funny creepy characters as their governor. The other one (Ben Ayade) that is in the league of disgraceful professors in Nigeria was a known mental case. This one there now is now exhibiting same sense of charlatanism and demagoguery. How in this century can a man who travels abroad and visits museum and historic site filled with artefacts destroy same in his state. Why is underdeveloped chicken brain humans only found in Africa? 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by GodisStriking: 5:07am On Jun 01, 2024 |
KnownUnknown: That's the Orthodox doctrine. There are other doctrines where not only is Joseph is the father but Yesihua himself is a father. And no Yesihua is not God. The Orthodox version was the glue that held together the Empire because people need to believe in something bigger than human so Jesus became God. But there is only one God the Creator. It's what separated Monotheism from Pagan religion. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by StreetFight: 5:33am On Jun 01, 2024 |
The same people wey dey chop humans? Now I know why Jesus wept 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by pearlyshel: 5:36am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Krismas: Matthew 11:15 "Whoever has ears, let him hear" Surely, the Messiah's name and likeness; as a matter of fact, his total identity was falsified for a wicked reason... Again: "Whoever has ears, let him hear" 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by maziuwa(m): 5:44am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Some people are very useless State symbol you demolished it because of you don't in it go to Paris go and check there symbol you dey not to touch it African has been brain washed 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by udomonday: 5:47am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Donald duke was the only governor cross river state had. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by pearlyshel: 5:49am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Babangidapikin: 5:52am On Jun 01, 2024 |
UbaPhilipo:When you don't know who you are, how would you know where you are going to ... Why do I need road when I can Teleport ,the civilization that has only breed people not accountable to others because they swore by some people's holy book,the greatest light you can have is a fulfilled and contented life ....Why not say Goat ..and forget your mother's tongue ...onye iberibe. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by ReacherSaidNoth: 5:59am On Jun 01, 2024 |
pimplucious:You speak of brainwashing but don't realize you yourself have been brainwashed when you reference the Israeli storybook called the bible 1 Like |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by Thoughty2(m): 6:09am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Gistmedia10: Hallelujah! Jesus reigns in Nigeria. Jesus is not western religion. He is the saviour of the world including the west, east, north and south. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by MeaslesMumpsRub: 6:18am On Jun 01, 2024 |
But that is not what Jesus looks like. |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by anonimi: 6:19am On Jun 01, 2024 |
iLoveYouToo: Like ThiefNuibu's reversal to the old colonial anthem to provide talking point to the ebiNpawa enikanlomo shege choked masses. Recycling is the JagaBandit's version of renewed hope. Not reduction in government expenses and increase in minimum wage. Not any of that. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by anonimi: 6:30am On Jun 01, 2024 |
plaetton: The whites did not kidnap us to enslave. We freely raided and kidnapped our own brethren to sell for mirrors, fabrics, umbrellas, alcohol, etc just as the 11 Jew brothers sold Joseph (Yusuf in Islam) to the Egyptian. We blacks are unique for being the race that sold many of its own people to another race, to the extent that people like Madam Tinubu wanted to continue selling slaves after the British changed their minds and abolished it. Are we not still selling our people into white slavery by allowing our politicians to loot us and stash the money in Pandora Papers as well as European and American properties. We Yorubas were the leaders in the trade, as reflected in Yoruba being spoken in parts of Brazil and our culture in Cuba and other Caribbean countries. thisweekng: 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Cross River Demolishes Historic Monolith, Replaces It With Statue Of Jesus by anonimi: 6:32am On Jun 01, 2024 |
Kelklein: Are the Greeks not making a lot of money from tourism to their temples to "pagan" ancestral gods that are roughly equivalent to the saints of Christianity? Truly we have brainwashed ourselves beyond redemption. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
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