NybenSBF101:
COAS is gone and buried probably. This retirement is just to pave way for the next COAS but if wishes were horses b4 December igbos should rejoice

Safyqueen:

Lagbaja is a Muslim. They don't play with dead body. It is beyond politics or materialism. If he is dead, he will be buried immediately

airsaylongcome:


It's not Arabic. It's Hausa written in Arabic letters. A native Arabic speaker will not understand what's written on the Army logo. FACT

In English it means: Victory is from God alone.

And it's secular not circular

Edit: So I have had someone correct me that it is a quote from the Holy Quran, which automatically makes it 100% Arabic. I stand corrected.

Moneyyyy09:
So the werey dey fear coup laidis make he put body nahh

InvertedHammer:
/
Some of them will be regretting why they didn't have the balls to take over since

I wish them luck collecting their pensions.

/

Sermwell:
It's already looking like there'll be a military take over very soon!!

Oya let the agbado munching bastards start quoting me that I'm igbo.

As far as ronu wailing fooools are concerned, anybody who's not yoruba or Hausa is igbo!
Awon werey

ignis:
This practice is only done in Nigeria.

Safyqueen:

Lagbaja is a Muslim. They don't play with dead body. It is beyond politics or materialism. If he is dead, he will be buried immediately

Ironbull:


Why not first ask for their names before this conclusion?

BigBrother9ja:
Good.
99% of those generals are very useless and corrupt.

The money most of the steal is far more than what many politicians can even dream to steal.

Moneyyyy09:
So the werey dey fear coup laidis make he put body nahh

Segkem2013:


Thank you

jogojogo:

Like major Okah did?
All these Obi losers that are waiting
Una go wait, Shettima would be your next president by 2031

OmoOshodi:
98% of the generals must be from Northern extraction

airsaylongcome:


How is it a contradiction? Aren't there many non-English languages written with English alphabets? Pidgin English is written in English alphabets. Does that make Pidgin English, English? Or are Yoruba and Igbo, languages written English alphabets, also "English"?

FYI, what is written on the Nigerian Army logo and I believe the older Naira notes (₦1 note I remember had it) is called "ajami" from the Arabic word ajamiya. A quick look on Wikipedia says the following:

"Ajami (Arabic: عجمي‎, ʿajamī) or Ajamiyya (Arabic: عجمية‎, ʿajamiyyah), which comes from the Arabic root for 'foreign' or 'stranger', is an Arabic-derived script used for writing African languages, particularly Songhai, Mandé, Hausa and Swahili, although many other languages are also written using the script, including Mooré, Pulaar, Wolof, and Yoruba."

So even in some contexts, Yoruba has been written in ajami.

So where's the contradiction you spoke about? I had given a native Arabic speaker one of our Naira notes to read the he inscription and it was completely unintelligible to them

OmoOshodi:
when dem tell you to go school...you will say education na scam.....go and read it again...

Librason:


Hausa language written in Arabic is definitely equal to = Arabic, what's the difference?

Ok let me write "I love you" English language, in Arabic letters and so that's not Arabic ?😡 mtcheew!


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Librason:


All the the long thrash doesn't hold water, you can't tell me something it's not Arabic yet you say is written in Arabic alphabet, then such speaker is not intelligent.

So if i write "Obasanjo" or "Ojukwu" that means they are written in English alphabets? You are wrong! they automatically become Yoruba and Igbo name respectively.

And the 'Pidgin English' you cited is also a form of English, the 'pidgin' preceding it is an adjective describing or qualifying the type of English it is, the broken one.

Even in Arabics, there are dialects or modified forms.
You cited Songhai, mande e.t.c, any connection towards Arabic, even not in it's purest form is still Arabic.

I can write in Ondo or Ijebu dialect, they are both Yoruba languages and a Yoruba from Oyo or Osun may not understand, it still doesn't say what i have written in those dialects are not Yoruba dialects or standard Yoruba derivatives, so if someone from Saudi Arabic can't understand what is written on the uniform as you said just because of its modified form, they are still connected to Arabic, of course, there are modified Arabic across Arabic speaking comunities, even among Shuwab Arabs in the North and some nearby countries, there is slight deviation from the standard but some may still understand the standard Arabic.

Bottom line, deviation from the standard or inability to understand the derived form doesn't say it's no more connected to the source which is Arabic..

Why can't non controversial or lingua franca be used? Creation of confusion, Nonsense!


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mbos:
What will be will be
quote author=chieveboy post=132529567]Coup prevention.

Librason:


Hausa language written in Arabic is definitely equal to = Arabic, what's the difference?

Ok let me write "I love you" English language, in Arabic letters and so that's not Arabic ?😡 mtcheew!


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Ironbull:


Rwanda did it not long ago infact Kegame retired officers from the rank of General to Lance Corporal over 1,000 retired at a go or you didn't hear when Kegse did it or what?

Pls you guys should stop talking silly, *you can not hate your father's land and prosper* that is the mystery of land many of you don't understand. A word for the wise mind..

ignis:


Can you listen to yourself? Is Rwanda a country that should be copied?

Ironbull:


Then why did you say only in Nigeria Army are retired?

You too can you hear yourself?

ObiaboAdoka:

To pave way for another Yoruba COAS.

Greyworld:

And it came to pass.

Almunjid:

Although you're right that the text on the army logo is standard Arabic (as mentioned in my previous comment), but the script on our naira notes is not. As an educational psychologist who can speak and write Arabic fluently, I'd like to share some insights on the topic.

The script used on naira notes is called "Ajami," which is an adaptation of the Arabic alphabet for writing Hausa. It was developed because Hausa has additional sounds not found in Arabic. Similarly, after accepting Christianity, Yoruba and Igbo people adopted the English/Latin alphabet with modifications to accommodate their unique sounds.

For instance, in our N100 naira note, "Naira ofu nari" is Igbo written in the basic Latin alphabet, "Ogorun Naira" is Yoruba also written in Latin alphabet, and "Naira dari/نَيْرَ طَرِى" is Hausa written in the English-based "boko" script and "Ajami" respectively. While these scripts may use alphabets from other languages, they represent the indigenous languages they were adapted for, not the original language of the alphabet. So, even though the Ajami script on naira notes resembles Arabic, it's not the Arabic language. Just like an English speaker wouldn't understand the modified English alphabets used to write Igbo or Yoruba, a native Arabic speaker may not be able to read properly or understand Ajami either. This is why the other guy said the Arab he showed our naira note couldn't understand the "Ajami" that's because Ajami is not Arabic.

Moreover, if the situation were reversed and Yoruba hadn't adopted Christianity or learned English, if you're Yoruba, you might incorrectly claim that "Naira dari" (which means N100 naira) written in the "boko" writing system is "English" and tied to Christianity and therefore it should be expunged from our naira notes. This highlights how misconceptions can arise from a lack of understanding of linguistic adaptations and their historical context.

Lastly, the Ajami script on naira notes represents a part of Nigeria's history and cultural heritage, showcasing the diverse linguistic influences in our country. This is why it hasn't been removed from naira notes. It serves as a reminder of our history and the development of language and writing systems in Nigeria. Our children may ask about it, and we can share the story of our linguistic journey as a nation.

Peace!

Squirrel1:
if na for nyamuri dem write am, your a** wont be writing this long love letter! Lmao!