God willing, we’ll not stop the agitation for total implementation of Sharia in the country – Buhari
IN 2001 at an Islamic seminar in Kaduna, Buhari was given an
opportunity to choose between Nigeria’s secularism and fundamentalist
Islam, this is what he said; “I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement
that is sweeping all over Nigeria”, he then added that; “God willing,
we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the
Sharia in the country”.Buhari an advocate of sharia was chosen to
address that seminar in Kaduna because of his advocacy and he did not
disappoint because he is one of the boardroom voices of Sharia.
The boardroom advocates emboldened the weak minded and impressionable
youths and female suicide bombers. Those who prepare such extremist
point to such “moral exemplars” that dying for Sharia is a worthy
cause. It does not matter if one is campaigning by selling democracy to
unsuspecting non-Muslims like a salesman selling snake-oil, they all
have a common goal but different modus operandi. The boardroom voices,
the elite prepare breeding ground for the field-soldiers, they prepare
the ideological diet upon which the adherents feed.
Today many Nigerians are concerned that our society has degenerated
to a point where people wake up on a particular day and go to public
places like a market to kill their neighbours with bombs. But these
bombers did not just wake up one day to take such a fatalistic decision.
The suicide bomber dies for a cause after a lengthy ideological and
psychological diet . A cause he or she has been made to believe to be a
worthy cause, It is immaterial that the suicide bomber has chosen a
course of action different from the other advocates of the cause, but
they have similar objectives, to spread Sharia to every corner of
Nigeria, and in that goal, Boko Haram and other fundamentalists have
many elite who have created a breeding ground for their actions in
Nigeria.
Other elite
voice who have helped to ensure the social and political mobilization
against Nigeria’s secular status, and who create a breeding ground for
groups like Boko Haram include, former governor Kure of Kaduna state who
was also in the same Kaduna seminar with Buhari. At the aforementioned
seminar, the then Governor Kure urged all council members to ensure that
the Nigerian constitution was “upgraded” in all states to ensure that
the basic objectives of the Sharia legal code was achieved all over
Nigeria. He gained the support of other elite such as former minister
of Agriculture, Alhaji Sani Zango Daura, as well as emir of Suleja,
Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim, who refused to pay a condolence visit to the
Suleja church that was bombed by Boko Haram on a Christmas day until
political pressure was put on him.
These boardroom voices of sharia have not concealed their position.
It is only other Nigerians who have tried to polish their position to
make it an acceptable perception for political convenience, but the
advocates for the spread of sharia to every facet of Nigerian life have
never disguise their goal. For instance, a very notable advocate of
Sharia, Senator Sani Yerima, former governor of Zamfara state, robustly
defended his advocacy and had the support of several other elite with
similar conviction in the Senate when the status of women was being
debated. To make his sharia values clear, Yerima who had earlier
defended his marriage to a 13 year old in contradiction of Section 21
of the Child Welfare Act told the Senate that, when a woman is married
at whatever age even at 11years, she instantaneously reaches the full
age of adulthood. This is not very different from recent laws purveyed
by ISIL which justified enslavement of girls, including their defilement
if they are non-Muslim captives.
This is the type of ideological commitment that Buhari will bring to
the presidency if voted in. It is quite easy to state on television and
radio interviews that he is bound by Nigerian laws as if its only when
he occupies the office of the presidency that he will be bound by the
law of the land. When he becomes head of state who will be there at
those quite moments when this values influence his decisions on official
matters? He has made his ideological position quite clear when he
stated in the Kaduna seminar that the spread of Sharia is ‘’a legal
responsibility which God has given us, within the context of one Nigeria
to continue to uphold the practice of Sharia wholeheartedly and to
educate non-Muslims, what remains for muslims in Nigeria is for them to
redouble their efforts,educate muslims on the need to promote the full
implementation of sharia law”Buhari has made his advocacy for sharia
clear, those who wish to vote him to power can either accept it or
pretend that it does not matter, just as those who said naively that
Yerima was harmless later expresed shock when he eventually stopped the
Senate from reviewing our laws on the legal age of a woman and we are
today stuck with his sharia version.
As Boko Haram has demonstrated viciousness, so shall we will come to
find that Buhari, a promoter and advocate of Sharia as president of the
federal government of Nigeria would direct the thinking of his
adherents and their attitude to governance. This would spell doom for
all non muslims in Nigeria that Gen.Buhari said should be educated to
accept and embrace sharia now being enforced by Boko Haram through
violence and killings.
*Mr. Oyewolw, a political analyst, wrote from Abuja.
Russian President, Vladimir Putin Reacts To Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest; Calls For His Release
Putin took to his twitter handle to advice his numerous Biafra followers
not to wait for him to begin the process of freeing their hostage
freedom fighter.
JUST IN!!! EFCC Seals GTBank Mega Building At Wuse 2, Abuja (See Photos)
Information just reaching our newsroom is that the EFCC has sealed off the GTBank Mega Building Wuse2 Abuja.
“I guess the reason for this seal off must be connected to #dasukigate $2.1billion arms deal scam.”
“Also nowadays banks launder money for this criminal politicians.” an eyewitness said.
BREAKING!!! GTBank, Atiku, Dasuki’s Son’s Houses Sealed by The EFCC (See Photos)
Information just reaching us is that this multi-million naira
property belonging to Atiku Dasuki, son of former National Security
Adviser, Sambo Dasuki located at Brains and Hammers estate in Gudu
district of Abuja has been confiscated by the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Sambo Dasuki, who is currently facing several count charges over the $2.1bn arms deal scam was said to have purchased the house for his son at the cost of N90million.
According to our source, the house was subsequently renovated and furnished with the sum of $3 million.
The contract for the renovation and furnishing of the house was awarded to a Lebanese company whose name was not disclosed.
PDP New Media Boss Visits Metuh In Kuje Prisons; Makes Interesting Revelation (Must Read)
Adeyanju Deji, Director of New Media – Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
on Saturday visited the embattled National publicity secretary of his
party, Olisa Metuh in Kuje prison.
Just like when he visited Metuh in EFCC Custody, Deji has a tale to tell after the visit.
Nigerians, Let us Stop Being Hypocritical….the Country Is Crumbling! (Must Read)
By: Sam Jed
Bokoharam in the North east, Biafra in the South east, Shiite in
North West, most recently, militancy in the ‘south south’…i am still
waiting for a reasonable explanations on why only Nigeria has this
term….naira crumbling, investors running away, continuous downsizing
thereby adding to the already dense unemployment rate, tribalism on the
high side and lest i forget, re-run elections fueled by desperation
which will lead to more blood shed. Guys, the
nation is crumbling and we are fueling it with our hypocrisy. Anti
corruption fight is killing this country because it is not done
sincerely. All those of us shouting jail them, I am sure most of us have
not collected last month’s salary yet under the so called corruption
era, our salaries were being paid duly, money was circulating.
We keep smiling and suffering, we know we are not okay with it yet
because some people are supporting it, we decide to join to our
detriment. Let us stop being hypocritical and call a spade a spade. This
is not how to fight corruption. All other sectors are not suppose to be
on a stand still because we are fighting corruption. What the
government is doing is trying to decorate a room in a burning house.
When everything crumbles finally, the same leaders will leave the
country with their family while you supporting them will be left to
suffer it. LET US STOP BEING HYPOCRITICAL, LET US CALL THE GOVERNMENT TO
ORDER, THIS IS NOT HOW TO FIGHT CORRUPTION.
Ooops! I forgot to add Lassa fever…over 42 people are dead….Ebola which
is more deadly was contained with less casualties but this one is
spreading fast and most people are not even aware of it because we are
fighting corruption…
