Piqued by the activities of the dreaded Boko Haram sect in the country, a former military head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd) has called on Nigerian Muslims to rise up against the continued blackmail of the religion of Islam in the land.
“Islam enjoins you to live peacefully with fellow human beings. Allah says there is no compulsion in religion, so this alone is okay for us. Therefore, anybody who will come and smear our name, all Muslims should kick against that. Muslims should also do everything possible to stop this continued blackmail against the religion of Islam. We must prepare to fight it and ensure that we become successful,” he said.
Babangida, in a telephone interview with the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation monitored in Kaduna State on Saturday, also said now was the time for Nigerians to unite so as to rescue the missing Chibok schoolgirls in Borno State.
While commiserating with parents of the Chibok schoolgirls over the abduction of their children, the former military ruler said, ”first of first, I am together with the parents of those girls in prayers so that Allah will protect these children. Secondly, this has affected the entire country. Once you are a Nigerian, no matter your religion, what happened to these children has affected every one that is called a Nigerian.”
On the slow response of the Federal Government with regards to rescue efforts, Babangida said now was not the right time to apportion blames.
“Allah has destined that this thing would happen in this way, what we are supposed to do is to look for ways that we can assist in finding these missing girls. If we could find them, they are not just girls from Chibok, no..they are Nigerian girls. So what I hope is that,the Muslims, the Christians, even the animists,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Baba IBB, you suppose to still keep quiet and leave them to ALLAHU(SWT). Islam is bigger than anybody or country and blackmail. It cannot continue like this we will soon know who are the boko haram and their sponsorers. They believe in media propaganda while we believe in reality. Upon the wrath this menace has brought to the north ,the south still continue to say it is a northern agenda against GEJ. They forgot that the menace of BH in the north is so monumental that cannot exempt a particular category of people talkless of xtains that are integral part of the north. Nobody asked about the religion of yobe students slaughtered in their dormitory last time because they believe they are not xtains. They forgot to realize that the said xtains are indigens and not southerners. In all ramifications the havoc is in the north. They forgot that democracy is a game of number and the north need not damaged itself to this extent to shift presidency. This present boko haram whether real or phantom shall be exposed together with their sponsorers INSHA ALLAH and the north shall claim damages.
ReplyDeleteSpot on!
DeleteSo your allah has destained that boko haram should terrorised the nation? Hidden agenda!!! GEJ take note!
ReplyDeleteIBB,Go an clean ur mess,u hav been silence all these while.God is watch you and ur cohorts.
ReplyDeleteU sef don talk your own join? Hmmm
ReplyDelete'Suddenly Suddenly'...the Northenrn Generals just realised how bad and devastating BH has become!After all these years?After ova 3wks of the Chibok girls kidnap?Now I knw wat they mean by the world being a global village..Thank God for the power of the internet...Now d world shineth its light on terror in Nigerian northern region..Suddenly the hitherto sleeping Generals are awake and talking 'sense'...We dey watch ooooooooooo!
ReplyDeleteYes oh! We've suddenly started hearing those who we expected to hear their voices long ago speak out in condemnation of the whole process bcos foreign aides have come & may be difficult to manipulate. We will see how it goes. The truth will soon be exposed.
DeleteOga de same Allah who allows it will judge u and ur generation de blood of ds innocent nigerians will speak....
ReplyDeletePls can smbody interprete the language the first anonymous is saying pls
ReplyDeleteWhy only north
ReplyDeleteGod will punish u de first bomber in Nigeria for all De innocent blood u shed.
ReplyDeleteThis is some reason while I hate anything called religion. ...
ReplyDelete“Allah has destined that this thing would happen in this way.....which Allah so why are we searching for them?... let us seat and pray in our houses without army searching for them let me see how the same Allah will bring them back. ...If God knows this will happen so how come we blame devil and boko haram, because this is what (God/ Allah) knows it will happen. ....stupid believe , that is why Nigeria government are uselessing us...just check out $20billion lost, na God or Devil thief that money. . So why anything we say God/Allah. ...those that eating our money and kill us let stand up and fight back not seat one place telling God to go and punish them impossible, because they will live and die when the same God/Allah we are calling to punish them signed for them. ....nigerians be wise. ....
What IBB does to you??? are you denying that isn't the God destined whatever is going to occur in this world and God is unaware? Don't be selfish please... can't u pray or u don't believe that God will solve these problems?
ReplyDeleteWhy were u silent all these while. Now that foreigners are involved u now ve mouth, God will punish all of u. God will judge.
ReplyDeletei think it's u that will punish! why dont u ask ur father to put mouth instead. god will punish all ur generation idiot
DeleteThe truth of the matter is that even the Northern leaders are scared of making any negative comments about the bokoharams. But now that the international communities are on ground to help, the Northern elders now feel safe to some extent which is why they can openly condemn the activities of the terrorists. For all I know - the days of the bokoharams are numbered. It is their last battle this time around. Hearing and confirming that foreign security forces are on their trail is enough to send shiver down their rotten spines!
ReplyDeleteOga IBB. We get ur point. You are a muslim. I guess that makes the rest of us INFIDELS abi? There is God ooooo
ReplyDeleteWhat is making these people up to talk on the other side of their mouth after all this silence? Higher powers than weak GJ have arrived and they fear exposure. Too late for him atiku buhari etc
ReplyDeleteAll the Blood they are sharing in Borno...Chai there is GOD O..na now IBB Waka com the talk cos US Intelligence is around. There is God n all of them will be expose. ATIKU, Buhari all of u. A simple fact to expose the sponsors why as American University in Yola not been attack not even attempted but foiled the very America that BH despise in Adamawa. We re watching n God will expose all the evil men.
ReplyDeleteOf all the Northern elites, Atiku has been the strongest and consistent voice against boko haram. He has made several suggestions to government on how to overcome this insurgency- his last suggestion was for government to seek foreign assistance immediately after the Nyanya bomb blast.
DeleteGod is watching US... IBB
ReplyDeleteIbb have u forgotten hw many lives u wasted.u are not suppose to talk in matter like dis.u killed dele with bomb are u not BH.
ReplyDeleteIBB can you tell us the BH sponsores I believe you want to confess Mtchhhhhhh we don't need your advice is too late all of you that want to fustrate this country God will fustrate all of una
ReplyDeleteIBB and co should talk to their Imams and other Islamic clerics to stop preaching hatred for Christianity in their mosques. For me that is the solution to Nigeria's religious problems.
ReplyDeleteGJ, CAN and co too should stop their hypocrisy toward muslims, thats only when we will have united Nigeria. For me too thats Nigerian Solution.
ReplyDeleteHmnnnn.....dia is God o!
ReplyDeleteIBB suppose to mention the names of co-sponsors of the Boko Haram than keeping the mule that he is sympathizing with the missing girls. The earlier he can mention the names of those northern muslims invlmovesd in this Boko haram sect, the better we can solve this problem
ReplyDeleteIBB, JUST LISTEN TO UR SELF. ISN'T IT A SHAME IF TO UR REGION. WE DE VEX FOR DE THIN WHEN DE YAN SO. JUST RESPECT UR SELF AND WAIT FOR ALLAH'S JUDGMENT.
ReplyDeleteThere is actually God in Nigeria. Let us watch and see how God will do it this time. he is actually alive.
ReplyDeleteThere is actually God in Nigeria. Let us watch and see how God will do it this time. he is actually alive.
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