Happy Eldest Daughter Day 🤍
To the girl who has quietly carried so much and still finds a way to show up with Love. You’ve been the strong one, the responsible one, the second mum, the example.
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Today, I hope you're proud of the woman you've become and the life you're building. You deserve to be looked after, celebrated, and loved loudly too.🫂
You're doing a beautiful job, BigSis @Hechemm32 💕.
If you're a Muslimah, just KNOW that you're loved and protected by Your Rabb and your religion. You don't believe me? Get the tafsirs of Surah Baqarah (talaq verses and the circumstances surrounding their revelations), Surah Nisa'i (literally named after women) & Surahs Maryam and Mujadilah.
I debated long and hard whether to do this publicly, but I think a message needs to be sent to a group of external interests working in tandem with the internal interests described in the quoted tweet to counteract the interests of half a billion West Africans. A message that at whatever level we exist, we take our destiny seriously and we are not to be trifled with.
Last week, I received an N800,000 offer from an international NGO called Dialogue Earth (formerly known as China Dialogue Trust) to write an article essentially saying that Dangote Refinery is terrible for the environment because something something "Environmental Concerns," something something "Climate Change," something something "Energy Transition Policy," something something "COP 28."
The (unstated but clearly implied) thrust of the brief was for a prominent local voice to put their name on an article that is an argument or a premise for the the Nigerian government to kill the refinery based on its "energy transition commitments" and "environmental policy." This conclusion wasn't immediately apparent when they reached out to me, but I suspected where it was heading, and I quickly accepted the offer so that I could see the brief and obtain hard evidence. I've attached screenshots from the brief below.
Basically, this London-based NGO is headed by Sam Geall, an Oxford professor and is funded by several American intelligence fronts such as Ford Foundation and ClimateWorks (which is blacklisted in India for funding organisations working against India's national interest). For whatever reason, it is now quietly mobilising a resistance campaign against what it describes as "Nigeria's first refinery." Apparently, the status quo of Africa's largest oil producer having no functioning oil refinery to beneficiate its own oil was not a problem for Dialogue Earth and the American CIA fronts who fund it.
The human poverty caused by exporting this raw material and importing refined fuel was not bad for the environment. Also, the fact of European refiners regularly blending West African fuel cargoes with toxic waste and sulphur content 200 times the European legal limit (leading to asthma, bronchitis and eye infections in West Africa) was also not bad for the environment. But Nigeria having a refinery that will wean West Africa off import dependency on those European refiners (and allow West Africa control the sulphur content of its own fuels) is where Dialogue Earth and its funders draw the line. That one is bad for the environment, and David Hundeyin should write an article calling for the refinery to be shut down or limited.
I'm putting this out there publicly so that nobody will henceforth use the term "conspiracy theory" when it is pointed out for the umpteenth time, that there are American and European state and private interests that are heavily invested in keeping Africa exactly as poor as it is, and that they regularly push levers most of us do not even know exist, to make sure that this status quo is protected. These people believe that Africans should not exist or have nice things in this world. Apparently, the sole purpose of our existence is to enhance their experience of the planet and all that it has to offer.
It is because of them that I have to make a public spectacle out of this, even though I know that doing this is probably going to cost someone their job. The message needs to be passed that as poor as we are, you cannot convince us to campaign for the elongation of our own poverty by commissioning $500 hack jobs in the hope that we will be greedy enough to only see the money and ignore the bigger picture of what we can clearly see you trying to do.
I will reiterate something I have said multiple times - I am not a believer in the religious faith called Climate Change/Saving The Environment. I care exactly as much about the environment as do the rich white men who destroyed it to begin with. I firmly believe that if what it takes for Africa to industrialise is for it to burn so much fossil fuel that snow stops falling in Wisconsin and it starts raining concentrated sulphuric acid in Doncaster, it is not too big a price for Europe and North America to pay - it is certainly not bigger than the price Africa had to pay for Europe and North America to develop.
It is and will continue to be 100% OUR prerogative to determine what to do with our hydrocarbons. It is not the rich white men hiding behind these "Climate Advocacy NGOs" who will tell us what to do with our energy reserves, and by what means we are allowed to escape the poverty that they engineered for us.
I might not be a fan of Aliko Dangote or his monopolistic business practices - as is well known - but I'm also smart enough to know when rich white men in DC, Houston, Rotterdam and London and trying to use me as a marionette in their 400 year-old coloniser games. If you are reading this and you are one of the rich white men whose economic interests are threatened by Nigeria refining its own oil, you should come out and fight Aliko Dangote by yourself.
Or at least go find a much stupider African to do your dirty job - there's plenty of those.
It will never be me.
Radda's statement captures the mentality of the elite class perfectly. The average Nigerian isn't befitting of becoming anything more than kiosk kobo to kobo retailer. Their minimum wage estimations all make sense now.
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Does Islam Oppress Women?
It is actually not true that Islam oppresses women. Rightly practised, Islam is more empowering of the female gender than many liberal societies. The United States is probably the most liberal democracy on Earth. Have they had a female President? No.
Indonesia is the largest Islamic nation on Earth. And Megawati Sukarnoputri, a Muslim woman, served as president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004.
Before her, Benazir Bhutto, another Muslim woman, served as the eleventh prime minister of Pakistan from 1988 to 1990 and again as the thirteenth premier from 1993 to 1996.
And in Africa, the most influential woman is Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Tanzanian President. Who just happens to be a Muslim.
In terms of parentage, Islam provides that after God and the prophet, it is your mother. Not your father. Your mother. And the Quran makes perfect sense in this when you consider the contribution of both parents to life. A father's contribution to the existence of a human life is a maximum of ten minutes. Any more, and that man has issues.
But a mother's contribution to life is extensive. You live in her body for nine months. You are born through her body after nine months. You feed from her body after you are born. And then, when you can digest solid food, she uses part of her body to cook that food for you.
If your father dies at birth, your chances of survival are still 100%. But if your mother dies at birth, your hope of surviving is severely diminished. That is why we have motherless babies home, but no fatherless babies homes.
That is why in Islam, there is a maxim from their prophet, Muhammad (Salla Allahu Alayhi Wasalaam)), that Paradise lies at the feet of the mother.
When asked by one of the Muʾmin who service should be made to in order to benefit completely from their good deed, the prophet said, 'Your mother'. He was asked who next, he said, 'Your mother'. Asked a third time, he again replied, 'Your mother'.
And even in the most liberal Western nations, their inheritance laws favour men. But in Islam, it is IMPOSSIBLE to cheat a woman out of her inheritance. Because al-Quran makes allowance for that.
This is why, in the world's largest IslamoChristian nation, Nigeria, a survey by Statisense revealed that the Most Islamic region in the country, the Northwest, has the highest female empowerment. In contrast, the most Christian region, the Southeast, has the least empowered women.
And the region with the most Muslims, Northern Nigeria, has the most women elected into political office, with two being elected as Governors before the courts or the Independent National Electoral Commission overturned their elections.
I am not a Muslim, and not about to be one. But I do not condemn or commend anything without first studying it. And because I study and admire Islam, it is incumbent on me to correct some misconceptions about the religion.
It is a truism that many of those who are bigoted against Muslims are doing it from a position of ignorance. A large number of such people have never left their region to experience other cultures first-hand. And we as Black people, notoriously do not read. Even our own holy book talk more of that of other faiths.
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Maryam Shetty that did nothing has been removed after her own people decided to talk down on her, she may have lost this one but trust me you’ll see her somewhere else. Ironically the same people that were against her nomination now say her withdrawal is unfair, munafiqun.
Dear President @officialABAT.
I am writing to express my profound disappointment regarding the recent withdrawal of Maryam Shetty as a nominee for a ministerial position.
It is important to note that this decision is detrimental to the cause of girl child education in our country.
Maryam Shetty's nomination as a minister as recently announced was a beacon of hope for many aspiring young girls across Nigeria, especially Northern Nigeria. Her exemplary achievements and dedication to education served as an inspiration to many, emphasizing the importance of empowering girls and providing them with equal opportunities to excel in their chosen fields. By withdrawing her nomination, we have missed a valuable opportunity to showcase the potential of girl child education.
It is no secret that gender disparities persist in education, particularly in developing nations like ours. Girls continue to face numerous challenges in accessing quality education, ranging from cultural biases to economic limitations. The nomination of Maryam Shetty as a minister would have sent a powerful message that women can rise to the highest levels of leadership and contribute significantly to our nation's progress.
Moreover, Maryam Shetty's appointment would have provided a role model for young girls who aspire to pursue careers in public service. Representation matters, and seeing successful women in positions of authority bolsters the belief that their dreams and aspirations are achievable. By failing to support Maryam Shetty's nomination, we risk demoralizing young girls who may now question their own worth and potential.
Investing in girl child education is not only a matter of equality but also an investment in our nation's future. Numerous studies have shown that educating girls has a profound positive impact on society, leading to improved health outcomes, reduced poverty, and increased economic growth.
With this withdrawal of Maryam’s nomination, we have missed an opportunity to promote inclusive policies and harness the potential of our female population.
I urge you, President Tinubu, to reconsider the decision and reinstate Maryam Shetty as a ministerial nominee. This act would not only rectify the disappointment caused but also reaffirm your commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering the girl child. It would send a strong message to our nation that we value and prioritize the education and advancement of our young girls.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I remain hopeful that you will take the necessary steps to address this issue and demonstrate your unwavering support for girl child education in Nigeria.
Yours sincerely,
Agada Abuh Theophilus.
Rabiu Kwankwaso was asked why he wasn’t doing a mass fundraising. He said he couldn’t justify saying he was coming to help the poor and in the same breath take the little they have. You can’t knock such sincerity.