Bello Saulawa

Floreat!

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@Shefman078 @oil_shaeikh @UNESCO 👊

[𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐚, 𝐏𝐡.𝐃. @Realoilsheikh]

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘀, 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁

Public figures carry influence that goes beyond music and entertainment. When they respond to national crises, they shape how people interpret responsibility, silence, and truth. The recent comparison between Davido and Dauda Rarara is not really about personalities alone, but about two different responses to insecurity. Coincidentally, “David” in Hausa is commonly rendered as Dauda, (Dawood in arabic).😗

On one side, @davido used a global stage to draw attention to kidnapped Nigerian children. And whether they're from his southwest or not is immaterial to me. That action, whether people like it or not, puts human suffering in front of global eyes. Among the very essence of Shari'a is protecting lives & properties, and calling to that can never be wrong. That singular effort of his aligns with a basic moral instinct: when people are suffering, silence is not neutrality.

On the other side, Dauda @kahuturarara criticized the act & framed it as unpatriotic. That reflects a concern that Nigeria’s image should be protected, especially in international spaces. That concern is not entirely meaningless. Every country cares about reputation. But the problem starts when “kare mutuncin kasa” (defending the country's image) becomes a shield for ignoring or downplaying real human suffering.

Now, some people are trying to turn this into a religious argument, especially along Muslim lines. That framing is weak and intellectually dishonest. Islam is not on trial here, and Dauda Rarara is not speaking as a religious authority, even to those that claim he knows something about Islam. Reducing this discussion to religion is a diversion from the real issue, which 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. In fact, the Quran is extremely clear that justice is non negotiable. Surah An-Nisa 4:135 commands believers to stand firmly for justice even against themselves or their communities. Surah Al-Ma’idah 5:8 instructs: do not let hatred or loyalty make you unjust; be just, that is closer to righteousness. There is no version of Islam that supports ignoring injustice to protect image.

So it is important to say this plainly. Criticising Dauda Rarara’s position is not an attack on Islam. It is not an attack on Hausa culture. It is a disagreement with a public stance on how insecurity should be discussed. Mixing religion into it as a shield is a misuse of faith, not a defence of it.

From a moral standpoint, both Christianity and Islam place heavier weight on justice for victims than on protecting reputation. The Biblical principle in Isaiah 1:17 and Proverbs 31:8–9 is consistent with the Quranic command to stand for truth and fairness. In both traditions, silence in the face of suffering is never presented as a virtue.

𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: Nigeria can care about its image and still confront its wounds openly. But when those two clash, “𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗮” (the truth must be told). The responsibility of every responsible govt is to protect its citizens. Failure to do so, as global citizens, we must speak up. Public influence carries responsibility. Using it to highlight suffering is not betrayal. Dismissing suffering in the name of patriotism is where the ethical problem begins.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@fusam__ This is the problem with us. Instead of collective outrage over the security crisis in the north, it's 'Dabido" mockery that enrages us.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@Shefman078 @oil_shaeikh @UNESCO I believe that's what I just did and I believe he was the one that brought this heat on himself. If a person wishes to be regarded as educated, it should reflect in that person's conduct. It should be evident in his words, actions and overall character.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@RealPoliz Makes you wonder whether some of these people are actually beneficiaries

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

Abdallah (Imam) is my nephew. His rugs are beautiful

[Sarkin Mota @SarkinMota_AMF]

My bratha for Customized rugs like this contact A5 rugs

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@gulani_bashir1 He fears for his pockets.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@oil_shaeikh So it's okay for us to turn a blind eye to our current realities just to save face? The fire burning will eventually consume all of us no matter how fast we keep running away from it because soon, there will be no where to run to

[Abdool Moh. @abdool_moh]

VDM took his protest straight to the governor and the governor came out to address him. Meanwhile nobody in the whole of Northern Nigeria today can take protest to any government house and get a governor to address him because all the useless northern activists have turned to their Political Almajiri.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@BashirAhmaad @arewablog_ I'm sorry but it's not funny. Your party gave this idiot the relevance he enjoys.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@arewablog_ Monumental idiot

[Wisdom @paris_wisdom]

2010. South Africa. They said theft will be at an all-time high. Unsafe for world cup. Didn't happen.

2014. Brazil. Complained about some of the remote places the venues were. Unsafe for players. Didn't happen.

2018. Russia. "It's not a democracy". There would be marginalization. People would not even be free or allowed entry. Didn't happen.

2022. Qatar. " Slave built stadiums ". A morally bankrupt nation. " It cannot be fun". The tournament is horrible. No alcohols. Religious intolerance. Didn't happen.

2026. US. All the above happening.
We see.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@ThatG4m @galaticos2024 Altidore

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@MercifulMessage @YusufAsunmogejo I pray Allah makes it a successful one and May HE grant him shifaa

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@AJEnglish It's the other way round

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@Timidey4you @instablog9ja No vacancy

[Babangida @iambabangida_]

The burial of the 17 people killed today JUNE 12, in goran namaye town, in Maradun LGA of Zamfara state.

When will this stop.

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@Jamo_Danbattaa Amin ya Allah

[Bello Saulawa @bsaula1]

@Aashfinn The only thing that makes sense in Arewa is the nonsense we accept and normalise as a region.