10 years of relationship and knowing each other
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It’s our 6th wedding anniversary.
This is one of the most balanced analyses on this topic. Facts over fear, history over emotion. We need more of this level headed thinking in our political conversations.
The writeup raises serious questions, but many of its claims rely more on suspicion than on facts. It links unrelated political transitions and frames them as a deliberate pattern, when these same transitions happen in every administration.
The idea that the “Muslim North” is being sidelined is misleading. The North has never been a religious bloc. Christians and Muslims across Borno, Katsina, Gombe, Bauchi, Niger, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kogi and others have always been Northerners together. They have lived, traded and shaped the regions politics despite differences. Turning the region into rigid religious blocs is dangerous. We must see ourselves as Nigerians and Northerners first, before Muslim or Christian.
The claim that certain groups “make kings” also distorts reality. No region or religion determines power. People mobilise and vote, but leadership ultimately comes from God. Reducing politics to religious lines misrepresents our history and our faith.
On appointments, the idea of calculated displacement does not align with facts. When Kemi Adeosun resigned under Buhari, she was replaced by Zainab Ahmed from Kaduna. No one linked it to religion. When Adams Oshiomhole left as APC Chairman, Mai Mala Buni from Yobe replaced him without controversy. Even Gandujes exit simply returned the office to North Central where it was originally zoned. That was the fair and balanced thing to do. These are normal political corrections, not signs of a quiet war.
On insecurity, every region faces its own challenges. Yet defence and security now take the largest share of the national budget at about twelve percent, almost double the seven percent average of past administrations. That contradicts the narrative of a lukewarm posture toward Northern insecurity.
The Lagos Calabar coastal highway is also misrepresented. It is not a Lagos road. It spans eight states including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River. Many of these are oil producing states that remain the economic backbone of the country. Investing in infrastructure along this corridor is logical, just as increasing defence spending is logical given national insecurity. Both priorities can coexist.
Negotiations with bandits did not begin today. Northern governors have adopted similar approaches in previous years. Presenting this as a new federal agenda against the North ignores that record.
As for foreign pressure or online rhetoric, Nigeria is governed by its constitution, not by tweets or external commentary. Supporters posting provocative views do not represent government policy. And no President seeking re election can ignore Northern votes, both Christian and Muslim. Every serious political actor understands this.
What is most concerning is how the narrative encourages Northerners to distrust one another. It tells Christians they are outsiders and tells Muslims they are victims, quietly fracturing a region that is strongest when united in purpose even with internal differences. This does not defend the North. It weakens it.
Nigeria needs less religion in politics and more focus on building a cohesive nation. At this point in our national life, leaders, stakeholders and citizens must push through both words and actions for national integration, peace and unity for the sake of the country regardless of region, religion or political leaning.
@ed_onoja This is one of the most balanced analyses on this topic. Facts over fear, history over emotion. We need more of this level headed thinking in our political conversations.
The writeup raises serious questions, but many of its claims rely more on suspicion than on facts. It links unrelated political transitions and frames them as a deliberate pattern, when these same transitions happen in every administration.
The idea that the “Muslim North” is being sidelined is misleading. The North has never been a religious bloc. Christians and Muslims across Borno, Katsina, Gombe, Bauchi, Niger, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, Kogi and others have always been Northerners together. They have lived, traded and shaped the regions politics despite differences. Turning the region into rigid religious blocs is dangerous. We must see ourselves as Nigerians and Northerners first, before Muslim or Christian.
The claim that certain groups “make kings” also distorts reality. No region or religion determines power. People mobilise and vote, but leadership ultimately comes from God. Reducing politics to religious lines misrepresents our history and our faith.
On appointments, the idea of calculated displacement does not align with facts. When Kemi Adeosun resigned under Buhari, she was replaced by Zainab Ahmed from Kaduna. No one linked it to religion. When Adams Oshiomhole left as APC Chairman, Mai Mala Buni from Yobe replaced him without controversy. Even Gandujes exit simply returned the office to North Central where it was originally zoned. That was the fair and balanced thing to do. These are normal political corrections, not signs of a quiet war.
On insecurity, every region faces its own challenges. Yet defence and security now take the largest share of the national budget at about twelve percent, almost double the seven percent average of past administrations. That contradicts the narrative of a lukewarm posture toward Northern insecurity.
The Lagos Calabar coastal highway is also misrepresented. It is not a Lagos road. It spans eight states including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River. Many of these are oil producing states that remain the economic backbone of the country. Investing in infrastructure along this corridor is logical, just as increasing defence spending is logical given national insecurity. Both priorities can coexist.
Negotiations with bandits did not begin today. Northern governors have adopted similar approaches in previous years. Presenting this as a new federal agenda against the North ignores that record.
As for foreign pressure or online rhetoric, Nigeria is governed by its constitution, not by tweets or external commentary. Supporters posting provocative views do not represent government policy. And no President seeking re election can ignore Northern votes, both Christian and Muslim. Every serious political actor understands this.
What is most concerning is how the narrative encourages Northerners to distrust one another. It tells Christians they are outsiders and tells Muslims they are victims, quietly fracturing a region that is strongest when united in purpose even with internal differences. This does not defend the North. It weakens it.
Nigeria needs less religion in politics and more focus on building a cohesive nation. At this point in our national life, leaders, stakeholders and citizens must push through both words and actions for national integration, peace and unity for the sake of the country regardless of region, religion or political leaning.
Thank you, Mr President, for your continued commitment to strengthening our national security.
Congratulations, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, on your nomination as Minister of Defence. Your record of disciplined service and unwavering commitment to Nigeria’s unity has earned the trust placed in you once again.
As you step into this role, I wish you strength and success. Nigeria looks forward to your leadership.
Congratulations, General. The nation salutes your service.
As food prices stabilize and hope returns, focus now shifts to securing our nation and rebuilding trust in democracy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinub GCFR in his wisdom, has once again chosen the right men for the job. In just two weeks, Kogi State has produced two distinguished sons of character and capacity:
Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN)— INEC Chairman
Major General W. Shuaibu — Chief of Army Staff
We thank God, salute the President, and celebrate Kogi’s rising sons, a living proof that from the heart of Nigeria, excellence still lights the way.