Mohammed Nasiru Sada

[I Z A L A @el_uthmaan]

Maganin karfin maza ne ya kashe wanna dattijo!

- Alhafiz Ismail Maiduguri

[YabaLeftOnline @yabaleftonline]

“Please Nigerians, if you have any brother searching for a wife, we are available. We have prayed, fasted, and done all the spiritual efforts. We are 39 and 35 years old.”

— Two sisters seeking husbands.

[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

Nnamdi Kanu Should Blame His Namesake For His Frustrations, Rather Than Nigeria

I do not know why, but several Nnamdi Kanu supporters have descended on my social media profiles demanding that I justify why the Nigerian state prosecuted their leader, with many claiming that agitation for secession is not illegal.

I am not an official of the state, but I am a loyal and patriotic citizen who can tell you that peaceful agitation for secession is not a crime, but starting and or joining a violent separatist group is.

That is why the Basque separatist movement, Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, is banned, whereas the Scottish separatist group, Scottish Independence Movement, is not. Because the former uses violence while the latter employs persuasion.

And then his supporters, who also often belong to the Obidient movement, ask me what is so special about Nigeria that it cannot be divided?

Well, I will tell them why, since they asked.

On multiple occasions in pre-independent Nigeria, Chief Obafemi Awolowo mooted the idea of a secession clause to his colleagues from the Eastern and Northern Regions. Sir Ahmadu Bello did not oppose it, but those from Eastern Nigeria did.

In 1954, during the Lagos Constitutional Conference, Chief Awolowo almost tearfully begged the council to accept a secession clause on the grounds that some groups in the Nigerian project may find his progressive ideas incompatible with their culture, but Nnamdi Azikiwe rejected it, galvanising a majority of the conference attendees to kill the idea.

After this was rejected, Chief Awolowo again wrote to the then-Governor-General of Nigeria, Sir John Stuart Macpherson, who again rejected the clause because the majority, led by Nnamdi Azikiwe, did not support it. Obviously, it was also not endorsed by the British, who did not want any present or future secession of their colony.

Because of Nnamdi Azikiwe, section 86 was inserted into our constitution, with the proviso that any region that seceded would be guilty of treason.

Nnamdi Azikiwe wrote about this in an essay published by the New Nigerian Newspapers in 1975. Other papers and Mr Azikiwe himself (before his death) have since republished it.

In fact, a year before Awolowo tried to get a secession clause into the Constitution, Nnamdi Azikiwe had threatened Northern Nigeria with what would have amounted to war if they tried to secede from Nigeria at a speech he gave on Monday, May 12, 1953. Please find below a quote from that speech:

"It may lead to economic nationalism in the Eastern Region, which can pursue a policy of blockade of the North, by refusing it access to the sea, over and under the River Niger, except upon payment of tolls."

It was because of our constitutional provision against secession that the Niger-Delta could not break away.

On February 23, 1966, Isaac Adaka Boro declared the secession of the Niger Delta Republic from Nigeria. After he did this, there was outrage in the Eastern Region that almost led to riots. Please go and research it. The Military Governor of the Eastern Region, Lt. Colonel Emeka Ojukwu, officially requested that the Federal Government intervene to end Boro's secession attempt.

The then Head of State, Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, quashed what he called the Isaac Boro mutiny, primarily using troops of Eastern Nigerian origin.

The current structure of Nigeria is, to a large extent, the handiwork of two individuals. The first is Nnamdi Azikiwe, who insisted that a clause be added to our constitution making it impossible and illegal for any of our constituent units to secede, and Major General Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, who promulgated the Unification of Assets Decree on 24 May 1966, which formally ended regionalism in Nigeria and created a unitary system of government.

So, in answer to the IPOB/Obidient horde asking me these questions, I believe you now know who to blame.

One Nnamdi should blame the other Nnamdi!

Reno Omokri

Deep Thinker. #TableShaker.

[TheCable @thecableng]

Christopher Musa: Foreigners won't save Nigeria — we have to fix insecurity ourselves

Christopher Musa, former chief of defence staff (CDS), says foreigners will not save Nigeria. 

Musa spoke on Sunday at the cultural night and unity ball organised by the Unity Schools Old Students’ Association (USOSANS) in Abuja.

The event celebrated Nigeria’s cultural diversity and reinforced the ideals of national unity.

Musa said the colourful display of cultures at the event demonstrated the possibility of cohesion among Nigerians.
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[Reno Omokri @renoomokri]

The Dangote Refinery is not up to date. It is up to tomorrow. It is the future of Nigeria. In the past, shippers complained about bringing goods to Nigeria and leaving with their ships empty. However, in the one year that this refinery has been operational, over 650 vessels have left the Dangote Terminal, with 60% of those maritime exports going to the United States, and the rest going to Brazil, Argentina, and other nations.

And speaking of the Dangote Terminal, Dangote Refinery built its own shipping port terminals. They do not disturb the traffic in public ports. Their ports have the most modern RORO facilities.

Then you move into the refinery itself, and nothing can prepare you for the sheer size and scale of what Alhaji Aliko Dangote has done, not for himself, but for Nigeria.

He has transformed the Lekki Free Trade Zone, initiated by President Tinubu, into the most valuable commercial real estate in West Africa.

There are almost 100 tanks, sometimes holding as much as 120 million litres of product individually. From every barrel of crude oil received, the Dangote Refinery transforms it into at least twelve refined products.

In Europe, the highest grade of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) is Euro 5 petrol, while the standard for diesel is Euro 5 diesel.

Both specifications comply with the European standards on emissions, which require diesel fuel to have a maximum sulfur content of 10 parts per million for diesel, while petrol must have a lower than 10 ppm.

The Dangote Refinery delivers the Euro 6 standard for both products.

Do you now see why I said they are up to tomorrow, rather than up to date? No country on Earth can reject Dangote products on the basis of product quality! They go above and beyond your standards.

Then the other thing that amazes you when you enter this project site, which covers 2635 hectares (to put that in perspective, that is 10% of the landmass of the nation of Saint Lucia), is the almost startling number of young people you see gainfully employed.

Nigerian youths are running the Dangote Refinery. The place is energetic and the energy is kinetic. And there is an ethnic mix. He probably has more Nigerian staff outside his own native Northwest geopolitical zone.

At the Central Laboratory, a commendable 60% of the staff are women. You see the brightest hijab-wearing PhD holders, then you turn around and see blue jeans-wearing females with degrees from Europe and America.

Unknown to many, the Dangote Refinery does not just generate its own electricity but is also responsible for producing 10% of all the electricity generated in Nigeria.

The refinery itself generates 500 megawatts, while the fertiliser plant produces an additional 150 MW.

Unlike many other projects in the oil and gas industry, the Dangote Refinery has excellent relations with its host community.

The Dangote Group built the roads in the community. The children of the community get scholarships in their hundreds. And the free tuition is not a Greek gift, as they are required to work for the Dangote Refinery. They could if they want, but it is not mandatory. Their training is a free gift. I know the term free gift is a tautology, but it is necessary to emphasise that and differentiate it from Greek gifts.

And their parents benefit, too. The area is a fishing community, and so the Dangote Refinery has taken environmental preservation to the next level. Waste is recycled or eliminated in an environmentally friendly way, so the fish and other fauna are not affected.

But the pièce de résistance is the refinery's Control Room. It took my breath away—the technology is out of this world!

You have a bank of several cinema-sized TV monitors spanning the length of a football field. And you can see every nook and cranny of the refinery. Not only can you see in real time, but you can control what your eyes see at the speed of thought!

Reno Omokri

Gospeller. Deep Thinker. #TableShaker. Ruffler of the Feathers of Obidents

[Sautul-Ulama @Sautululama]

Ku Daina Saka Hotunan Jariranku A Social Media - Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa

[madugu haidar @haidar_madugu]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Smart collection fashion blog @ZainabSaiduBako]

The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) Said…🕋📿

[Sporting King @sportingking365]

Took my friend to the airport today, he landed in Abuja, boarded a train to Kaduna and this happened. My phobia for Nigerian trains keep increasing.

[Kano Chronicle @KanoChronicle]

“Hausa has one of the coolest sound systems of any language on the planet. It is the most spoken native language in Nigeria, and it is not related to all the other major languages in Nigeria”

#RanarHausa

[Abu_Maimala Buni @Abu_Maimala_]

Congratulations our English queen 👸🏼🥇Thank you governor Buni

[JayB @jibreelKhalil]

An exclusive interview with the girl from Yobe state who won the English debate representing Nigeria with 69 other countries and 20,000 participants vying for the gold medal. The milestones these girls achieved are a testament to what Nigerians can achieve with the right support and encouragement.

She applauded Governor Mai Mala Buni and credited him as her lifelong mentor for his constant support and the financial backup he offered throughout their journey to England. They are a chilling beneficiaries of his scholarship program in Yobe state.

[Sarki Yaƙin na Baba Buhari 🇳🇬 @suleiman_qasim]

Who is Muhammadu Buhari... Watch and listen from his own mouth.. continue to rest in peace.

[Mahdi Shehu @shehu_mahdi]

Muna Nan Mun SA kunne da idanuwa

[Hon. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar @YusufTuggar]

Congratulations, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, on your stellar achievement at the TeenEagle Global Finals.
You make Nigeria proud and show the world the limitless potential of our young people.

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

A heartbreaking video shows Zahra, the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, visibly distraught, crying and shouting on a street in London upon receiving the news of her father's passing. 💔

[Imran Muhammad @Imranmuhdz]

We’re expecting the presidents from Guinea, Gambia, and Chad to attend the late Buhari's funeral tomorrow. - Gov Dikko.

Gov. Dikko: Every time I meet Buhari, he tells me, 'Go and do what you can, but only God can fix Nigeria. I pity Bola. Bola is a strong man for removing the fuel subsidy. Whenever I wanted to remove it, people advised against it. But he, without advice from anyone, removed it in one day. If he had sought advice from others, he would not have done it.’

[Mohammed Nasiru Sada @monasaTWT]

Shehu Sani rejects Miss World Nigeria pageant judge appointment
https://t.co/R7ZDc1Wo3f

[Prof. Ibrahim Maqari @profmaqari]

TAUHIDI.

[Mohammed Nasiru Sada @monasaTWT]

Ki aiko man da "tape," domin in auna tsawona. Ta haka zan gane ko ina cikin lissafi ko a'a.