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BOKO HARAM LETTER TO KANO STATE

 This letter is dated August 2011.


BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIR RAHIM



 FROM: JAMA’ATU AHLISSUNAH LIDDAWATI WAL-JIHAD

TO:

1. DR. RABI’U MUSA KWANKWASO, GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE,

2. ALHAJI ADO BAYERO, EMIRE OF KANO,

3. ALHAJI ABBAS SUNUSI, WAMBAN KANO AND

4. ALHAJI YUSUF MAITAMA SULE, DAN MASANIN KANO




 ASSALAMU ALAIKUM WARAHATULAHI WABRAKATUH

Glory be to Allah and may the peace and blessing of Allah be upon the seal prophet (SAW).

The present security situation in Maiduguri, the continuously attack of security agents, ward heads, politician and the subsequent bomb blast in some part of the country, including force headquarters suicide bomb attack, who is responsible and why?

Every one may say it’s unfortunate, uncalled for or what have you. But TRUTH ARE SACRED AND WILL REMAIN TRUTH EVEN IF PEOPLE DON’T LIKE IT.

You all saw on AL-JAZEERA TV how unarmed men, youths, women, cripple and even under age were asked to laid on the ground and were shut on the head and chest by security agents. You all saw our leader MALLAM MUHAMMAD YUSUF with handcuff and shot severally. You all saw how both MASJID AND THE HOLY QUR’AN were being destroyed.

What are our crime? What damage have we caused or cost Nigeria government, which leads to our attack in Bauchi, Wudil, Gombe, Yobe and Maiduguri two years back? Is sticking to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and Hadith a crime? Is funeral right a crime?

The reasons are clear:  1. The Nigerian Government is a KUFUR system serving BOTH UNITED NATION (UN) AND CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (CAN) 2. “We the Jama’atu Ahlisunnah Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad are MUSLIMS and are from the NORTHERN part of the country who spent eight years agitating for ISLAMIC STATE, STRAVING TO BRING BACK THE LOST GLORY OF UTHMAN DAN FODIO.  WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT? Is just to go back to the ways of our creator  (ALLAH) where justice, discipline, good morals, love and care, peace and progress etc will prevails.

Having got the clear picture of what happened, it have come our notice that the present Police Commissioner, Director State Security Service (DSSS) and Ward Heads have jointly started arresting our members IN YOUR STATE (KANO) known to you or not, a situation which we will not take lightly by the grace of ALLAH. We want to made it clear that the country called Nigeria belongs to Allah; same thing Kano and we are SERVANT OF ALLAH. Therefore our members should allow to stay where ever they wish. WE DID NOT TOUCH YOU, THEREFORE OUR MEMBERS (MUSLIMS) SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHED.

These same security agents attitude made MAIDUGURI, which is known as home of peace before to what it is today because they know is not their home town. Therefore these their URGLYATTITUDE MOST be check and stop with immediate effect and all those arrested should be released immediately, other- wise,I SWEAR WITH ALMIGHTY ALLAH who created Heaven and Earth! Who Sent Prophet upon Prophets right from ADAM (AS) to MUHAMMAD (SAW)!! Who Sent down ATTAURAH, AL-INGIL, AZZABUR and the HOLY QUR’AN!!! We may be force to DEPLOY OUR MEN TO YOUR STATE KANO AND MAKE IT WORST THAN MAIDUGURI BY THE GRACE OF ALLAH.

This is exactly same open letter we did to the then president, Late Umaru Musa Yar’adua, security chiefs and the people of Borno State two years back, which they thought was a joke. TO ALLAH WHO MADE ME WE ARE NOT JOKING.

We appeal you read this LETTER without prejudice for you to really understand the message we are trying to pass across.

May ALLAH grant us the understanding of the religion as preached and practice by the prophets and their rightly guided companions.

KANO BOMB BLAST

"when an elder cant see what a child is pointing at while standing, he should squat instead"

Days after the successful release of a Christmas day bombing suspect and boko haram member Kabir Sokoto by members of the Nigerian police in collaboration with the commissioner of police in person of Mr Zakaria Biu, who currently is under house arrest, multiple bomb explosions occurred in the city capital of Kano state on Friday the 20th of January 2012.
The bomb blast targeted at police stations effectively freed prisoners and killed as many as were within the vicinity of the blasts. Not enough destruction, the members of the boko haram group went ahead on a shooting spree and in the process also killed a press man, Mr Enenche Okogwu (RIP) an employee of Channels Television on-ground reporting crew in Kano who was on the scene.
With scores of people dead and wounded, all hell was let loose as confusion engulfed the whole city as fear of more terror engulfed  everyone.
If that was not enough, in the early hours of Sunday the 22nd of January 2012 more attacks this time around targeted at two churches in Bauchi, with gun attacks in other parts of the state was carried out by yet the same boko haram group,  who have remained as elusive as possible with only the signs of terror as its face and trademark. With the exception of a few foot soldiers they let run around sometimes, to give them more publicity and something for the police to chew on, nothing is known about the growing terrorist group.

The last time Nigeria was faced by a militant Islamic sect hiding under religion to perpetuate violence was back in the 70's and early 80's that's between 1972 and 1985, although the founder of the movement Alhaji Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine died in 1980, the evil he had planted took another 5 years toll before its containment. It took the combined efforts of the military formations and and the death of about 5000 people including Maitatsine to cool down the violence in 1980. That didn't quench the fire though, as he already had enough followers to bear a successor in person of Musa Makaniki.
The next five years Musa Makaniki an indigene of then Bauchi state now Gombe state, kept up operations by spearheading riots in various cities in northern Nigeria including Maiduguri, Kaduna and Yola. With the deaths of over 4000 people and another 60,000 displaced within the 5 year period Musa Malaki fled to Gombe and from there to Cameroon. The exact year of his return to Nigeria isn't known, but he was arrested in the country sometime in 2004, barely a year after boko haram officially established itself. Though boko haram started off without violence the first few years, its now obvious some persons have hijacked the group for political gains.
A thorough look at this North Eastern region will definitely reveal the source of this terrorist group if history is taken into account and juxtaposed with present day facts.

Enough suggestions on how to fight this growing menace has already been made by security experts, concerned citizens, government officials and almost everyone, with little or nothing done to effect such suggestions. Human survival instincts are inborn and any right thinking human being can fathom a way or two on how to deal with the growing scourge of this terror group, no matter how primitive such a solution might be.
With a lot on the plate of the president, time does not permit him 7 days to come up with a decision that can be made in 24 hours. As he continues to tour bombing sites around the country, it should be clear that its a result of him not doing his home work well. He can save the country the money for such trips, and also save himself the time, speeches and solemn faced empty promises of these terrorists "facing the full wrath of the law", by simply doing what is right, and enforcing the already laid down law.

ADHOC COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDY

"one who unmasks a masquerade in public, should be ready to face the consequences"

After a week long of testimonies under oath its been drama all the way. Visitors to the hot seat include the Finance Minister, the Petroleum Minister, the GMD NNPC, the Executive Secretary PPPRA, Customs Officials, representatives from major oil marketers and other principal players in the oil and gas sector.
The chairman of the committee Mr Farouk Lawan, came prepared day in day out as he constructively churned out questions with the insight of a muse.
The request for documents from each of the parties who arrived the hot seat is in concordance with the fact that, the element of truth will be found on careful scrutiny of these documents. Already discrepancies have started to appear in the different figures submitted by the various agencies involved on:-
The total amount of petroleum consumed daily.
Total amount of subsidy paid on petroleum consumed.
The total output and capacity of Nigerian refineries.
Other revelations include:-
The channel of subsidy payment of major marketers.
How NNPC pays itself by withdrawing money from source before remitting returns to the finance ministry.
The callous awards of supply contracts to incompetent marketers without following protocol.
How Nigerians have been paying subsidy on products imported and not consumed directly by the Nigerian market, which of cos yields double profit for the perpertuators.
Other interesting questions bother on:-
Who authorised the payment of over 1trillion naira which wanst provided for by the 2011 budget?
How come over 1trillion naira has been spent in one year, when over the last three years the collective amount of subsidy remains less than that?
How can the Finance Ministry and Petroleum Ministry resolve the figures contained in the SMS paper by Tunde Bakare? http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2012/01/18/facts-you-must-know-subsidy-made-simple-sms-tunde-bakare/
There are  a thousand and one questions on the fraud involved in the subsidy scam, but in days to come its possible that names will be mentioned and heads will roll, that is, if the corruption in the front seat of NNPC and the office of the petroleum minister  can be unveiled, the whole Pandora's box on the subsidy cabal will surely be revealed.

THE FACE OF DECEIT

"All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him? " 
Psalm 35 v 10


The Nigerian labor union congress and the trade union congress today the 16th of January 2012 called off the 6 day old strike, to the disappointment of the masses who have been in anticipation of a complete reversal of the subsidy removal and not a cut in the already hiked price. Thy sly fox manner of the labor union during the ongoing negotiations have clearly revealed the agenda of deceit cleverly perpetuated by the labor congress/ trade union congress for their own personal gains and benefits to the detriment of all Nigerians, who thought and believed the labor congress was on its side.
The initial ripple effect of the subsidy removal and how it reflects on the finances of the average Nigerien by ways of total increment in all economic sectors is one angle of pain which presently is almost irreversible.
The compromise by the abdulwaheed omar led labor union is a slap on the trust and support enjoyed by the union from then Nigerian people. It speaks totally against the decisions and aspirations of the people who came out in their numbers to support the movement, risk their lives, abandon school, work and business to be a part of the protest.
Its difficult at this point for anyone to believe in transparency as even the process leading to the arrival of #97 Naira is not known. After a long week of protests and loss of lives and property across the country, Nigerians have once again been taken for a ride.
kudos to the Governor of lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola who boldly took out time to speak against the deployment of soldiers around protest grounds in Lagos in a way of preventing citizens their constitutional rights to a peaceful protest.
Its interesting how the government reveres the views of a fanatic sect as boko haram and regard them with the seriousness of the Nigerian civil war, meanwhile the voices of unarmed Nigerian citizens who cry out in protest of imposed hardships receive no consideration at all.

OCCUPY NIGERIA PROTEST DAY 5

"of truth, none can compare. of this destiny, lies no change"


Its been 5 straight days of protests across the country, as the numbers grew from thousand to millions who actually went ahead to occupy convergence points in a never seen before manner. Irrespective of tribe and religion, protesters trooped out and expressed themselves in every way possible.
At the  Gani Fahwemi Park in Lagos the Nollywood community was ably represented as some of them with clean hands came forward to openly cast their weight behind the struggle while a few others couldn't bear the shame of having campaigned for Jonathan. The music industry wasn't left out as musicians came out in solidarity and to also entertain the sea of people gathered at the Gani Fahwemi park. while some artists make a one time appearance, some have come daily while others have been conspicuously absent from the protest grounds.
As protests take a break for the weekend to resume on Monday the 16th January 2012,  the federal government has set aside the weekend also to deliberate more with labour unions and make wider consultations, which if Jonathan had conclusively done in the first place he wouldn't be in this mess right now.
In far away USA Nigerians gathered to express their views with a Jonathan interview parody, in full mockery of his cabinet members, his ability to make decisive decisions and above all his general carefree attitude as concerns the present challenges facing the Nigerian state.
A lot has been said already, which leaves little to the imagination of the government the aspirations of the people. Even a makeshift speech on behalf of the president was recited by the NLC president just in-case no one has told the president its about time. For 5 good days shame hasn't allowed him come out of his closet in response to the agitations of the people. What kind of leader see's his people on the street in protest for 5 days and says nothing to quell the situation or cool the heat?
The earlier the Jonathan administration realizes that its #65 Naira or nothing, the better.

TOP OIL PRODUCING COUNTRIES

Its day 4 of the ongoing protests and the federal government remains adamant and hard headed amidst ongoing consultations and appeals by civil rights groups, labour unions, senators, house of assembly members, former heads of state and presidents.
An increase in fuel prices in Venezuela back in 1989 resulted into a week of deadly rioting by its citizens who believe its a national product and a birthright, and i quote   "There's more than enough gasoline. [President Hugo Chávez] is giving it away to the rest of the world, why raise the price here?"  same question applies to President Jonathan.
The Jonathan administration is a long way from imposing this inhumane and evil idea on Nigerians, as without the proper structures on ground the heavenly idea of subsidy removal/ s.u.r.e programme will and cannot work.
The table below says it all

COUNTRY	BARRELS PRODUCED PER DAY (MILLIONS)	EXPORTS PER DAY IN BARRELS (MILLIONS)	INTERNAL CONSUMPTION PER DAY (BARRELS)	PRICE PER LITER (NAIRA)	POPULATION	GDP PER CAPITA (DOLLARS)
RUSSIA	10.13	7.3	2,937,000	135	142,914,136	15,900
SAUDI ARABIA	10.52	7.6	2,654,000	72	27,136,977	24,200
USA	9.6	1.9	19,150,000	122	312,837,000	47,200
IRAN	4.25	2.5	1,845,000	16	75,996,000	10,600
CHINA	4.27	0.4	9,189,000	179	6,987,200,000	7,600
CANADA	3.48	1.9	2,209,000	195	34,605,346	39,400
MEXICO	2.98	1.5	2,073,000	131	112,336,538	13,900
UAE	2.81	2.0	545,000	76	8,264,070	49,600
BRAZIL	2.74	0.6	2,654,000	255	192,376,496	10,800
KUWAIT	2.45	2.1	354,000	131	2,818,000	48,900
VENEZUELA	2.37	1.8	746,000	3	26,840,935	12,700
IRAQ	2.40	1.9	694,000	126	32,105,000	3,800
NORWAY	2.13	2.1	221,000	243	4,985,011	54,600
NIGERIA	2.45	2.1	279,000	65	162,471,000	2500

OCCUPY NIGERIA PROTEST DAY 3

"no matter the size of the pot, once it can hold water, its only a matter of time for the fire underneath to have it boiling"


Its the third day of protests all around Nigeria and its easy to see the growing concern of Nigerians as more and more people join in the protest as the insensitive body language of the government only makes the situation even worse.
In several states across the country, soon people took advantage of the crowd to perpetuate crimes under the guise of protesting. The most hit state today being Niger state where a speech by governor Babangida Aliyu incited irate youths to go looting, burning and wanton destruction of government and private property. This action immediately prompted the state government to further lock-down the state by imposing a complete curfew on the state.
The ongoing talks between government and the labour unions once again arrived at a deadlock, as both sides could not come to a compromise. Despite a later recommendation by the senate who have also asked Jonathan to revert to the original price of #65 Naira per liter pump price of pms, as other prominet Nigerians also request the same of him, so as to forestall further destruction and unnecessary hardship and killings across the country.
Nigerian residents in the diaspora haven't been left out in the struggle as they've found ways to express their heartfelt solidarity and support to protesters back home through the Nigerian high commission in countries such as Ghana UK and USA. In the same wave a group of persons were arrested in Ghana for attempted transportation of arms and ammunition into the country.
CIA predictions of a possible breakup of the country before the year 2015 is gradually coming into focus as the ripple effect of the fuel subsidy removal has opened the eyes of blind Nigerians as to how much suffering and poverty there is, while the government grows fat without a care in the world as clearly reflected in the proposed 2012 budget summary.
The ease with which these events have been able to intertwine and continue to pick up other issues snowballing into the raging momentum of protests is a time bomb awaiting one wrong move to blow up in everyone's face, of which both sides will feel the pains as we all are Nigerians at the end of the day.
At this point its now fair to say that the political advantaged enjoyed by the PDP has finally lost the faith and trust of Nigerians nationwide. Its also safe to say that the PDP presidential monopoly has also come to an end, and the stodgy tenure of Jonathan has been successfully rubbished by the powers that be. Who carefully dug the pits and played tunes for him to dance to through ill timed and bad advice. Without any calculation, the confident and blatant failures of the Jonathan administration points to the PDPs loss of the presidency come 2015, and also an indication to the South South/ and Eastern states who should forget about the presidency for another 16 years running

AT THE DARKEST HOUR

The clouds of sorrow

fast approaching on chariots of blood,

blood spilled by the innocent

in a violence that rages.

The times feared are here

finally at our doorsteps

a fight against the evil desires and imaginations

of man

From Fallujah to Sudan, from Pakistan to Syria

from Libya to Afghanistan, from Egypt to Israel

the killing fields of the wicked,

sands soaked with blood.

For man perishes almost as quick

as he’s born, and the most profitable ventures

remain vanity at the end of it all.

In but a moment as a flower man is,

and as suddenly is no more.

THE IMPENDING DANGER 2

"as great a nation as we think we are, Nigeria is approaching a point of decision making where the process for refinement might equal that of gold if we are to survive our present predicament"

With barely 32hours to the kick off of national protests on subsidy removal by the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, other issues bothering on the minds of many is the inability of the federal government to firmly grip the excesses of the boko haram sect.

The combination of these two problems form the basic challenge of the Jonathan administration. These situations that have become so complex for the administration goes a long way to show and prove the wisdom with which the administration is handling issues. Is this the man who promised fresh air? cos the air has been nothing but cloudy for the past 8 months.

The man Ya'ardua during his tenure successfully reduced the pump price of fuel from #70 Naira to #65 Naira. Also he initiated the amnesty programme which has been able to extensively control the ever militant youth of the Niger Delta. For these and many more Ya'ardua will always be fondly rememberd. may his gentle soul rest in peace.

Not to deviate.

The recent ultimatum attacks on Christians living in the northern part of the country is another diversionary tactic of the boko haram. As their name implies, western education is a sin. What then is the crime of the Christians and innocent people the boko haram sect has finally settled its attention upon? Or have Christians been the target ever since?

The Thursday 5th of january 2012 attacks on the Deeper Life Bible Church in Adamawa, and other areas in Gombe and Yobe state which left a number of people dead and hospitalized with gunshot wounds still beats the immagination of the ordinary man as to how bizarre the motives of the boko haram group of companies is.

In addition to all these, the resolve by the 36 state governors urging Jonathan not to rescind his decision on subsidy even further attempts to make the decision more difficult for him. For a man who fears to be seen as weak, it’s now a game of a few men against millions of citizens. 

The President’s speech late Saturday night via a live broadcast, was nothing but a read out script written for him by only God know who. The haste of the Government for a solution is what birth the  frenzied  confusion of decisions read out by Jonathan, which is but an afterthought due to the reactions by all Nigerians opposing the removal of fuel subsidy. All these schemes and gimmicks are mere stories for the Government to have its way, which by Gods special grace will never see the light of day

It really would be a shameful story history will tell of a man who by the makings of his own ill timed decisions and unresponsiveness to the plights of his people walked the path of destruction and changed the good name he once had.  

THE BIG PICTURE

"sometimes even good-luck needs some luck"

The resolve by the FEC to purchase mass transit buses and expidite the repair of the railways around the country instead of an instant revert of the subsidy declaration is an insult to all citizens of the country. Question: does a purchase of 1600 mass buses and repair of railways have to come from an emergency FEC meeting?. More interesting is the statement accredited to our own Dr Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala who has threatned to resign if Jonathan rescinds his decision on fuel subsidy. Its easy to piece up information together and suspect some kind of conspiracy which wouldn't be out of place to a paranoid mind, but the rate and determination at which the Nigerian Government is going about the whole issue makes it easy for anyone following the political events of the Jonathan administration more than suspicious.
On the other half of the football court sits Nigerian labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, NGO's and other Activist groups who have vowed to fight to the finish by initializing a nationwide strike intending to paralyze completely all sectors of the economy to start on Monday 9th January 2012. If the Federal Government has the interest of the general populace in mind, there are several ways to go about the subsidy one of which is a gradual introduction by percentages,  and as the monies being realized from it is utilized for the said purpose the idea would not be as alien as it is right now.
The voice of the people is and always will be the voice of God. Nobody prays for war even though its a profitable venture for some. In this vein the Jonathan administration should know that when it comes to human instincts for survival, anything is possible.
This wouldn't be the first issue the federal government will have to chew its tongue on, so no need to make such a fuss before throwing in the towel. Do the right thing

PRO-SUBSIDY PROTEST DAY 1

"instant action replaces words than are no longer enough for the presumed wise"

What began as a normal day in the city of Lagos Nigeria, gradually saw more than an anticipated no of people out on the streets in peaceful protests that swept throughout the whole city and major areas of Lagos. As the sea of people moved through the streets, burning tires, taunting security attachments who where on standby and stopping vehicles to encourage passengers to join in was all part of the walks activities.
Chanting songs and waving placards the people of Lagos expressed their utter disappointment and unwillingness to accept the subsidy removal which has been in effect since the 1st of January 2012. Fortunately all the way throughout the exercise the Nigerian police, mobile police, soldiers and other military formations on ground were as peaceful as some even joined in the walk, by contributing songs for the gyration.
This peaceful attitude of the military formations in Lagos wasn't experienced everywhere else across the nation as several other states came in in mass to protest and were faced with challenges of police brutality, teargas and in some extreme cases shots were fired and casualties were recorded in states such as Kano, Kaduna, Ilorin, Lokoja, Ibadan, Abeokuta.
Its quite commendable the bravado and determination with which Nigerians from different walks of life came out today in mass to stand against the illegality of the Jonathan administration.
The Presidents call for an emergency FEC at noon tommorow Wednesday the 4th 2012 shouldn't be a show of pride, its no duck walk for any undemocratic democracy anymore. The earlier a soothing alternative is arrived at the better.

A FUEL SUBSIDIZED NEW YEAR FT BOKO HARAM

"the sweetness of a love song fades without a lover"


Right from the days of John the Baptist the Nigerian Government has suffered violence and only the violent seem to be get what they want, as tragedy remains a key input of the present government.
Where to start? Post election violence.
Its been months since then and the country has grown to gradually accept the sounds and news of bomb blasts as the norm, the standby daily prayer has to do with not being at the wrong place at the right time. In other parts of the world while people celebrated with gifts and fireworks, we threw bombs at places of worship and attacked innocent citizens.
Despite the disruption of the holiday period Nigerians received a consolatory new year gift which was an announcement by our supposed good-luck on the removal of fuel subsidy, this move instantly threw people out from their homes unto the streets admist shouts, long queues and quarrels in search of the desired product, all on new years day.
Not to complicate much of the new year, good-luck himself received a threat of his own, of which the ripple effect falls on the innocent citizens of cos. The boko haram group of companies issued a threat to the Federal Government asking it to withdraw troops and also asking Christians residing in the north to leave, while Muslims residing in the south to come back home.
Its laughable how little this group can conceive in comparism to the damage they have and are able to cause, despite their unintelligent arguments they surely have the means of passing their message across.
As the barrage of issues surrounding the Nigerian state presently defy understanding and continue to remain a web of intricate and carefully orchestrated plans initially not thought to work out, but thanks to the boko haram companies everyone who remains who still smiles to the bank.
For the man who isn't an army general or a lion or a pharaoh, this is yet another test.