Comments on: Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Why are we surprised? http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/ Are we listening? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekly Blog Round-Up – NigeriansTalk http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Weekly Blog Round-Up – NigeriansTalk Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:43:17 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-996 [...] on Christmas Day, blogger and regular NigeriansTalk Contributor, Seye Abimbola, described several instances of religious fundamentalism he witnessed while schooling.  Emeka Okafor, in his blog, Africa Unchained, shares a series of [...] [...] on Christmas Day, blogger and regular NigeriansTalk Contributor, Seye Abimbola, described several instances of religious fundamentalism he witnessed while schooling.  Emeka Okafor, in his blog, Africa Unchained, shares a series of [...]

]]> By: Lolade http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Lolade Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:12:49 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-727 I attended OAU and know how well Islamist extremism is going on in that campus. I remember when Sharia law was introduced in the north in 1999 and how many Muslim groups began to call for the introduction of Sharia on our campus and how it could have degenerated into something bad if the Christian groups had reacted otherwise. I remember all the Jihad weeks on the campus and how at the car park bordering Angola, Awo Annex and Mozambique mullahs scream into loud speakers denouncing the Jesus' claim as the son of God. There was a time in my final year when a religious broil almost broke out among the younger students during the Ramadan when a Christian student complained of the noise making that ensured in the early hours of the morning because it was also exam time. It's sad that our university is fast becoming a breeding ground for extremists, Christians and Muslims alike. Fanaticism came to its head when some Christian students sometime ago decided to go into the forest to await the coming of Christ! When shall this all end? I attended OAU and know how well Islamist extremism is going on in that campus. I remember when Sharia law was introduced in the north in 1999 and how many Muslim groups began to call for the introduction of Sharia on our campus and how it could have degenerated into something bad if the Christian groups had reacted otherwise.

I remember all the Jihad weeks on the campus and how at the car park bordering Angola, Awo Annex and Mozambique mullahs scream into loud speakers denouncing the Jesus’ claim as the son of God.

There was a time in my final year when a religious broil almost broke out among the younger students during the Ramadan when a Christian student complained of the noise making that ensured in the early hours of the morning because it was also exam time.

It’s sad that our university is fast becoming a breeding ground for extremists, Christians and Muslims alike. Fanaticism came to its head when some Christian students sometime ago decided to go into the forest to await the coming of Christ!

When shall this all end?

]]> By: Lolade http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Lolade Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:12:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-1922 I attended OAU and know how well Islamist extremism is going on in that campus. I remember when Sharia law was introduced in the north in 1999 and how many Muslim groups began to call for the introduction of Sharia on our campus and how it could have degenerated into something bad if the Christian groups had reacted otherwise. I remember all the Jihad weeks on the campus and how at the car park bordering Angola, Awo Annex and Mozambique mullahs scream into loud speakers denouncing the Jesus' claim as the son of God. There was a time in my final year when a religious broil almost broke out among the younger students during the Ramadan when a Christian student complained of the noise making that ensured in the early hours of the morning because it was also exam time. It's sad that our university is fast becoming a breeding ground for extremists, Christians and Muslims alike. Fanaticism came to its head when some Christian students sometime ago decided to go into the forest to await the coming of Christ! When shall this all end? I attended OAU and know how well Islamist extremism is going on in that campus. I remember when Sharia law was introduced in the north in 1999 and how many Muslim groups began to call for the introduction of Sharia on our campus and how it could have degenerated into something bad if the Christian groups had reacted otherwise.

I remember all the Jihad weeks on the campus and how at the car park bordering Angola, Awo Annex and Mozambique mullahs scream into loud speakers denouncing the Jesus’ claim as the son of God.

There was a time in my final year when a religious broil almost broke out among the younger students during the Ramadan when a Christian student complained of the noise making that ensured in the early hours of the morning because it was also exam time.

It’s sad that our university is fast becoming a breeding ground for extremists, Christians and Muslims alike. Fanaticism came to its head when some Christian students sometime ago decided to go into the forest to await the coming of Christ!

When shall this all end?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Nigeria: Nigerian bloggers take on would-be bomber Umar Abdulmutallab http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Global Voices Online » Nigeria: Nigerian bloggers take on would-be bomber Umar Abdulmutallab Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:32:18 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-721 [...] increasing religious extremism in Nigeria, describing recent minor clashes at his university. Seye concluded: Mild as these incidents were, what they show is that for these to happen in the liberal south, at [...] [...] increasing religious extremism in Nigeria, describing recent minor clashes at his university. Seye concluded: Mild as these incidents were, what they show is that for these to happen in the liberal south, at [...]

]]> By: ANYI ABUA http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-627 ANYI ABUA Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:22:31 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-627 The extremist posture of the Northern Nigeria Islamists is not disputable, and should be critically addressed. By who, one may ask? The developed world should intervene discreetly without necessarily branding every Nigerian a terrorist, as US ostensibly did recently. They should properly focus their attention for better result. Notwithstanding, the 'whistle blowing' attribute of the young man's father is quite commendable and should be recommended to every parent and guardian in the country and beyond. If every parent would have the courage to expose their 'wayward' wards to appropriate authorities, those wards would definitely think twice before engaging in vices like terrorism, cultism, armed robbery, drug trafficking, prostitution, etc. I think the Nigeria image makers or launderers should see this as a veritable opportunity to propagate one good quality or attribute by a Nigerian. The extremist posture of the Northern Nigeria Islamists is not disputable, and should be critically addressed. By who, one may ask? The developed world should intervene discreetly without necessarily branding every Nigerian a terrorist, as US ostensibly did recently. They should properly focus their attention for better result.

Notwithstanding, the ‘whistle blowing’ attribute of the young man’s father is quite commendable and should be recommended to every parent and guardian in the country and beyond. If every parent would have the courage to expose their ‘wayward’ wards to appropriate authorities, those wards would definitely think twice before engaging in vices like terrorism, cultism, armed robbery, drug trafficking, prostitution, etc.

I think the Nigeria image makers or launderers should see this as a veritable opportunity to propagate one good quality or attribute by a Nigerian.

]]> By: ANYI ABUA http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 ANYI ABUA Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:22:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-1921 The extremist posture of the Northern Nigeria Islamists is not disputable, and should be critically addressed. By who, one may ask? The developed world should intervene discreetly without necessarily branding every Nigerian a terrorist, as US ostensibly did recently. They should properly focus their attention for better result. Notwithstanding, the 'whistle blowing' attribute of the young man's father is quite commendable and should be recommended to every parent and guardian in the country and beyond. If every parent would have the courage to expose their 'wayward' wards to appropriate authorities, those wards would definitely think twice before engaging in vices like terrorism, cultism, armed robbery, drug trafficking, prostitution, etc. I think the Nigeria image makers or launderers should see this as a veritable opportunity to propagate one good quality or attribute by a Nigerian. The extremist posture of the Northern Nigeria Islamists is not disputable, and should be critically addressed. By who, one may ask? The developed world should intervene discreetly without necessarily branding every Nigerian a terrorist, as US ostensibly did recently. They should properly focus their attention for better result.

Notwithstanding, the ‘whistle blowing’ attribute of the young man’s father is quite commendable and should be recommended to every parent and guardian in the country and beyond. If every parent would have the courage to expose their ‘wayward’ wards to appropriate authorities, those wards would definitely think twice before engaging in vices like terrorism, cultism, armed robbery, drug trafficking, prostitution, etc.

I think the Nigeria image makers or launderers should see this as a veritable opportunity to propagate one good quality or attribute by a Nigerian.

]]> By: C L O S E R » Blog Archive » Closing the week 53 – Featuring the Detroit terror http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-610 C L O S E R » Blog Archive » Closing the week 53 – Featuring the Detroit terror Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:13:24 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-610 [...] Detroit terror Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Why are we surprised? – NigeriansTalk It is itself a surprise to me that we are responding to the issue of the alleged Nigerian suicide [...] [...] Detroit terror Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Why are we surprised? – NigeriansTalk It is itself a surprise to me that we are responding to the issue of the alleged Nigerian suicide [...]

]]> By: Artsville http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Artsville Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:09:18 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-609 And now, another group has risen up in Bauchi and innocent people particularly children have been killed. The handwritings on the wall are becoming quite clear. And now, another group has risen up in Bauchi and innocent people particularly children have been killed. The handwritings on the wall are becoming quite clear.

]]> By: Artsville http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 Artsville Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:09:00 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-1920 And now, another group has risen up in Bauchi and innocent people particularly children have been killed. The handwritings on the wall are becoming quite clear. And now, another group has risen up in Bauchi and innocent people particularly children have been killed. The handwritings on the wall are becoming quite clear.

]]> By: Misi http://nigerianstalk.org/2009/12/28/umar-farouk-abdulmutallab-why-are-we-surprised/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Misi Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:09:36 +0000 http://nigerianstalk.org/?p=523#comment-576 I totally agree with you. We really shouldn't dismiss Umar's actions as that of a one-off act of a spoilt child, but as a bigger national problem of breeding and raising a nation of radicals. Like you've rightly pointed out, this extremist behavior has existed in Nigeria for a long time examples, the Miss World fiasco and a governor of a State calling for the death penalty of the woman who wrote about Mohammed, the endless attempts to eliminate Christians from Northern Nigeria, student rioting and even the recent killing of Grace over supposed indecent dressing. Yes, this is a problem in Nigeria, one which can lead to bigger issues like the ones created by Umar. I totally agree with you. We really shouldn’t dismiss Umar’s actions as that of a one-off act of a spoilt child, but as a bigger national problem of breeding and raising a nation of radicals. Like you’ve rightly pointed out, this extremist behavior has existed in Nigeria for a long time examples, the Miss World fiasco and a governor of a State calling for the death penalty of the woman who wrote about Mohammed, the endless attempts to eliminate Christians from Northern Nigeria, student rioting and even the recent killing of Grace over supposed indecent dressing. Yes, this is a problem in Nigeria, one which can lead to bigger issues like the ones created by Umar.

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