Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya after leader Muammar Gaddafi suggested Nigeria be divided into two states - one Christian and one Muslim.
The foreign ministry said the Libyan leader's statement was "irresponsible". Earlier in the week a senator had called Col Gaddafi a "mad man".
Col Gaddafi had suggested the split to prevent any more bloodshed between rival groups in central Nigeria.
Hundreds have died this year in ethnic and religious violence around Jos.
Although the violence in Nigeria generally takes place between Muslim and Christian communities, the underlying causes are a complex mix of political, social and economic grievances.
Nigeria is roughly split between its largely Muslim north, and a Christian-dominated south.
In a statement, the foreign ministry said it was recalling its Tripoli ambassador for "urgent negotiations" because of the "irresponsible utterances of Colonel Gaddafi".
"His theatrics and grandstanding at every auspicious occasion have become too numerous to recount," said the statement.
Col Gaddafi, until recently head of the African Union, praised the partition of India in 1947 as the kind of "historic, radical solution" that could benefit Nigeria.
Splitting India in 1947 caused a breakdown of law and order in which at least 200,000 people died. Some estimates say one million people were killed.
About 12 million people were left homeless and thousands were raped.
An attempt by the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to secede in 1967 sparked a war which left more than one million people dead.
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Posted: at 19-03-2010 01:30 AM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
FinlandGuy at 19-03-2010 05:36 AM (15 years ago) (m)
WHO SO EVER SAID THAT GADDAFI IS MAD,THAT PERSON IS MORE THAN MAD. TELL ME HOW CAN SOMEONE BE BUTCHERED AND SLAUGHTERED JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS A CHRISTIAN. WOMEN AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BUTCHERED,SLAUGHTERED IN A COLD BLOOD FOR NO REASON.
WHAT NIGERIAN GOV. IS DOING NOW IS JUST THE SAME AS THE TALE OF A MAN WHO'S HOUSE IS BURNING AND HE IS BUSY CHASING RATS AROUND.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DIEING,WOMEN,INNOCENT KIDS ARE BEING KILLED AND BURNT BY THE MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS AND OVER GOVERNMENT IS BUSY CHASING AFTER GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION OF STOPPING THE KILLING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE!
GADDAFI IS RIGHT SINCE LIVING AS ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING THEN LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED SO THAT PEACE WILL BE.I DO NOT THINK THAT A HAUSA MAN WILL WOKE UP ONE DAY AND START KILLING A FELLOW HAUSA MAN AND VICE VERSA.
SINCE LIVING AS ONE NATION ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING FOR US SINCE 1960 TILL DATE THAT'S COMPLETE 50YRS NOW THEN LETS TRY DIVISION AND LIVE SEPARATELY AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 50 YRS AND SEE HOW IT WILL GO.AFTER-ALL THERE IS A SAYING THUS: THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING.
IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE NIGERIA SINCE HAUSA MUSLIMS FOOLS DO NOT WANT THE CHRISTIANS AMONG THEIR MIX. SO WHAT IS WRONG IN GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION.
Posted: at 19-03-2010 05:36 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Emawiz51 at 19-03-2010 07:50 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Kudos to Nigeria. . . .LIBYA PRESIDENT IS A MAD MAN INDEED. . . . . . mbassador for "urgent negotiations" because of the "irresponsible utterances of Colonel Gaddafi".
"His theatrics and grandstanding at every auspicious occasion have become too numerous to recount," said the statement.
Col Gaddafi, until recently head of the African Union, praised the partition of India in 1947 as the kind of "historic, radical solution" that could benefit Nigeria.
Splitting India in 1947 caused a breakdown of law and order in which at least 200,000 people died. Some estimates say one million people were killed.
About 12 million people were left homeless and thousands were raped.
An attempt by the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to secede in 1967 sparked a war which left more than one million people dead. [/quote] [/quote]
Posted: at 19-03-2010 07:50 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
WHO SO EVER SAID THAT GADDAFI IS MAD,THAT PERSON IS MORE THAN MAD. TELL ME HOW CAN SOMEONE BE BUTCHERED AND SLAUGHTERED JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS A CHRISTIAN. WOMEN AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BUTCHERED,SLAUGHTERED IN A COLD BLOOD FOR NO REASON.
WHAT NIGERIAN GOV. IS DOING NOW IS JUST THE SAME AS THE TALE OF A MAN WHO'S HOUSE IS BURNING AND HE IS BUSY CHASING RATS AROUND.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DIEING,WOMEN,INNOCENT KIDS ARE BEING KILLED AND BURNT BY THE MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS AND OVER GOVERNMENT IS BUSY CHASING AFTER GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION OF STOPPING THE KILLING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE!
GADDAFI IS RIGHT SINCE LIVING AS ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING THEN LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED SO THAT PEACE WILL BE.I DO NOT THINK THAT A HAUSA MAN WILL WOKE UP ONE DAY AND START KILLING A FELLOW HAUSA MAN AND VICE VERSA.
SINCE LIVING AS ONE NATION ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING FOR US SINCE 1960 TILL DATE THAT'S COMPLETE 50YRS NOW THEN LETS TRY DIVISION AND LIVE SEPARATELY AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 50 YRS AND SEE HOW IT WILL GO.AFTER-ALL THERE IS A SAYING THUS: THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING.
IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE NIGERIA SINCE HAUSA MUSLIMS FOOLS DO NOT WANT THE CHRISTIANS AMONG THEIR MIX. SO WHAT IS WRONG IN GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION.
Bazemaster at 19-03-2010 09:29 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Quote from: teebaz990 on 19-03-2010 06:09 AM
finlandguy i am with you in this more than 100percent
I report from ma BAZEHOOD, niggaz feeling ma BAZESWAG 'cos it's hooded like my nigga HOODEDSWAG coming from BAZESQUAD in da BAZESTUDIOS UNITED.... I AM BAZEMASTER
Posted: at 19-03-2010 09:29 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Bazemaster at 19-03-2010 09:30 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Quote from: teeco on 19-03-2010 08:11 AM
Quote from: FinlandGuy on 19-03-2010 05:36 AM
WHO SO EVER SAID THAT GADDAFI IS MAD,THAT PERSON IS MORE THAN MAD. TELL ME HOW CAN SOMEONE BE BUTCHERED AND SLAUGHTERED JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS A CHRISTIAN. WOMEN AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BUTCHERED,SLAUGHTERED IN A COLD BLOOD FOR NO REASON.
WHAT NIGERIAN GOV. IS DOING NOW IS JUST THE SAME AS THE TALE OF A MAN WHO'S HOUSE IS BURNING AND HE IS BUSY CHASING RATS AROUND.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DIEING,WOMEN,INNOCENT KIDS ARE BEING KILLED AND BURNT BY THE MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS AND OVER GOVERNMENT IS BUSY CHASING AFTER GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION OF STOPPING THE KILLING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE!
GADDAFI IS RIGHT SINCE LIVING AS ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING THEN LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED SO THAT PEACE WILL BE.I DO NOT THINK THAT A HAUSA MAN WILL WOKE UP ONE DAY AND START KILLING A FELLOW HAUSA MAN AND VICE VERSA.
SINCE LIVING AS ONE NATION ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING FOR US SINCE 1960 TILL DATE THAT'S COMPLETE 50YRS NOW THEN LETS TRY DIVISION AND LIVE SEPARATELY AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 50 YRS AND SEE HOW IT WILL GO.AFTER-ALL THERE IS A SAYING THUS: THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING.
IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE NIGERIA SINCE HAUSA MUSLIMS FOOLS DO NOT WANT THE CHRISTIANS AMONG THEIR MIX. SO WHAT IS WRONG IN GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION.
you dey craze wella
na lie. The guy is correct
I report from ma BAZEHOOD, niggaz feeling ma BAZESWAG 'cos it's hooded like my nigga HOODEDSWAG coming from BAZESQUAD in da BAZESTUDIOS UNITED.... I AM BAZEMASTER
Posted: at 19-03-2010 09:30 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Bazemaster at 19-03-2010 09:43 AM (15 years ago) (m)
Quote from: uploader on 19-03-2010 09:38 AM
Quote from: teebaz990 on 19-03-2010 06:09 AM
finlandguy i am with you in this 100percent
u urself u r very MAD.
U DEY CRAZE. FOOLISH BOY
I report from ma BAZEHOOD, niggaz feeling ma BAZESWAG 'cos it's hooded like my nigga HOODEDSWAG coming from BAZESQUAD in da BAZESTUDIOS UNITED.... I AM BAZEMASTER
Posted: at 19-03-2010 09:43 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Tunjifasesin at 19-03-2010 12:16 PM (15 years ago) (m)
What everybody is saying is right. Come to think of it how can a rational human being wakes up in the morning and thinks of how to kill a fellow human being. But can we break? if we break what becomes of the people of southern Zaria(the Kajes) who are predominantly Christians, what of the christians in Niger, Abuja Nassarawa Benue Plateu Gombe taraba even Kogi and Kwara. Do you even know that there are xtian communities in Zamfara State (The Zurus). What is going to happen to this people. Are we going to relocate them to the south. Lets just forget abt breaking bcos of Religion but how to eliminate this wicked acts. The Muslim in the North may be more than the Christians in the North but definetely they are never in anyway the majority in Nigeria.
Posted: at 19-03-2010 12:16 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
WHO SO EVER SAID THAT GADDAFI IS MAD,THAT PERSON IS MORE THAN MAD. TELL ME HOW CAN SOMEONE BE BUTCHERED AND SLAUGHTERED JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS A CHRISTIAN. WOMEN AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BUTCHERED,SLAUGHTERED IN A COLD BLOOD FOR NO REASON.
WHAT NIGERIAN GOV. IS DOING NOW IS JUST THE SAME AS THE TALE OF A MAN WHO'S HOUSE IS BURNING AND HE IS BUSY CHASING RATS AROUND.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DIEING,WOMEN,INNOCENT KIDS ARE BEING KILLED AND BURNT BY THE MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS AND OVER GOVERNMENT IS BUSY CHASING AFTER GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION OF STOPPING THE KILLING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE!
GADDAFI IS RIGHT SINCE LIVING AS ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING THEN LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED SO THAT PEACE WILL BE.I DO NOT THINK THAT A HAUSA MAN WILL WOKE UP ONE DAY AND START KILLING A FELLOW HAUSA MAN AND VICE VERSA.
SINCE LIVING AS ONE NATION ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING FOR US SINCE 1960 TILL DATE THAT'S COMPLETE 50YRS NOW THEN LETS TRY DIVISION AND LIVE SEPARATELY AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 50 YRS AND SEE HOW IT WILL GO.AFTER-ALL THERE IS A SAYING THUS: THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING.
IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE NIGERIA SINCE HAUSA MUSLIMS FOOLS DO NOT WANT THE CHRISTIANS AMONG THEIR MIX. SO WHAT IS WRONG IN GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION.
FinlandGuy U R A PROBLEM TO NIGERIA
IN ZAKA FADI, FADI GASKIYA, KOMAI TA JA MA A YI MAKA
Posted: at 19-03-2010 12:41 PM (15 years ago) | Hero
Tunjifasesin at 19-03-2010 04:00 PM (15 years ago) (m)
Candanre you are just making noise. it is always good to understand a problem before profering solution. If we break today the problem will still remain. it mihgt even lead to bigger war. But lets look inward and solve our problem in our way. less if the people of Jos, i mean the original indigen of jos should rise up against this act i bet it there will be no peace in that enviroment for the next 6 month to one year
Posted: at 19-03-2010 04:00 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
WHO SO EVER SAID THAT GADDAFI IS MAD,THAT PERSON IS MORE THAN MAD. TELL ME HOW CAN SOMEONE BE BUTCHERED AND SLAUGHTERED JUST BECAUSE HE OR SHE IS A CHRISTIAN. WOMEN AND INNOCENT CHILDREN BUTCHERED,SLAUGHTERED IN A COLD BLOOD FOR NO REASON.
WHAT NIGERIAN GOV. IS DOING NOW IS JUST THE SAME AS THE TALE OF A MAN WHO'S HOUSE IS BURNING AND HE IS BUSY CHASING RATS AROUND.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE ARE DIEING,WOMEN,INNOCENT KIDS ARE BEING KILLED AND BURNT BY THE MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE CHRISTIANS AND OVER GOVERNMENT IS BUSY CHASING AFTER GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION OF STOPPING THE KILLING. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NONSENSE!
GADDAFI IS RIGHT SINCE LIVING AS ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING THEN LET NIGERIA BE DIVIDED SO THAT PEACE WILL BE.I DO NOT THINK THAT A HAUSA MAN WILL WOKE UP ONE DAY AND START KILLING A FELLOW HAUSA MAN AND VICE VERSA.
SINCE LIVING AS ONE NATION ONE NIGERIA IS NOT WORKING FOR US SINCE 1960 TILL DATE THAT'S COMPLETE 50YRS NOW THEN LETS TRY DIVISION AND LIVE SEPARATELY AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT 50 YRS AND SEE HOW IT WILL GO.AFTER-ALL THERE IS A SAYING THUS: THERE IS NO HARM IN TRYING.
IT IS TIME TO DIVIDE NIGERIA SINCE HAUSA MUSLIMS FOOLS DO NOT WANT THE CHRISTIANS AMONG THEIR MIX. SO WHAT IS WRONG IN GADDAFI'S SUGGESTION.
you dey craze wella
crazy plus mad = equals to gadafi and his like
Posted: at 19-03-2010 09:30 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
Kudos to Nigeria. . . .LIBYA PRESIDENT IS A MAD MAN INDEED. . . . . . mbassador for "urgent negotiations" because of the "irresponsible utterances of Colonel Gaddafi".
"His theatrics and grandstanding at every auspicious occasion have become too numerous to recount," said the statement.
Col Gaddafi, until recently head of the African Union, praised the partition of India in 1947 as the kind of "historic, radical solution" that could benefit Nigeria.
Splitting India in 1947 caused a breakdown of law and order in which at least 200,000 people died. Some estimates say one million people were killed.
About 12 million people were left homeless and thousands were raped.
An attempt by the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to secede in 1967 sparked a war which left more than one million people dead.
[/quote] [/quote] may be its only now nigeria realize that ? gadafi had been mad since a very long time , for the past twenty years or so when he was taged THE MAD MAN OF LIBIYA
Posted: at 19-03-2010 09:37 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
bigibanty at 19-03-2010 10:08 PM (15 years ago) (m)
First of all, col Gadaffi has a long reputation for crisis nd wars. I dont c any sence in what he said. when a man and his wife are aving problems, the best way of solving it is not by seperating them but by making them realise dat they need each other for peace to prevail. I dont know what d actual problem is but i think the leaders of our different faith should teach us dat which is true and transcedent. We are all brothers but from another mother. PEACE UNITY AND LOVE is all i ask. Thank you
Posted: at 19-03-2010 10:08 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
bigibanty at 19-03-2010 10:08 PM (15 years ago) (m)
First of all, col Gadaffi has a long reputation for crisis nd wars. I dont c any sence in what he said. when a man and his wife are aving problems, the best way of solving it is not by seperating them but by making them realise dat they need each other for peace to prevail. I dont know what d actual problem is but i think the leaders of our different faith should teach us dat which is true and transcedent. We are all brothers but from another mother. PEACE UNITY AND LOVE is all i ask. Thank you
Posted: at 19-03-2010 10:08 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
youngboss01 at 20-03-2010 12:01 AM (15 years ago) (m)
If nigeria divides, then along what? if you say religion, what about the xtians in the north. what about jos and the state in totality....for all that ve spoken about divide, are you ready to donate your bloods for what is at stake. i dont expect some guyz in finland our somewhere outside nigeria would be making noise for divide because when it starts, he wont be around to shed blood........it is painful that lots of nigerians are viewing war as glory and glamour but i bet you that its dimensions are beyond even the professional soldier.......pls forget about GADDAFI and lets all do positive things at our various levels to move nigeria forward.........''THE LABOUR OF OUR HEROs PAST SHALL NEVA BE IN VAIN''.
Posted: at 20-03-2010 12:01 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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