Haidar's Corner

These waters race Seeking to outrun They bump, they trip Cascade and drip Inseparable,  mighty Neither dam nor outlet Either detracts or distracts They flow along with tunes Like whispering and whistling winds Peculiar songs they sing Touching shallows and depths Knowledge and wisdom they keep Coursing paths, they sculpt Carving land beneath Leaving marks of essence Documenting their presence Haidarwali 201512230718hrs

Yes the development is in order especially if it will satisfy the perceived injustice in the country. The only thing is that in my opinion it is reactionary. . The Muslim codes of jurisprudence - collectively known as 'SHARIAH', have always been the basis of laws in the various territories in the Northern part of Nigeria since before the advent of colonialism. Even when the Colonialists came they only suspended certain portions of the laws and still sustained certain portions just the same as they did with customary laws in the Southern part of Nigeria because laws of any society are part and parcel of the cultural fabric that defines the society. . The only difference is that Shari'ah law was already codified, structured and documented unlike other customary laws and this was why it was not possible to make Muslims just accept – hook, line and sinker – all the laws that that are claimed to be 'secular' in the Constitution as well as most of structures and mechanis...

Today I happened upon a report that highlighted the precarious situation which we that are normally referred to in Nigeria as the Hausa-Fulani are in. The issue at hand is that of drug abuse and addiction which has gradually become a phenomenon that people seem to accept as part of the realities of today. Well gradually this 'monster' is carving out our communities and making the most valuable members into hollow sh ... ells worth nothing more than an empty barrel or even less for empty barrels do serve as containers for storage, something I'm sad to say a 'druggie' can't be. Thus though this is applicable to any community that wants the best for it's people I particularly have the following advice for my people. From the youths to the housewives that are said to be one of the largest users of some of these drugs, it behooves those who are the 'intelligentsia' of our various communities to ensure that there is an engagement (positive) toward...