Ab-Titchaz
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At about 3pm Friday November 20, after he returned from the Abuja Central Mosque where he performed Muslim prayer, President Yar'Adua complained of a left-sided severe chest pain.
- Born in 1951 in the northern Muslim state of Katsina
- Self-confessed Marxist as an undergraduate
- Became a chemistry teacher after university
- Married twice, has nine children
- Governor of Katsina from 1999 to 2007
- During his governorship Katsina adopted Sharia law
- Nickname since becoming president in 2007 - "Baba-go-slow"
- High point of his presidency so far - the amnesty for oil militants
- Has suffered from a chronic kidney condition for at least 10 years
Asanteni kwa taarifa,habari ya ugonjwa wa mtu,sio nzuri kujadili.
It is said that Yar'Adua never wanted to become president but rather he was thrust into it. Because of the divide in Nigeria the president had to come from the north and for reasons only known to the party & Obasanjo they chose Yar'Adua. This is why I've always been against this notion in Tanzania that when the president is from Tanzania mainland then the next one has to be from the Ilse and vice versa. This limits the country to picking a person from a certain region rather than the right person for the job.
I think it would be wise for Yar'Adua not to seek a second term. If he is wise he would tell his party leadership as soon as possible that he is not willing to run for a second term so that they can start making appropriate arrangements. This is because Nigeria political situation is very fragile with this whole north and south issue and if h were to die in office it will pose a great threat to national security. No body wants to play God or wish him harm but it's better to be safe than sorry. besides as an ex president he will get time to rest while still receiving all the medical attention of a national leader. It might even be better for him.
Yaani mimi hapo ndo wananchi wenzangu wa Africa mnaniacha hoi..hivi ni nchi gani ya Africa..politics zake siyo fragile? Or when was the last time that Nigerian politics was not fragile?
Jamani..mi nadhani some times..haya maneno ya wazungu tusiyatumie..tutafute ya kwetu kuelezea matatizo yetu. By the way hii siyo criticism ya mkuu niliyemnukuu..ila naona ni tatizo letu wengi kutaka kuhalalisha maneno..wanayotumia CNN at al analyst..
Eti mtu..anakuja anakwambia..Sudan au Rwanda....kwa vile wamepigana sana na kuuana....wanahitaji "Truth and reconcilliation" commission.......Really? Do you really believe unaweza kuua baba yangu au mama yangu harafu ukaungama nikakusamehe, just as simple as that?? (as a policy of the country?).
I would rather go for a phrase like "truth and coexistence".......Kwamba tumekoseana..sasa tukae chini tujadili namna ya kuishi wote..maana we all need each other! Tunahitaji ku coexist amidist our differences..forget this western coined phrases....they take us nowhere..
Back to the mada, Yar`adua nadhani kweli ni mgonjwa..aamue tuu aachie ngazi come 2011-Inshallah. Tatizo watu wanaomzunguka wanataka kula..asipogombea watakosa..all benefits and privileges attending to the Presidency..
Africa we have a long way!
Masanja
it is said that yar'adua never wanted to become president but rather he was thrust into it. Because of the divide in nigeria the president had to come from the north and for reasons only known to the party & obasanjo they chose yar'adua. This is why i've always been against this notion in tanzania that when the president is from tanzania mainland then the next one has to be from the ilse and vice versa. This limits the country to picking a person from a certain region rather than the right person for the job.
i think it would be wise for yar'adua not to seek a second term. If he is wise he would tell his party leadership as soon as possible that he is not willing to run for a second term so that they can start making appropriate arrangements. This is because nigeria political situation is very fragile with this whole north and south issue and if h were to die in office it will pose a great threat to national security. No body wants to play god or wish him harm but it's better to be safe than sorry. Besides as an ex president he will get time to rest while still receiving all the medical attention of a national leader. It might even be better for him.