Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

And English is our language.

HHHHHHHHHHHHH how much fg pay you RENO

IN WHAT WAY CAN THIS STOP HARDSHIP AND MOVE NIGERIA FOWARD ?

I still don't see reason for such inscription on our currency, neither Arabic our official language. Its never late for modification though!

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

The Arabic characters on our money and others are not Arabic language persay.Arab man can read it but will not understand anything because it is hausa words writen using Arabic alphabets.,to convey information eg the value of a currency notes no more no less.

itsme01:


French uses same alphbet as english, we dont trade with china using naira, we use dollars, but chad , niger sell cows , ram, donkeys etc to us in naira

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KmniAutos:
That was then not now,the 3 major languages should be inscribed on the notes.

Like someone said above that's not even among the 1000 pressing issues we currently battling.

With Ijaw oil money!!!
Una well @ all 4 dis kontri?

Thanks Reno how insightful

itsme01:


French uses same alphbet as english, we dont trade with china using naira, we use dollars, but chad , niger sell cows , ram, donkeys etc to us in naira

Those are weak excuses men, French uses the same script as English doesn't make it the same language as English and Nigeria altered its bank notes because we buy cows,rams and donkeys from non Nigerians

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

Was your language when it was first introduced in 1912? Some people are just unteachable.

itsme01:


Arabic is a Language and not a religion, Many christians speak Arabic as their only language, The Bible also as an Arabic version so i see no reason why christians should opose arabic writtens on currency of a country that is bordered with Northern African Arab, and conduct millions worth of trade with them

As it stands, most of the Rams , Camel , Donkeys and some breed of Goats we eat and use in Nigeria comes from Chad, Niger, Mali and even Senegal, and most of our grains like millet, white corn and wheat are also sold back to them

Obasanjo a Christian was the President that designed and minted N200 , N500 and N1000 and he included the arabic insription and translation of the denomination

Below is a picture of Bible written in Arabic, am sure if our Hypocrite Brothers see this now they would burn it

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The matter before the Court is simply to call for the interpretation of the provisions of the Constitution of the FRN; and for an inquiry into the question of whether or not the Arabic is an official language in Nigeria. It is that simple.

You people, in advancing your arguments or opinions, must not read religious meaning into the suit currently pending before the Federal High Court, lest your arguments become prone to mere sentiments and emotions devoid of sound reason & logic. IT IS NOT A MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN FACE OFF!

are we saying we should also do away with the Arabic numerals.
I know many of you are not aware that the numerals we use today are of Arabic origins

onpoint69:
are we saying we should also do away with the Arabic numerals.
I know many of you are not aware that the numerals we use today are of Arabic origins

There we go again.

Mr. omni-know-it-all Omokri relied on HISTORY as the basis of his position on the issue without recourse to the fact that as at 1912, literacy level was extremely low and the society, being an organic one, had evolved overtime. Little wonder then that our Constitution which is the supreme law of our land has undergone and is undergoing rigorous amendments in order to reflect modern day legal, socio-legal, and economic realities.

Oga, don't pander to Mr. Omokri's illogical & hypocrytical argument by resorting to ORIGIN as the basis of your own question or position.

The Nigerian Flag, The Nigerian Army as well as the Naira note are all OFFICIAL emblems of our country's identity and corporate existence.

The real question to be answered in relation to the suit is, IS THE ARABIC LANGUAGE OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN NIGERIA?

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

but every other thing is written in English na!

atmstyle:

potent5 first do away with the Arabic numeral '5' on your monika and we will know you are serious.

Don't be ridiculous, my friend.

Of all the problems in Nigeria..daily struggle, this is what should be my problem?

Buhari daughter us flexing private jet without doing any work one man was hit by a car crossing because he was thinking of what to eat and take home for family to eat..

Na Di's be problem

Since Monday now NEPA no free bringnmy prepaid meter card.generator don give up,I fell for bathroom hospital has collected my.money,everything just dabaru.na does be problem?

Kwantinue

PS..make I clear u...till eternity,Arabic would be inscriotrd for ever in anything that has to do with Nigeria..currency,flag, and all..it xabt be changed. Our evolution started with Arab waka waka

I don't care if they use Arabic or not. That won't help the economy. But, Reno should ask himself if a currency note design is dynamic or static.

post=85752454:
The Black man must learn to be factual, not emotional. ‪Truth is really not bitter. It is actually people that get bitter about the truth. Nigerians should not be be bitter about the truth. Instead, let the truth make Nigeria better!‬

One truth you haven't known yet is that you are very annoying

saaron:
There's no God but allah, does that statement rings a bell to you? Why do muslims say that?

Seriously, a little understanding and a little research will cure your lack of Knowledge!

Areaboy2:
On this, I agree with Reno.

In the fight to get what we believe is right, we must always remain factual and present complete truths in everything.
Even to this day, many in the north cannot even speak pidgin English let alone read English. I can understand the need to change it, but i dont see the advantage.
This is the least of our problems now. i bet it will cost a lot of money to change our bills at this point. My people say, leave wettin dem write for moto enter moto (not today sha.. dem go kidnap you o) .
The priority should be how this money can get to everyone and not what is written on the money.

You've spoken well with that great sense of humour .

Anyone who has been to the north knows they nearly don't speak English. And even if they are not still good with the Arabic (someone said it is still interpreted to them), we can all agree that it is the only nearest language to their understanding while bearing in mind that the northerners owned and still own this country and the Arabic inscriptions were made on the notes in that regard.

MZrapper:


What on hell is mail?

Mali l mean to say.

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

. English language is a borrowed language (not our language) hope you know.

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

English is not your language hope you know.

potent5:

Don't be ridiculous, my friend.

The lawyer may soon sue you for having Arabic numeral in your monika.

saajus:
I don't care if they use Arabic or not. That won't help the economy. But, Reno should ask himself if a currency note design is dynamic or static.

Haa! Which one is dynamic or static again, Oga Grammarian? You are causing confusion here with your BiG BiG grammer. Abeg, break it down for us make we understand.

onpoint69:
are we saying we should also do away with the Arabic numerals.
I know many of you are not aware that the numerals we use today are of Arabic origins

Maybe Oga Lawyer will prefer Roman numerals. Please ask so we know.

Do you know there are Christian Arabs?

Dynamic means something that is changing and static means something that is not changing. The event Reno described has changed, many Northerners can now read and write in English but other things have changed in our currency notes design except the Arabic statement. Tbh, it's not a big deal. They can even use French sef, the economy is more paramount.

atmstyle:
Haa! Which one is dynamic or static again, Oga Grammarian? You are causing confusion here with your BiG BiG grammer. Abeg, break it down for us make we understand.

Biodun556:
Reno Omokri gives historical account of how Arabic is printed on Nigerian currency.



https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220299128365649&id=1152008079

So what stops the Nigerian govt from changing it to any local major nigerian languages how many people in Nigeria can even write, speak and understand arabic?

potent5:
Okay. But now that the number of northerners who can read and write in English is greater, can we do away with it. It's usefulness is no more.


The last time I checked, Buhari and his brothers said there were more competent and educated people in the north than in any other part of the country as a result of which appointments have been lopsided in their favor.

CBN and Nigerian Army should do the needful.

lol, u clearly hate the language(or Islam, you're not just bold enough to say it), not the meaning, Arabic is the Islamic language and their culture, many cultures traditions are scripted on our currencies, masquerades as well, you're not fighting that, the Arabic word written on the currency means d same as d English, in the army, it's only d Islamic affairs soldiers that that are using d Arabic tag.

itsme01:



Arabic is a Language and not a religion, Many christians speak Arabic as their only language, The Bible also as an Arabic version so i see no reason why christians should opose arabic writtens on currency of a country that is bordered with Northern African Arab, and conduct millions worth of trade with them

As it stands, most of the Rams , Camel , Donkeys and some breed of Goats we eat and use in Nigeria comes from Chad, Niger, Mali and even Senegal, and most of our grains like millet, white corn and wheat are also sold back to them

Obasanjo a Christian was the President that designed and minted N200 , N500 and N1000 and he included the arabic insription and translation of the denomination

Below is a picture of Bible written in Arabic, am sure if our Hypocrite Brothers see this now they would burn it

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So how the Muslims complaining about Christians this and that, holiday, Jan etc.

They are the ones fueling the whole issue up and down. Christians vs Muslims..

So the Christains came in to speak up too

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

is English our language?

Thegeneralqueen:
Arabic is not our language hope you knowooooooo.....

It is not Arabic. It is called 'Ajami'. It is Hausa written with Arabic alphabets.

If you were to take those inscriptions to the Arabs world, no one who is not a Hausa speaker can make meaning out of them.