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Gaddafi : 9ja Recalls Ambassador To Libya, As Senate President Mark marks him as MAD !

The government on Thursday temporarily recalled its ambassador to
Libya, Isa Mohammed, following comments credited to Libyan President,
Maummar Gaddafi which advised that Nigeria should be partitioned into
two nations along Christian and Muslim lines, to avert frequent
sectarian violence.

Nigerian Senate through its President, David Mark on Wednesday reprimanded the outspoken leader for his comments while referring to him as a 'madman.'

Gaddafi was addressing visiting students from multiple African universities in Libyan capital, Tripoli when he made the comment.

Sources at Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the recall was with immediate effect adding that Nigeria was formally protesting against the insensitive comments credited to the former Chairman of the African Union.

"The recall however does not affect the diplomatic ties between both nations," the source added.

In a related development, the House of Representatives today passed a resolution condemning Gaddafi for his comments and urged the central government to break ties with the OPEC member country.

The House summoned the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria to appear before it to explain Gaddafi’s comments to legislators.

The resolution was moved by House Committee Chairman on the Air Force, Hon. Halims Agoda.

"Gadaffi’s statement is very inciting, we must condemn the man so that we can move forward as a nation.

"Our founding fathers worked very hard to bring us to where we are today, our differences have been our strength," Agoda said.

In a related incident :


Mark described the Libyan dictator as "a mad man" who did not deserve any form of publicity for his utterances.

He said this when Senator Ayim Ude drew the attention of the Senate to Gaddafi's comments published in the media.

Ude had while contributing to a debate on the bomb blast which disrupted the post-amnesty dialogue in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday, stressed the need for the Senate to caution individuals from making inflammatory comments.

Responding, Mark said, Udeh, with all due respect, why do you want to give a mad man that level of publicity? But I'm surprised that you are giving that any publicity at all.

"A mad man who said the same thing about Switzerland, he said the same thing about England, he said the same thing about every other country. And then you want to give that any other prominence at all.

"I don't think he deserves any mention at all. Truly, in my candid opinion, I don't think he even deserves our attention."

Other senators who spoke on the issue after the days' sitting also condemned the Libyan leader for speaking on Nigeria, a country they said he knew nothing about.

Commenting on the issue, Senator Abubakar Sodangi (PDP Nasarawa), called on Nigerians to discountenance the Libyan leader's comments because he lacked knowledge about Nigeria.

Senator Smart Adeyemi (PDP Kogi) said the fact that Nigeria and Nigerians had survived a civil war and various ethno-religious crises was "a clear message to all our enemies that we as a people are sworn to a common destiny."

According to him, "Gaddafi must realise that Nigeria is not Libya and (he) must therefore understand that he is not in a position to dictate to us how we live as a people.

"Nigerians are not religious bigots, even in the midst of poverty. We may have crisis now but certainly, we shall overcome the problems like we did in the past."

Gaddafi was quoted as having called for the division of Nigeria along religious lines. He had argued that such a split would end the religious crisis that has led to the loss of hundreds of lives in Africa's most populous country over the past 10 years.



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Comment by eddy on July 18, 2010 at 4:24pm
Hello my name is Eddy how are you all?
Comment by eddy on July 18, 2010 at 4:24pm
Hello my name is Eddy how are you all?
Comment by kenneth chidubem on March 20, 2010 at 10:45pm
i think what gadafi said is the best ,,,,, if we are one why are we fighting killing each other day in day out is better if we can think over it for me i think he made a sence there
Comment by sunday arogbonlo on March 19, 2010 at 11:12pm
well,if we really put our home in other !! he will not put mouth in our matters.but then,i will still tell him to go to hell............he is a mad man.
Comment by Moses K Tawose on March 19, 2010 at 8:17pm
What an enviable position Nigeria found itself: one were diverse; two we're different in many areas and finally we're unique what a blessing indeed that because we don't know how to manage this resourceful gift we're trampling under our foot. Such is the case here because if we do appreciate it we would valued it and treasured it to the envious of others, but the charlatan leaders are the ones that are pitching one against the other. It's a known fact that a house that divide within itself cannot stand which is applicable to the situation Nigeria found itself. All this in totality shows that we value not what has been bestowed on us by God. Name it Nigeria has it, but the few who has the notion that without me or our tribe in power nothing absolutely nothing would happened. Let wake up and smell the coffee it time we sheath our sword and pull our shoe by the shoe string to work for the common goal of our nation. We mustn't let the humpty dumpty take a great fall before we realize who we're to the envy of other nations. We must blame the messenger rather we must look at the message and wake up that a note of warning to us all about what we has........!!! Arise O Compatriot Nigeria Call Obey.....................!!! Here I stand.
Comment by Abioye on March 19, 2010 at 5:43pm
Let think very well on Gaddafi comments to Nigeria before reply to him, Nigeria call for separation if not why are we fighting. Hausa muslim killing Christian fellows. Is totally embarassing
Comment by Fajemila Olugbenga on March 19, 2010 at 3:48pm
Qaddafi is not a mad man. It is those Nigerians (in government) that know the right thing to do and yet refused to do it that are really mad. They have thrown this Nation into total darkness. So I don't blame Qaddafi, at least see what he has done to Libya. Do you know how many Nigerians that are living in Libya? Shameless and insincere National Assembly.....
Comment by Ken Klinsmann on March 19, 2010 at 3:17pm
A "mad man" makes sense attimes!!!
Comment by Akinse Omolara Christanah on March 19, 2010 at 2:10pm
i dont blame gaddafi , why are fighting in d first place we are the one who is washing our dirty linen for enemy to see, so what do u expect? u can imagine dat statement " we are one, let us come together as one family one soul" being u muslim or christian we serve desame living God. God bless Nigeria.
Comment by eucharia ukoha on March 19, 2010 at 11:41am
d truth is always bitter.well said gadaff, even though i agree that you are a mad man

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