pazienza: In your initial post,you seemed to be saying that lagos had always had an advantage over calabar,but we know that's not true,what ever advantage lagos have today,it earned as the former capital of nigeria,should calabar have retained that title,we wouldn't be talking about lagos today.

Don't derail the thread, bro..

Nice 1 Lag. Nigeria is 2 blessed for Nigerians to be suffering.... I just hope politicians & other leaders will be tired of looting and concentrate more on making d citizens live more comfortably.
I wont speak evil of Nigeria this year.
God bless Nigeria.

shymexx:

Bwahahahahahahahaha

When did you become a politricktian??

You're definitely doing a better job than uncle Gbawe and Eko Ile!!

Tinubu's influence in the ACN is still strong, especially in Lagos. The calculation is that in 2015, Fashola would either run for Senate or will be on a Presidential ticket.
Then Mrs Oluremi would be drafted into the governorship race. I predict that the PDP would make it a very close race, due to their recent victories in some LG elections. However, in the end, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will take the Governor's oath of office come May 29, 2015 to become the first elected female Governor in Nigeria. Of course, this all depends in part to whether Oluremi expresses interest in the race.

CFCfan:

Tinubu's influence in the ACN is still strong, especially in Lagos. The calculation is that in 2015, Fashola would either run for Senate or will be on a Presidential ticket.
Then Mrs Oluremi would be drafted into the governorship race. I predict that the PDP would make it a very close race, due to their recent victories in some LG elections. However, in the end, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will take the Governor's oath of office come May 29, 2015 to become the first elected female Governor in Nigeria. Of course, this all depends in part to whether Oluremi expresses interest in the race.

How long will we continue in the politics of god-fatherism?
This is one of the things we accuse pdp of.
For Nigeria to move forward,god-fatherism must go.
People should win elections based on their antecedents and not because he/she is married or close to a god-fellow.

@shymexx: I just discovered that Nigeria's GDP figures excludes the informal sector. Some economists beleive that if the informal sector is factored into the GDP calculations, Nigeria's GDP should be over $500bn

Noise Maker :
Fashola don blow be dat. He no go look face @all

†ђξ man wey go go back †̥ him village by 2015.
Its too late for him.

solomon111: How long will we continue in the politics of god-fatherism?
This is one of the things we accuse pdp of.
For Nigeria to move forward,god-fatherism must go.
People should win elections based on their antecedents and not because he/she is married or close to a god-fellow.

I share your concerns. But with the perceived favorable rating of Fashola, Lagosians might not mind another Tinubu candidate, provided that such a person articulates a clear plan to further bring economic and social development to the state.

Paul John:

I understand, this development is giving you a strong headache, running tommy and killing you softly
keep it up

I think the mod should give me a special permit to abuse you like a market woman.

Are you an 1d1ot? What part of my posts do you not understand.

I come from Abia state and we have crude oil. How has this translated to any meaningful development for my once great state?

The presence of oil by itself has created more problems for Niger delta people than solutions. Unless you are a community leader, militant or politician, the average Niger delta man does not benefit anything. Google the term 'oil curse' to gain an insight on the problems associated with managing oil wealth.

Lagos state, being the home of the most accomplished nigerians and civil society organizations should prepare to monitor the spending of the oil money when it arrives. If you have a bad leader, what you will experience will be many white elephant projects that will be used as a means to siphon money. Also, with excess funds in his hand, the governor can now successfully buy the loyalty of vocal critics.

CFCfan: @shymexx: I just discovered that Nigeria's GDP figures excludes the informal sector. Some economists beleive that if the informal sector is factored into the GDP calculations, Nigeria's GDP should be over $500bn

It shows there's money in the system, however, they need to spread the wealth to the poor and build infrastructures... Massive GDP with nothing to show for it is nothing to celebrate - Nigeria needs to get itself together, to be honest...

CFCfan:
Tinubu's influence in the ACN is still strong, especially in Lagos. The calculation is that in 2015, Fashola would either run for Senate or will be on a Presidential ticket.
Then Mrs Oluremi would be drafted into the governorship race. I predict that the PDP would make it a very close race, due to their recent victories in some LG elections. However, in the end, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will take the Governor's oath of office come May 29, 2015 to become the first elected female Governor in Nigeria. Of course, this all depends in part to whether Oluremi expresses interest in the race.

They don't need to turn the state to a family business - it's high time they allowed Ijebu people rule the state as well....

shymexx:

It shows there's money in the system, however, they need to spread the wealth to the poor and build infrastructures... Massive GDP with nothing to show for it is nothing to celebrate - Nigeria needs to get itself together, to be honest...

Exactly. The FG and states should dedicate at least 55% of their budgets to the construction/maintenance of infrastructure, which would further open up more communities/cities to economic activity.

These are offshore fields and going by Obasanjo onshore/offshore oil dicotomy policy, Lagos as a state wont get a dine frm dis oilfields. OBJ cunningly defrauded d south-south pple with dis policy and took the revenue dat is supposed 2 go 4 d benefit of d south-south states 2 d FG. Let nobody fool himself 2 think dat Lagos wil earn direct revenue from these oilfields. Now frm OBJ policy, it will be d turn of south west 2 suffer d same fate mated 2 d south-south states. I am saying d fact and not talkin like Sir Alex Ferguson of Man United when he loses a match.

I hope Lagos will be able 2 manage its vast resources well. Next Gov shd sustain ds devpt.
Leaders are needed in all d states of Nigeria...Im tired of seeing citizens of small countries in Africa living better than Nigerians.
Congrats to Mod. Afam4ever.

Lobolintin: 10yrz 4rm nw,oil wil lose its value

Thesame was said 100 years ago. Oil will still be with us for at least the next 50 years and beyond. The world economy revolves round fossil fuel,

pazienza: In your initial post,you seemed to be saying that lagos had always had an advantage over calabar,but we know that's not true,what ever advantage lagos have today,it earned as the former capital of nigeria,should calabar have retained that title,we wouldn't be talking about lagos today.

what are you talking about, apart from the bridges nothing is in a Lagos since The 1970s the only contribution of FG was the third mainland bridge apart from that what else. Its not like the FG had a housing system where all the houses are built by the government. There wasn't even a planing structure that was follow even building law didn't exist, if it exist it wasn't followed.Lagos been the capital didn't add much to its beauty.

CFCfan:

Exactly. The FG and states should dedicate at least 55% of their budgets to the construction/maintenance of infrastructure, which would further open up more communities/cities to economic activity.

True!
They should also remember the military.
Nigeria's economy is growing but the military is still deficient in modern hardwares.
I don't see why the FG can't use 'just' $2bn from our foreign reserves to buy modern hardwares for the military,given the various security challenges in our country.
They are only looking to embezzle.
Smh.

CFCfan:

Tinubu's influence in the ACN is still strong, especially in Lagos. The calculation is that in 2015, Fashola would either run for Senate or will be on a Presidential ticket.
Then Mrs Oluremi would be drafted into the governorship race. I predict that the PDP would make it a very close race, due to their recent victories in some LG elections. However, in the end, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will take the Governor's oath of office come May 29, 2015 to become the first elected female Governor in Nigeria. Of course, this all depends in part to whether Oluremi expresses interest in the race.

Where are you getting all this from? You are way off target. Forget Fashola running for the senate or Remi Tinubu becoming Governor. Those are simply your own thinking and nowhere near what is factually possible or even on the mind of influential stakeholders.

CFCfan:

Yes oh. As Fashola would say, "EKO NI BAJE".

Oluremi Tinubu would continue from where BRF stopped on May 29, 2015. You heard it here first!

Tinubu will be an ediot to ever attempt that stunt in 2015. . . .

Mature analysis should inform you her handlers will rather have her consolidate her political career by going for a second term as a Senator

solomon111: True!
They should also remember the military.
Nigeria's economy is growing but the military is still deficient in modern hardwares.
I don't see why the FG can't use 'just' $2bn from our foreign reserves to buy modern hardwares for the military,given the various security challenges in our country.
They are only looking to embezzle.
Smh.

Yeah, I think our security forces as a whole should be funded adequately. Nigeria, believe it or not, has a sizeable number of Aeronautical engineers. I think these engineers could be engaged by the FG to produce most of the helicopters/fighter jets for the Armed forces and the police. I'm not too comfortable with the dependence on foreign nations for all of our military aviation equipment.

jmaine:
Tinubu will be an idiot to ever attempt that stunt in 2015. . . .

Mature analysis should inform you her handlers will rather have her consolidate her political career by going for a second term as a Senator

I think it will even be a grave mistake if Tibubu decides to put her there.

Section 134 (6) of the 1960 and 1963 constitutions (which dealt with revenue allocation formula) had the sentence

"(6) For the purpose of this section, the continental shelf of a Region shall be deemed to be part of that Region".

This subsection was deleted in the 1979 constitution (which forms the bedrock of the 1999 constitution).

The deletion of this subsection was the reason for the on-shore/off-shore dichotomy crisis of the early 2000s.

Basically, the southern states sued the Federal Government and tried to get the Supreme Court to declare that they were entitled to revenue from off-shore oil production.

The northern state governments also sued the FG and tried to prevent the FG from giving any percentage of revenue from off-shore oil production to the southern states.

The matter was settled out of court, but the off-shore/on-shore dichotomy exists, even till today.

jmaine:
Tinubu will be an idiot to ever attempt that stunt in 2015. . . .

Mature analysis should inform you her handlers will rather have her consolidate her political career by going for a second term as a Senator

That could be another option. Maybe she'll spend 8 years in the Senate before having a crack at the race for the Alausa Government House.

CFCfan:

Tinubu's influence in the ACN is still strong, especially in Lagos. The calculation is that in 2015, Fashola would either run for Senate or will be on a Presidential ticket.
Then Mrs Oluremi would be drafted into the governorship race. I predict that the PDP would make it a very close race, due to their recent victories in some LG elections. However, in the end, Senator Oluremi Tinubu will take the Governor's oath of office come May 29, 2015 to become the first elected female Governor in Nigeria. Of course, this all depends in part to whether Oluremi expresses interest in the race.

Interesting. Since she became senator, what useful contribution has she made to national issues? Have you ever seen a press statement from her? Maybe she still thinks she is a first lady, because all i see on television is one cahrity project or the other. Not that there is anything wrong with charity projects-just saying she is an intellectual lightweight and not a leader in any definition of the word. Lagos and maybe ACN is finished if they attempt this plan. Most lagosians loathe PDP, but Labour party need to up their game for 2015.

@naptu2: I hope the Supreme Court rules in favor of the littoral states. The Northern Senators should encourage further oil exploration in Niger state.

The 1960 constitution (sorry, I haven't had the time to finish arranging it).

https://www.nairaland.com/979547/constitution-federation-nigeria-1960-other

ypzilanti:

Interesting. Since she became senator, what useful contribution has she made to national issues? Have you ever seen a press statement from her? Maybe she still thinks she is a first lady, because all i see on television is one cahrity project or the other. Not that there is anything wrong with charity projects-just saying she is an intellectual lightweight and not a leader in any definition of the word. Lagos and maybe ACN is finished if they attempt this plan. Most lagosians loathe PDP, but Labour party need to up their game for 2015.

Her charity causes could form the bedrock for a potential run for Governor. I agree that the Labour Party has a chance to make the Lagos gov race a 3-way affair. Mimiko's performance in Ondo would be a plus to any LP nominee.

afam4eva:
I think it will even be a grave mistake if Tibubu decides to put her there.

Well I feel her chances are brighter there because an average Nigerian cares less about NASS election . .so party faithfuls can push her through again. . . .

naptu2:

http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-oilfield-to-start-production-in-2014/

Better hide this from a new mod whose name must not be mentioned. I learn he has been on a hiding and banning binge over last day or so.

jmaine:

Well I feel her chances are brighter there because an average Nigerian cares less about NASS election . .so party faithfuls can push her through again. . . .

You're very right. If she is brought in as a governorship candidate in 2012, a lot of things will work against her and that will include her gender. We've never had an elected female governor in Nigeria but we've had numerous female senators and house of reps members which supports your assertion that Nigerians care less about NASS elections.

afam4eva:
You're very right. If she is brought in as a governorship candidate in 2012, a lot of things will work against her and that will include her gender. We've never had an elected female governor in Nigeria but we've had numerous female senators and house of reps members which supports your assertion that Nigerians care less about NASS elections.

I slightly disagree. The Lagos electorate are one of the most progressive, sophisticated ones in the nation. If Oluremi Tinubu is presented as the ACN governorship candidate in 2015, she has a high chance of winning the election. Though, it will be by small margin.

Double post

CFCfan:

I slightly disagree. The Lagos electorate are one of the most progressive, sophisticated ones in the nation. If Oluremi Tinubu is presented as the ACN governorship candidate in 2015, she has a high chance of winning the election. Though, it will be by small margin.

You exhibit naivety in your political calculations... If the ACN should ever pull that stunt ,they will suffer the worst defeat cos she will be viewed as an attempt to solidify the claim of Lagos State been an Asiwaju property

With the deft political prowess of Tinubu . . . . He won't sanction such a grave error . . . .

Now back to Lagos and Oil Joor