bolaino: And to add to that, it might work in the next hundred years but not really in the foreseeable future, one of the reasons is the pace of Growth in most states without viable resources would find it difficult to compete with other states, and you'll then have a system were some states are termed pauper states while others as luxurious states, thereby causing more divide between the rich and poor, Oligarchy I believe is the word. OLIGARCHY money is power.

bolaino: As nice as it sounds, I believe it would not work in an environment like Nigeria.

4congo:

The work of the federal government should be to distribute wealth so that these poor states can still have some funds while they find other means of revenue. What am advocating for is giving more responsibilities to states and LGAs.

rocgirl: Nigerians have always been the clog in the developmental wheel of these country. That system of government isn't the problem, Nigerians are!

bolaino: well, I understand what you're trying to say, and actually, theoretically it would be most helpful, but this brings up the touchy issue of state controlled police, Given the present political clime, would it be wise for us to have a state controlled police forces? Given the flagrant disrespect of human rights by our state Governors, having a state police would enhance their executive powers and make them more aggressive to opposition politicians. This is my opinion though, if you Give me ampule reasons to think other wise, I will. Thanks.

cjrane: Has Nigeria ever practiced federalism ? NO!

We should drop the unitary system and practice true federalism and watch all the corruption and falsifications that bedevil Nigeria disappear.

4congo:
The current police is still being manipulated by both state and federal government. I believe state will make it easier for the security agency to operate more effectively. This is because it's easier to maintain and manage smaller units. There is no harm in trying something different than we have now.

apolonius: It has killed Nigeria;confederalism or unitarism is all we need!

reedonne:
The main problem here is that we are not ready to talk about our problem before talking of solution.
Unitarism will destroy Nigeria because people will blame a hausa/yoruba/igbo/minorities president for everything therefore ethnic back insurgents will spring out which may end up making Nigeria look like somalia and libya.
As for confederalism, how will we divide the country.

apolonius:

Unitarism will fail if we are determined to allow morons to lead us;it will engender wholesale transformation and the highlighted problems avoided if visionaries and patriots are allowed to lead us under it.

reedonne:
How do we find a leader that will be love by the whole nation?.

apolonius:

Maybe we should rather focus on finding a leader that will seriously and sincerely love the whole nation.

reedonne:
Our first problem is tribal hatred and suspicion base on tribal affliation.
90% of every hausa man will be suspicious of any action taken by an Igbo president just as 90% of Igbo will be suspicious of any action taken by a northern president. The same with yoruba and minority ethnic group.
The only solution to this is a shared rule system. A system where the goverment wont be lead by an Igbo,hausa or Yoruba, a system where the 3 ethnic group will have the same number of representative.
Eg: If Nigeria is divided into 6 zone comprising of Yoruba zone, Igbo zone, Southern minorities zone, Northern minorities zone and Central zone.
The parliament of each of the zone should ratify a list of three people in which the NASS will choose one of them as zonal representative.
The 6 zonal representative will then form the goverment and every decision must have the support of atleast 4 of them. With a situation like this, there will be no problem of:
1)Suspicion base of tribal affliation since every decision will be ratify by atleast 4 rep from 4 different zones
2)Federal superiority over the states: Since the states pick the member of the FEC, the FEC members will follow the position of its zone at meetings and therefore zonal intrests will become national intrest.
3)A super powerful being who can destroy opposition, rig election, or even "islamicalize" or "christianize" Nigeria
4)Voting base on tribal affliation
5)It will reduce the chance of inter-ethnic war.
6)Side-lining of some ethnic from power.

apolonius:

Maybe we should rather focus on finding a leader that will seriously and sincerely love the whole nation.

4congo:
I very much agree with you. What do you think is the solution?