The stream of thought of most Nigeria seems to run contrary to human intellect. Why would some states in Nigeria including Lagos State be granted special economic status? Are other states not part and parcel of the zoo called Nigeria? It is disheartening that most Nigerians only encourage any form of separation only when it favors them. All states in Nigeria are equal and should be treated in equal political manner without exception.

omonnakoda:


I would still argue it should apply to ALL STATES . Those that get 20% of nothing will realise that soon enough but why single out Lagos state. Let us first establish the principle and the rationale for the principle.
The other issue is why 20% and not 13% . Why not increase oil derivation to 20% too?

If it should apply to other states then we will need to amend the constitution and probably ignore the population criteria used in sharing revenue before.

It's means FG gives back 20% of what they generate from your state and if they can't generate anything tangible then it means you get 20% of nothing.

It's then we will know the real parasites.

But that's not what am agitating for, what i want is for all states to manage its own resources and contribute the 20% to the FG.

this will ease diversification and ensure all the states are working

malel1:


100000 likes.
Can u imagine some people asking why other states should be granted special status, really some people are just plan stupid in this country.

Are you okay upstairs? What makes a great society is the sense of equality.

SIRmanjar:

Arrbookiz ad flattyz dem wan live lagos life by all meanz sha.They tink itz easy.They can't measure up to our ankle level.lagos ur masterstate.We lead ad dey follow.Dem bastardz 4 no pass d bill now make we show dem sheygey.
WESTSIDE!

Abi o

Goke7:

abeg no kill me laugh abeg burundi of all countries, chineke! lol

Lol

okasebe:



If it should apply to other states then we will need to amend the constitution and probably ignore the population criteria used in sharing revenue before.

It's means FG gives back 20% of what they generate from your state and if they can't generate anything tangible then it means you get 20% of nothing.

It's then we will know the real parasites.

But that's not what am agitating for, what i want is for all states to manage its own resources and contribute the 20% to the FG.

this will ease diversification and ensure all the states are working

This current proposal needs a constitutional amendment too.Perhaps you should read again.

People just jump on a thread and start commenting without grasping the issues. What is the name of the bill

I do not see the logical nexus between this and population criteria and it shows a poor comprehension of what is at stake.

This is just another "derivation" bill now being applied to non-oil/mineral revenues e.g VAT and other receipts. Under the constitution as it is those receipts are exempt from derivation and so what is being proposed is a constitutional matter.I foresee many hurdles ahead in the state assemblies without political horse trading. Ultimately it should apply to all states. I do not see how singling out Lagos makes sense. The same changes can be made for all states without mentioning any state by name.

SIRmanjar:

Arrbookiz ad flattyz dem wan live lagos life by all meanz sha.They tink itz easy.They can't measure up to our ankle level.lagos ur masterstate.We lead ad dey follow.Dem bastardz 4 no pass d bill now make we show dem sheygey.
WESTSIDE!

Whats dis one saying.
Okay now i know
Afonja oshogbo weed is in action.

steppins:

I don't respond to kids. Go outside and play with toys.

Who b diz WANNKKER?Im b like say mad woman don dey show u pant abi?

caracas:

Whats dis one saying.
Okay now i know
Afonja oshogbo weed is in action.

Who iz diz son of a welder?u hav bin noticed oya runaway u smelling Pig kunt.

HopeAtHand:


Anambra and Kano without Rivers??

Madness..

That's because the rest of Nigerians see Rivers as an Eastern state. One slot each for the three major tribes.
They tag you South South, but when it comes to sharing, they share collectively.

Godprotectigbo2:
afters all u people have gain from lagos been the former capital still una greedy being is not satisfied



just watch out how things unfold in this country any moment from now




lazy agberos

Hahahahahaha.Tinz unfold ke?wot can d arbbooki asses ad u ebo asses dem do?If u guyz cough we will deport u all.I triple dare u guyz.

omonnakoda:
This current proposal needs a constitutional amendment too.Perhaps you should read again.

People just jump on a thread and start commenting without grasping the issues. What is the name of the bill

I do not see the logical nexus between this and population criteria and it shows a poor comprehension of what is at stake.

This is just another "derivation" bill now being applied to non-oil/mineral revenues e.g VAT and other receipts. Under the constitution as it is those receipts are exempt from derivation and so what is being proposed is a constitutional matter.I foresee many hurdles ahead in the state assemblies without political horse trading. Ultimately it should apply to all states. I do not see how singling out Lagos makes sense. The same changes can be made for all states without mentioning any state by name.

Okay
Thanks

okasebe:
Many people on this thread think the bill is about federal government giving free monies to those states. ..lol.


You only get back 20% of proceeds generated from your state.

This bill isn't about giving free money to onitsha, Kano or lagos.

Lagos will benefit largely because it's clear the federal government generates more money from lagos state .
Lagos alone contributes 60% of our GDP ..Kano and anambra were only included for political reasons and for easy passage of the bill. some are even saying it will help the textile industry in Kano, pls how much is the textile industry generating for FG. ..in reality it's only lagos that's benefiting from this kind of Bill because FIRS is more active in Lagos than any of the other two states mentioned

It's only states like Lagos, ogun, akwa ibom, rivers, ondo that will benefit from this kind of Bill if they were included.

Most of Anambra's proceeds goes to their state government, so it's like giving anambra back their 20% of nothing

Oh yeah, and most of the people investing in Lagos are not indigenes...
This will also make them to go and invest in their various states so as to give back to their own state and the rest would be history..
I guess you didn't see this coming....

SIRmanjar:

Hahahahahaha.Tinz unfold ke?wot can d arbbooki asses ad u ebo asses dem do?If u guyz cough we will deport u all.I triple dare u guyz.

Same Lagos has been deporting your sorry asses time immemorial...
I dare you too

TheEastActivist:


Oh yeah, and most of the people investing in Lagos are not indigenes...
This will also make them to go and invest in their various states so as to give back to their own state and the rest would be history..
I guess you didn't see this coming....

You have been giving us this theory of how you will turn alaigbo to Japan etc my question is what is actually stopping you?

okasebe:




You have been giving us this theory of how you will turn alaigbo to Japan etc my question is what is actually stopping you?

Nothing I tell yah...
We have come to this level with little or no federal intervention and nothing is stopping Igbos...
Look at alaigbo now and tell yourself the truth...
I heard in osun that there are people still living in stone ages and I wonder how many more of such villages the Yorubas are hiding from us.

TheEastActivist:

Same Lagos has been deporting your sorry asses time immemorial...
I dare you too

My frend incase u never understood me.I said if u do anyhow u will see anyhow.I trust my state govt dat arbboki alaba arago mrkt ad alaba int mrkt will b shut down.Till u guyz beg.

SIRmanjar:

My frend incase u never understood me.I said if u do anyhow u will see anyhow.I trust my state govt dat arbboki alaba arago mrkt ad alaba int mrkt will b shut down.Till u guyz beg.

Lol...
I heard that Lagos government has been destroying slums upandan without media attention and sometimes I wonder who are the victims... can you also tell me?
Most of you claiming Lagosians is the people I pity more, same state govt wouldn't blink an eyelid sending your destitute to your respective states and destroy your poor homes...

What an irony
And for your info, Lagos belongs to the ogba and aworis not Yoruba...

TheEastActivist:


Lol...
I heard that Lagos government has been destroying slums upandan without media attention and sometimes I wonder who are the victims... can you also tell me?
Most of you claiming Lagosians is the people I pity more, same state govt wouldn't blink an eyelid sending your destitute to your respective states and destroy your poor homes...

What an irony
And for your info, Lagos belongs to the ogba and aworis not Yoruba...

Correct guy
Infact they are from the east

TheEastActivist:


Nothing I tell yah...
We have come to this level with little or no federal intervention and nothing is stopping Igbos...
Look at alaigbo now and tell yourself the truth...
I heard in osun that there are people still living in stone ages and I wonder how many more of such villages the Yorubas are hiding from us.

Yes now, you are correct.. Your people are living with them in that village

TheEastActivist:


Lol...
I heard that Lagos government has been destroying slums upandan without media attention and sometimes I wonder who are the victims... can you also tell me?
Most of you claiming Lagosians is the people I pity more, same state govt wouldn't blink an eyelid sending your destitute to your respective states and destroy your poor homes...

What an irony
And for your info, Lagos belongs to the ogba and aworis not Yoruba...

Lol, you know awori are descendants of nri

okasebe:


Lol, you know awori are descendants of nri

Ogba too

okasebe:


Yes now, you are correct.. Your people are living with them in that village

I doubt, that's why they are primitives in this 21st century

Twistaray:


Correct guy
Infact they are from the east

Lol... maybe... cos they are wise...
They have always displayed and voiced their displeasure having afonjas with them in Lagos...

TheEastActivist:


Lol...
I heard that Lagos government has been destroying slums upandan without media attention and sometimes I wonder who are the victims... can you also tell me?
Most of you claiming Lagosians is the people I pity more, same state govt wouldn't blink an eyelid sending your destitute to your respective states and destroy your poor homes...

What an irony
And for your info, Lagos belongs to the ogba and aworis not Yoruba...

Go ad baff man.

TheEastActivist:

Lol... maybe... cos they are wise...
They have always displayed and voiced their displeasure having afonjas with them in Lagos...

I see.
Infact they can have the whole of lagos in their pocket as long as it...







Remain on NL!

Goodluck..you dream big. I hope you wake up well

This is hardly tribal just politics and politicing. It still doesn't guarantee the bill passes.

steppins:

That's because the rest of Nigerians see Rivers as an Eastern state. One slot each for the three major tribes.
They tag you South South, but when it comes to sharing, they share collectively.

whatever you're selling, im not buying.

Anambra and Kano arent nearly as important as Rivers in Nigeria. The location of strategic national assets, the strategic location of the state by yhe sea, its IGR, its GDP and the mix of Nigerias diverse population residing in Rivers makes it a candidate for whatever special fund being considered. Because we don't have senators and Reps in the national assembly doesn't mean we shud be overlooked.

Anambra and Kano have no economic indices with which they can touch Rivers state.

HopeAtHand:


whatever you're selling, im not buying.

Anambra and Kano arent nearly as important as Rivers in Nigeria. The location of strategic national assets, the strategic location of the state by yhe sea, its IGR, its GDP and the mix of Nigerias diverse population residing in Rivers makes it a candidate for whatever special fund being considered. Because we don't have senators and Reps in the national assembly doesn't mean we shud be overlooked.

Anambra and Kano have no economic indices with which they can touch Rivers state.

Oya na. Go and tell them.
Keep living in denial.

steppins:

Oya na. Go and tell them.
Keep living in denial.

Haha bros...which one be "living in denial".

DucheSsMerezz:

Baybee.. How have u been?

Good good. Missed ya .

NaLaugh:


The water table in Lagos is probably too high for a true subway system.

UK, an island has extensive underground railway and there's another subway under the sea linking UK and France. Water table can't stop us if we really want it