Former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, yesterday stated that the “killing” of the Bill for the South East Development Commission, was a clear manifestation that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, and the National Assembly were hastening the exit of the South East from Nigeria.

He said: “Well, what I will say is that, they are hastening the exit of South East from Nigeria. It is clear that the government of the APC and General Muhammadu Buhari have consistently worked against the South East. Now the National Assembly has joined.

“I am shocked to hear that the South East Development Commission Bill was rejected in the House of Representatives, but I am happy to hear that the South South and South West were in solidarity with the South East.

“There are two points here. First is, let our members (South East lawmakers) demand a count, we want to know who are with us. Two, I understand from reports that the “ayes” had it but the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara ruled against it.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/reps-rowdy-session-seast-devt-commission-bill/

ODIEGWU!

Even though the Yoruba on Nairaland can be annoying.

I would like to thank their politicians and the SS politicians for joining the SE politicians on this bill.

SE politicians can see clearly now why Biafra will be freedom.

These people just lost a golden opportunity to checkmate Ipob activities in the East. At the end, I see Nnamdi Kanu emerging stronger and the winner at the end of the day.

It's the destiny of Buhari and APC to divide Nigeria and not rule it..
That they must fulfill
These are not my words

But why the hate for SE years after?

Commotion as senators reject ‘special status’ bill for Lagos

Myopic people. At the appropriate time, you will get your payback.

Now they are complaining about Dogara? Who are the senators from SE that voted for Dogara as against Femi Gbajabiamila?

The Sun

— 6th October 2016
From Fred Itua, Abuja

There was commotion in the Senate, yesterday, over a bill sponsored by Senator Oluremi Tinubu,seeking special status for Lagos State in view of its strategic socio-economic significance to the country.
Titled “A bill for an act to make provisions for Federal Grants to Lagos State in recognition of its strategic socio-economic significance and other connected purposes”, the bill was read for the second time where her colleagues overwhelmingly voted against it.
Senators, predominantly drawn from the North, South-east and South-south led the offensive against the bill.
The bill’s fate was sealed based on Senator Olusola Adeyeye’s position on the issue.
Senate Chief Whip, Adeyeye accused some former northern governors, who are now lawmakers, of passing laws to stop the sale and consumption of alcohol.
He had also argued that such states should, therefore, not benefit from Value Added Taxes (VAT) paid by alcohol consumers in states like Lagos.
He equally made a case that like oil-producing states, Lagos should get 13 percent from taxes paid into the Federation Account.
“I don’t even believe that one percent is enough for Lagos State. But, we have to be fair to Lagos State. We must not kill the chicken that lays the golden eggs. We have a governor here who made a law that alcohol should be banned in his state.
“But the state where such a law was made should not benefit from VAT got from sale of alcohol in states where it is not banned. States who contribute should get 13 of VAT like oil producing states,” he had argued.
While his colleagues were yet to recover from his first position, Adeyeye released another salvo when he said; “the FCT is a rotten pampered child.”
At this point, the chamber became rowdy, but, Adeyeye continued and added; “in Abuja, we do not pay taxes and Nigerians subsidise everything here. I am serious. In Asokoro and other places, people do not pay taxes.”
For about 10 minutes, Ekweremadu tried to calm angry lawmakers who were, by now, engaged in a shouting match. To restore order, Ekweremadu invoked a rarely used parliamentary protocol by standing up to get the chamber’s attention. He did as the chamber went quiet.
Earlier, sponsor of the bill, Senator Tinubu tried to rally her colleagues to support the bill when she said “Lagos is of a strategic, social, economic significance as the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria. Today, Lagos serves as the commercial capital of Nigeria and its major nerve centre. The strategic importance of Lagos is inherent in several sectors of the economy. Available statistics indicate that six out of 10 international passengers arrive in Lagos, while eight out of 10 depart from Lagos. This shows that Lagos is the window through which visitors travel in and out of Nigeria.”
The Lagos senator was yet to conclude when lawmakers scrambled to speak on the bill.
Senator Aliyu Wammako from Sokoto State said the timing of the bill was wrong and justified his position by saying that “many states were unable to pay workers’ salaries and meet other financial obligations, hence, the passage of the bill was wrong. I stand against this bill; if it is passed, it will make other states poorer and Lagos richer.
Senator Hope Uzodima from Imo State said: “If we approve a bill like this, states like Zamfara, Imo, Enugu and others will begin to ask for support and assistance. I think we should look at the assets in Lagos State and see how the Federal Government can assist Lagos state to augment what it is doing.”
Speaking in favour of the bill, Senator Solomon Adeola from Lagos State said: “Almost every tribe in this country is represented in Lagos State. The Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba are beneficiaries. I know that the economic situation in Nigeria calls for caution. But this bill is not Lagos as a state, but for the people living there. Very soon, Lagos will be recognised as a mega city. But for us to get that status, we need to put certain things in place.”
Barnabas Gemade from Benue State supported the bill. He said: “In my opinion, Lagos has been pushed to a point. Therefore, demanding for a contribution of one percent is not too much.”
Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda said he would support the bill “on the condition that what will be given to Lagos State should be given to other states like the FCT. Some special allocations should be given to FCT because it is over stretched and government needs to intervene. In the FCT, we have riverine areas.”
Former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu argued that passage of the bill would be unconstitutional and urged his colleagues to oppose it.
Senator James Manager from Delta State, raised a point of order.
“From the onset, I am in full support of this bill, but, there is a constitutional problem. Section 164 (1) makes it clear. It states that the federation may give grants to states or local governments to supplement the revenues as maybe prescribed by the National Assembly.
“I want to say from experience, different grants have been given to different states. But we have not been able to make laws in this regard. If we are to do otherwise, it means we have to amend that aspect of the constitution,” he explained.

http://sunnewsonline.com/commotion-as-senators-reject-special-status-bill-for-lagos/

Lagos deserve a special status, the 1% is not too much asking.

sunnysunny69:
Lagos deserve a special status, the 1% is not too much asking.

Deji15

That money you will give to Lagos, pick and give it to a state from each remaining 5 geopolitical zones in order to build a new Lagos and stop the mass migration to Lagos


SS = Akwa Ibom
SE= Ebonyi
NC= Kogi
NE= Bornu
NE= Kano


as states to catch up with Lagos in the next 25 years


After 25 years, you pick new states from the remaining 6 geopolitical zones

SW= Osun
SS= Bayelsa
SE= IMO
NC= Plateau
NE= Adamawa
NW= Sokoto


That's how you guys continue to the very end


Ahiaka Ahaika pls take note of this point

EzeUche:
Even though the Yoruba on Nairaland can be annoying.

I would like to thank their politicians and the SS politicians for joining the SE politicians on this bill.

SE politicians can see clearly now why Biafra will be freedom.

A people destined for extreme poverty will never be compassionate in the days of their leadership


One day, the East will be free and the North will understand how their hatred landed them in what Sanusi predicted about their coming poverty

GOD ad Allah punish anybody especially politicians that will come out tmmrrow to say ibos are opening old wound, or ibos don't want by gone be by gone..
Since after the civil war Nigeria is on a secret mission to run southeast down completely..But GOD is our strength..Later this same wicked demons will accuse igbos of playing hate politics whenever they protest ad ask for a country of there own.
Those evil northerners think ibos are fools..They think awarding innosson ad his likes contract to do mechanic work for the military is development..
Anyways a big thanks to evrybody in the chambers that stood against injustice..Evry ibo man should spread this news and convince those who don't want biafria to understand why biafria is our only hope..EXODUS movement of Jah people.

yeye people. You aint clamouring for exit when GEJ.was dere. Its now a HAUSA/YORUBA THING una wan die.....

insatiable bunch of INGRATES




drabeey was HERE

The most dangerous thing is not the exit of the SE from Nigeria but the political instability the born-to-rule mentality of the core north is causing across the entire federation.

Nigeria remain a useless country.

Who told the old man that the SW is in support of the selfish bill? When Lagos special status bill was opposed by the Sen. Hope and others from your side they did not hid it and our representatives are ready to do the same openly. This man thinks by demanding to know the people in support of the bill the SW will cowardly back out. That is childish politics from a old politician!

Yoruba youth on Nairaland.

Do you see the wisdom of your elder politicians of joining with the Igbo?

They joined forces with the Igbo and SS and the North did this.

Shine your eyes and see that Igbos are not your enemy. We simply want freedom out of this contraption.

Situation report

EzeUche:
Yoruba youth on Nairaland.

Do you see the wisdom of your elder politicians of joining with the Igbo?

They joined forces with the Igbo and SS and the North did this.

Shine your eyes and see that Igbos are not your enemy. We simply want freedom out of this contraption.

But ur senators voted against Lagos state special status bill, now tell me who is d enemy?

yemaldo:

But ur senators voted against Lagos state special status bill, now tell me who is d enemy?

stop saying this Lagos bill, it's evil and selfish​ of remi Tinubu.

Why not South West development bill for Christ sake. We don't hear wike asking for Rivers state bill. Or Northerners clamouring for Kano bill. It's either nddc or North development bill

. Is lagos the only state in SW? Maybe state like Ondo, osun, kwara and Ogun that even needs it badly are fools

yemaldo:

But ur senators voted against Lagos state special status bill, now tell me who is d enemy?

Everyone voted against it. Don't just blame the SE.

And your politicians were able to see past it.

The useless SEDC Bill must not be passed.

SE was against our Lagos Bill and their stup1d SEDC bill should be used as landfill.

Simple.

dadavivo:
stop saying this Lagos bill, it's evil and selfish​ of remi Tinubu.

Why not South West development bill for Christ sake. We don't hear wike asking for Rivers state bill. Or Northerners clamouring for Kano bill. It's either nddc or North development bill

. Is lagos the only state in SW? Maybe state like Ondo, osun, kwara and Ogun that even needs it badly are fools

What is your business with whatever Bill we sponsored from our ZOne. We all supported Lagos Bill becauase we felt that was what was important to all of us at this point in time.

If all the other states from the region unites to sponsor the Bill, how is that your business that we did not make it SWDC Bill.

EzeUche:
Even though the Yoruba on Nairaland can be annoying.

I would like to thank their politicians and the SS politicians for joining the SE politicians on this bill.

SE politicians can see clearly now why Biafra will be freedom.

Igbo(s) on nairaland made Yoruba(s) annoying to you.


You may not be among those nairaland Igbo(s) that insult make annoying hate speeches against yoruba in the name of biafra as if yoruba are the one stopping them
but when the sinner sin on behalf some group of people all the people shared from the punishment.


Nobody is stopping you from having your biafra,but you don't do that by rolling out hate speeches against other tribes especially yoruba.


If you continue with your insult and hate speeches.The afonja nairaland soldiers will not stop at giving you more annoying doses of replies.


Stop the hate speeches and nairaland yorubas will stop annoying you!

victorDanladi:




Igbo(s) on nairaland made Yoruba(s) annoying to you.


You may not be among those nairaland Igbo(s) that insult make annoying hate speeches against yoruba in the name of biafra as if yoruba are the one stopping them
but when the sinner sin on behalf some group of people all the people shared from the punishment.


Nobody is stopping you from having your biafra,but you don't do that by rolling out hate speeches against other tribes especially yoruba.


If you continue with your insult and hate speeches.The afonja nairaland soldiers will not stop at giving you more annoying doses of replies.


Stop the hate speeches and nairaland yorubas will stop annoying you!

Will you keep quiet.

Don't paint the Yoruba as saints when they are the main ones who shout down Biafra more than any other group.

Igbos could care less what the Yoruba do.

Just tell your people to stay out of Eastern affairs and stop spreading false information about the Igbo.

EzeUche:


Will you keep quiet.

Don't paint the Yoruba as saints when they are the main ones who shout down Biafra more than any other group.

Igbos could care less what the Yoruba do.

Just tell your people to stay out of Eastern affairs and stop spreading false information about the Igbo.

lolz......you are careless indeed!!!

Its is even very obvious here on nairaland that you are careless