newpundit:
OAUtemitayoand emmaculate99. Do you think the use of federal character in appointing public officers has been justified on the long run judging by the state of the nation presently??

Neyor. Don't you think the total scrap of the principle of federal character from Nigeria is too drastic a step to take right now judging by how volatile the state of the nation is?

Neyoor:


More emphasis is placed on ethnicity than merit. Infact, I took my time to read through the constitution and all they keep emphasizing on was that appointments should be based on the fact that it cut across every region and tribes. Perhaps, they could modify that policy in such a way that merit would be incorporated as well.

OAUTemitayo:
Good you agreed it should be maintained. My brother merit is also used alongside this principle.
The problem is the politicians who allocate slots to themselves in federal agencies and ministries.
They usually circumvent the law.
You know what am talking about

Tourshaw:

I think you are incorrect o. Catchment areas are areas with little or no development academically, socially and economically. So, don't limit it only to education. By the way, you didn't say anything about the quota system??

OAUTemitayo:
It's is justifiable considering the tension between the ethnic groups.
It is a stabilising principle in our polity.

Neyoor:


It is very simple, they circumvent the law because there is no strict regulation or penalty for defaulters.

Let their be strict regulation and stiff penalty for them and let's see who will dare fill our public offices with mediocres and people that are not worthy of it

Neyoor:

To be objective, I will opine that Federal Character should be in place but it needs to be laced with merit-based system. Total scrapping will deteriorate the country further and leaving it without modification will never give a positive result, as we would always end up in the shambles of incompetent public officers. My candid submission is that Federal Character should be, but a strict regulation should be put in place to enforce the government to adhere to its' implementation. However, merit should be used in line with federal character policy.

newpundit:
OAUtemitayoand emmaculate99. Do you think the use of federal character in appointing public officers has been justified on the long run judging by the state of the nation presently??
Neyor. Don't you think the total scrap of the principle of federal character from Nigeria is too drastic a step to take right now judging by how volatile the state of the nation is?

newpundit:


If it is really justifiable why then do we still have uproars from different ethnic groups claiming marginalisation even with the presence of the federal character policy in play?

Mojoy88:

That means we can achieve equal representation of all ethnics and merit. So the Federal Character should be encouraged.

Neyoor:


More emphasis is placed on ethnicity than merit. Infact, I took my time to read through the constitution and all they keep emphasizing on was that appointments should be based on the fact that it cut across every region and tribes. [b{Perhaps, they could modify that policy in such a way that merit would be incorporated as well.[/b]

OAUTemitayo:
Who will punish the people in power. We don't have strong institutions.
It's an unfortunate situation we found ourselves.
Only a Sovereign National Conference can solve all this.

emaculate99:


Using Nigeria as an example is a no-no. Nigeria has not started practicing Federal Character as it is supposed because of the inability of a court to force the government to use it. Can a car work without engine? No! it cannot. In Nigeria, if Federal Character is not used, you cannot take the federal government to court on it. And that means, government can choose to forgo it. This, they have done many times without number. Nigeria's Federal Character is just like a car that has no engine because the engine is the ability to sue the government if they refuse to use it. Nigeria has not started practicing Federal Character in reality but on paper it is practicing it. That's why we are arguing for it to matter in appointments.

emaculate99:
in a nutshell, you mean meritocracy is good and the government should include meritocracy into the principle advocating Federal Character. Then that means you agree that Federal Character should matter even while using meritocracy to appoint people into public office.
This topic is "should federal character matter in public appointments? " and with this, you have said yes, it should matter.

kingjibe:
About 70% of Nigeria Foot-soldiers are from Hausa-Fulani. Is that Federal Character Principle? @Oautemitayo and @emmaculate

Tourshaw:
@emaculate99,

Another problem of federal character is particular tribal domination. When a federal parastatal is led by a particular tribe, that tribe dominates the parastatal. For instance, someone from Yoruba leads a parastatal, 80% of the parastatal will be Yoruba. And this is the trend in all the federal parastatals that is once a person in one tribe is appointed to a public office, he starts recruiting his family and friends into the sysytem. As seen in one Chief Ferdinand Anikwe and among others who recruited about 40 new staff members most of whom are his friends and family members in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu state.

Tell me I'm wrong

OAUTemitayo:
In Nigerian public employment process there is nothing called catchment area. It is based on state by state.
Well the quota system said it should be shared equally among the states.
You are a contestant.
Don't you have any question for Unilorin.

kingjibe:
About 70% of Nigeria Foot-soldiers are from Hausa-Fulani. Is that Federal Character Principle? @Oautemitayo and @emmaculate

newpundit:


Do you think the lack of a justiciable federal character policy is in oversight on the part of the policy makers
Or things are going the way they supposed it would be?

Tourshaw:


Well, I believe you have done a great deal in whetting my appetite with your replies. Asking me if I have question for Unilorin is wrong na. l direct my questions to whomever l want. I'm only part of team Unilorin not a contestants in this final. But all in all. Kudos to you Sir. I've learned a handful from the wealth of your knowledge and doggedness.

OAUTemitayo:
That statistics cannot stand the test of facts. It is a mere assumption that the debater himself failed to substantiate when the judges asked him to

emaculate99:


We are not arguing that ethnicism should matter in appointments. If we are arguing that, this would have been OK. we are saying that it should matter. What you brought up there borders around ethnicism and not Federal Character. Federal Character allows for a particular percentage for each ethnic group. If that is the case, I wonder how such situation given above could happen.

You should know that the principle is not justiciable in Nigeria as a law student. That means the government can choose to forgo it or to use it. That's why those people up there could employ people of their regions. This will then bring marginalisation. But you know if it is made justiciable, such thing cannot happen without the wrath of law. As a constitutional law student, you know that principle is placed under Chapter 2 of the constitution which is considered to be our rights that are being hidden away from us with the non-justiciability clause.
Tell me if I am wrong. You should know better.

Neyoor:



So, for the fact that you said our government are not working in conformity with the federal character policy means all what you said is futile and that it shouldn't be adopted?


Don't get this wrong. It all still lies down to merit. Merit should be used first, if atall federal character would be considered aftermath.

emaculate99:

Neyoor:



That is what is far from the truth. This link below already substantiate his point and make it valid.

http://m.thenigerianvoice.com/thread/14994/98631/1

OAUTemitayo:
Lol. You are still a Unilorin man

OAUTemitayo:
Lol. You are still a Unilorin man

OAUTemitayo:
How can we use the words of somebody on an anonymous forum as facts?
We need you to present how the compilation if the numbers were done. State by state, how the research was conducted and by whom?
The person you referenced is an activist of the Niger Delta.
You are an academician and must not argue based on mere assumptions