SuperS1Panther:
Thank you OP.

The State of Residence is a fraud, that some people from gully eroded land want to use to run away from their land. SAY NO STATE OF RESIDENCE. The same people will not even allow others to own a shop on their own land, talk less of land for building. This is the reason why SS people do not give C of O.

Accepting State of Residence is as good as committing cultural and political suicide. Out of all the other regions, SW will be the greatest loser if the nonsense State of Residence is adopted.

We must insist on Regionalism and not Federalism with the existing states. The region can even create more states -- Ibadan State, Oke ogun State, Ijebu State, Igbomina State etc.

989900E:
Reasons like everyone is sharing on this thread is the reason why I support putting federalism/regionalism on the back burner till we come out of this sinking recession. While a good thing, it is a huge distraction.

Imagine having a coming together of say 10 representatives from each state to discuss restructuring (regionalism or federalism), it will take light years before a peaceful common sense agreement can be reached.

BTW, I have a picture in my head where minimum wage is say in the N75,000 range in Lagos, Ondo, Rivers, or Akwa Ibom for example, and it is say in the N30,000 range in states like Nassarawa, Ebonyi, Kwara, Sokoto for example, that will surely spur massive migration.

1freshdude:


What is with the whole hullabaloo about Lagos, why are other south western state trying so hard to append themselves to Lagos? Are the other south western states lazy and devoid of ideas/innovations that they can not imagine life without allocation? whats the whole noise about please?

Trunquejnr:

later you come here and shout one Nigeria
why not let the erosion stricken tribe to go their way nonsense

SuperS1Panther:


Like in US, Federal Police will only take ove , case if it is of national dimension or if the crime was committed on a Federal property or area of federal jurisdiction.

To prevent what happened in the 60s where Zik, Balewa and Ahmadu Bello ganged up against Awo using Federal might, the constitution must specify (very explicit) when and how Federal can interfere in a regional issue.

ayokellany:


If the whole Igbo race can be dying in droves to append its present and future of it's generation yet unborn to Lagos I believe other Yoruba appending themselves to a part of their land is awelcome development. This shows Igbo's have totally mortgaged their lives to Lagos as ridiculously [b]LAZY N DEVOID OF IDEAS /INNOVATION . [/b]This not only prove the red mud land is a cesspit of failures calles humans. I will advice total annihilation to to guide against further wastage of federal resources to that region so that other important area can be developed for your likes to run to.

pulsa:

regionalism allows a better recourse and provides a wide array of options to use for protecting regions from mass migration due to wage disparities.

SuperS1Panther:


Salary disparity will also be required function of cost of living. Cost of living in Nassarawa can never be equal to that of Rivers.

Each Region will cap it's salary based on the ability to capacity to pay.

Restructuring of this country is long overdue. The current system is not working.

IHEJIRIKAisBOKO:
Osu ibo, we have heard you. But the fact still remains that all ibos must go back to iboland

989900E:


Probably yes, I forgot to add another thing though about regionalism: do you think our present state governors will fancy such idea?

989900E:


I thought about that too, but thought it has not prevented people from running to Lagos even now, nor prevented people from running to more prosperous countries.

We just seem to want more money.

For example, a middle rank police officer earning say N400K in Rivers vs a middle rank police officer earning N150k in Kwara. All he/she needs is an educated spouse who can get a good job too, and off they go to Rivers!

989900E:


Probably yes, I forgot to add another thing though about regionalism: do you think our present state governors will fancy such idea?

1freshdude:


Brilliant.
Keep selling your properties and go on thinking that noise making will return it back to you.

Kingspin:
True federalism far better than regionalism as far as Nigeria situation is concern. States develop what you have.

1freshdude:


What is with the whole hullabaloo about Lagos, why are other south western state trying so hard to append themselves to Lagos? Are the other south western states lazy and devoid of ideas/innovations that they can not imagine life without allocation? whats the whole noise about please?

1freshdude:


You may have missed the main point here Sir. Doesn't true Federalism entail that States foot their Bills? How will government raise funds if they don't make an effort? I thought this was the most salient issue!

Kingspin:
True federalism far better than regionalism as far as Nigeria situation is concern. States develop what you have.

SuperS1Panther:


Is it not understandable if other SWern states are appending themselves to Lagos, with glaring cultural, geographical, historical and population linkage to it

What can we call people from SE that are appending themselves to the same Lagos without any cultural or historical linkage to it?

pulsa:

regionalism seems better

1freshdude:


CONTEXT! thats the difference.

SuperS1Panther:


Regionalism is better sir. Or else, let us all keep celebrating ONE NIGERIA as it is.

In Regionalism, the comparative strength of the region can be harnessed to assist economically disadvantaged states eg NW Region can easily assist Kebbi, SS can easily assist Cross River without Oil, NC can assist Taraba, NE can assist Yobe, SE can assist Ebonyi and SW can assist Ekiti.

Political restructuring must not lead to demise of some states but must see to the prosperity of all in a concerted manner. Is it in the best interest of Kebbi to declare bankruptcy? Will the people not simply migrate to Sokoto and putting pressure on the facilities of Sokoto and it is just a matter of time before the such infrastructure will collapse under heavy pressure. That is what true federalism under the state will create.

True Federalism under the Region will ensure prosperity of all, creation of more states, more speedy developments and health competition within the regions, which will be better for the nation.

You might argue that people's allegiance will lie with their region. The truth is, are people's allegiance not with their regions now? When we are within the country my allegiance will lie with my region and immediately i take a step outside the country, my allegiance will lie wit the country.

You might say it will make secession easier. It will be difficult because the Regions will not be in control of the Army. Army will be a Federal Institution. Moreover, we can all insert it in our amended constitution that any region that wants to secede must give 25-30 years notice, just like Awo proposed which Zik rejected then. With that, all interest -- be it pro or anti-secession -- are well covered.

The only negative and risk of true federalism under region is the creation of regional lords, which i think it is more difficult now, unlike in the days of Awo, Zik and Bello, because people are more enlightened and educated.

Kingspin:
No ooo. Every individual state must work hard. No state should work for others. No room for lazy state to exist, must contribute, na Work and chop.

SuperS1Panther:


Whatever that means!!!!

pulsa:

there will still be States in the various regions

Kingspin:
Yes. But we dont want something that look like the current system of Nigerian government. Every state has something to develop on.

blackmatter007:


Exactly bro but I'm in support of the op, regionalism is the way to go although it will be a bit of a stretch since we already have states, but then! Regionalism will bring bigger development, massive infrastructural projects, far better than most states can but most importantly it spreads development to other areas with little or no resources.

For example, enugu has massive oil and gas meanwhile ebonyi, the closest to enugu has nothing, the proceeds from the sales of oil and gas in enugu, after much agreed deductions can be used to fund infrastructural works, and developmental plans in ebonyi because they are in the same region.

But if it were states practicing true federalism, funds from enugu cannot be shared with ebonyi rather after much agreed deductions, the rest goes to the FG leaving ebonyi to her faith. Thereby making some states super richer than the others and also limiting development to some part of the country.

Now can you see the disadvantage of "state true federalism"

Regionalism is the way to go so I'm with the op, tho not because of his stated concerns.

CyerSeries:
Who told you Ebonyi has nothing? .. This is the reason I support true federalism where every State will fend for herself.. You think Ebonyi State can't survive on her own? .. Go and get your facts right. I'm from Ebonyi and I don't support regionalism, let every State fend for herself..

pulsa:

"we" pardon me but by that I presume you mean "your region".
Like I earlier said regionalism is best for our/my region

SuperS1Panther:


Let ONE NIGERIA continue with some people waking up every morning and jogging around shouting biafrau.d or with militants waking up bombing and requesting for resource control.

You cannot eat your cake and have it back.

Why are SE people averse to Regionalism?

IHEJIRIKAisBOKO:
Bros, these y.ibos are not ready for federalism or regionalsim. They are not even genuinely intrested in their so called bi.afraud. What they want is a One Nigeria where the ibos would be the Alpha & Omega. That is the greedy foundation azikiwe and ironsi laid for them. A one Nigeria where the y.ibos would be in control of everything

”Igbo domination of Nigeria is only a matter of time”- Charles Onyeama, a prominent igbo lawyer and member of the Central Legislative Council, 1945. (Page 204 ”Ethnic Politics In Kenya and Nigeria” by Godfrey Mwakikagile).


”It would appear that the God of Africa has created the Igbo nation to lead the children of Africa from the bondage of ages ….” – Dr Azikiwe, President of the Pan-Igbo Federal Union. (The West African Pilot of July 8, 1949).

SuperS1Panther:


Let ONE NIGERIA continue with some people waking up every morning and jogging around shouting biafrau.d or with militants waking up bombing and requesting for resource control.

You cannot eat your cake and have it back.

Why are SE people averse to Regionalism?