9japride:
Since after the civil war fought in Nigeria, has the government development the southeast? No! yet they are planning on developing the northeast that is still at risk with more attacks due to fuuucked up ideology and fanatical teachings of their youths. Rather Igbos properties were seized in various part of the country and when Igbos struggled to get to were they are now, some disgruntled Nigerians term them that "Igbos too like money", why won't they like money? Is it not money that they will use to develop their areas destroyed after the war? Now monies from Nigeria pocket will be use for development of those areas which is still at war. I have always said it that we southerners have no sense at all. OBJ, GEJ etc were all waste to the southern interest, rather they were forming good guys, good guys my arse! It's a lesson to southerners next time we'll reason with our functional brains. Hate and envy won't take us anywhere. Don't worry in few years time when all those people Buhari has fixed up in various government establishment will raise to the top and colonised the system then we go know wetin done hit us, by then it will be too late. Northerners are futuristic, while we down south just dey see only present situations. Goodmorning southern Nigerians.

VictorRomanov:



Sis, there is nothing wrong in helping a brother

SamuelAnyawu:
Source of funding?

dEastActivist:


Tinubu boy...

What about the ones your South West states are gulping since time immemorial?
When will you criticize it?

Hypocrites everywhere

uzolexis:


Our VAT. We all know the purchasing power in the north is very low so it will mostly be funded from the VAT paid by southerners. See why they are against regional govt

SalomonKane:
Now that's the question, why should the money I pay be used to develop a region that first of all, stood idle and did nothing when their brothers were bombing fellow Nigerians for sport?

SalomonKane:
Did what the gulp come from the north?

After the ineptitude and gross foolery displayed by the north when Boko Haram was bombing churches, they never envisage that they will go out of control, or didn't the moslem northerner keep silent when Boko Haram was bombing churches and attacking security forces?

All I see is a set of people who want what the Niger Delta is getting from the FG!.

uzolexis:


Because we are one Nigeria

Suprnov3r:
I am also glad that this bill was passed. It is an eye opener to successive governments on how best to guarantee extra revenue to your region while sitting as president. Kudos to our abokii friends. They have demonstrated mastery of the Nigerian political landscape and I will gladly say, they are the jagabans of these era. For those self acclaimed jagabans who will be working their asses off to generate VAT and taxes for the northern development commission to share, your right title should be Afonja .

Considering that most of the VAT will be coming from Lagos based coys... I think it is right to say Lagos is a conquered territory, and has started paying tribute tax to their captors. Abokii wants a slice of the Lagos IGR to fund development up north.

If Lagos is not given the 1% they asked for, then please my NL e warriors from that region instead of focusing on IPOB and NDA issue, be useful to your generations and create threads on that. In fact, they should borrow a leaf from Mr. bourdillon, his media outlets have started their work...

The South south created militancy and have used it to get NDDC, amnesty and even presidency . The abokii have created boko haram and they are about to start enjoying the fruits of their labour. My SE people have started massob and ipob. One day, their turn will come. My people from SW, It is only you that waka come with no wahala to use make noise because me..I am not understanding . .


For those who supported the northern trojan horse called "APC" , while your region has not benefited from the APC LOOT, congrats, you typify the phrase "useful idiots" . Don't worry, you have a few ministers appointed to head numerous portfolios as your reward. Am sure those ministers wake up every morning with your progress in his mind

uzolexis:


Our VAT. We all know the purchasing power in the north is very low so it will mostly be funded from the VAT paid by southerners. See why they are against regional govt

EternalTruths:


Afonjas VAT feeding their Northern Masters

9japride:
Since after the civil war fought in Nigeria, has the government development the southeast? No! yet they are planning on developing the northeast that is still at risk with more attacks due to fuuucked up ideology and fanatical teachings of their youths. Rather Igbos properties were seized in various part of the country and when Igbos struggled to get to were they are now, some disgruntled Nigerians term them that "Igbos too like money", why won't they like money? Is it not money that they will use to develop their areas destroyed after the war? Now monies from Nigeria pocket will be use for development of those areas which is still at war. I have always said it that we southerners have no sense at all. OBJ, GEJ etc were all waste to the southern interest, rather they were forming good guys, good guys my arse! It's a lesson to southerners next time we'll reason with our functional brains. Hate and envy won't take us anywhere. Don't worry in few years time when all those people Buhari has fixed up in various government establishment will raise to the top and colonised the system then we go know wetin done hit us, by then it will be too late. Northerners are futuristic, while we down south just dey see only present situations. Goodmorning southern Nigerians.

SalomonKane:
There's no such thing as 'one nigeria' I'm afraid. All there is are tribes and religion who will do anything to ensure that they get the better share of whatever they can lay their hands on.

dEastActivist:


What will you say about the Lagos special status that was recently turned down by the Senate.

Do you also see them as a set of people who want what the Niger Delta is getting from the FG!.?

uzolexis:


You know it is not just the South west VAT that will be used, the whole of southern region is not spared.

uzolexis:


We all know this but we have accepted that we are powerless to do anything about it so we keep up with the charade of "One Nigeria".

nasvilla:
try to produce a well deserved president so that you can enjoy all the privileges, guy stop jealous for nothing northeast deserved rehabilitation.

SalomonKane:
Lagos is the richest state in Nigeria, what Lagos generate as her IGR is what Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba, Jigawa and Yobe generate altogether.

So leave Lagos out of this, 'special status' or not, Lagos is far ahead of many states in Nigeria.

EternalTruths:



Very true.


North will forever be embroiled in conflict as they seek to extend it beyond 10years.

Chaiiiiii so VAT of 3% from Afonjas pockets will be used to feed their masters up North.

9japride:
Since after the civil war fought in Nigeria, has the government development the southeast? No! yet they are planning on developing the northeast that is still at risk with more attacks due to fuuucked up ideology and fanatical teachings of their youths. Rather Igbos properties were seized in various part of the country and when Igbos struggled to get to were they are now, some disgruntled Nigerians term them that "Igbos too like money", why won't they like money? Is it not money that they will use to develop their areas destroyed after the war? Now monies from Nigeria pocket will be use for development of those areas which is still at war. I have always said it that we southerners have no sense at all. OBJ, GEJ etc were all waste to the southern interest, rather they were forming good guys, good guys my arse! It's a lesson to southerners next time we'll reason with our functional brains. Hate and envy won't take us anywhere. Don't worry in few years time when all those people Buhari has fixed up in various government establishment will raise to the top and colonised the system then we go know wetin done hit us, by then it will be too late. Northerners are futuristic, while we down south just dey see only present situations. Goodmorning southern Nigerians.

Osmondinho:





Normal na, slaves have always been the ones to toil the earth for the benefits of the masters...


hello IPAF

bayelsaowei:
what killed gej was that he believed in one nigeria at the expense of the south south..

One nigeria my freaking butt...

Who one nigeria help...

Focus on your region and move ahead..

I hope this commission would be funded with proceeds from agriculture in the north..

dEastActivist:


Exactly, so why the special status for Lagos if not for greed and to impoverish other States the more

EternalTruths:



It is the Afonjas you should direct this to.

SalomonKane:
I for one haven't accepted this charade, that's why I speak against it. You should too.

Accepting defeat before the war start isn't something for one to be proud of, or even say.

We know our leaders have done great damage to this country as well as our psyche. We need to speak out remember, all it takes is just for the right man to get into Aso Rock, and everything will follow...

BossKratos:




Even though it is a good development..it would be fair that the following commissions are also approved to ensure fairness in the governments quest to develop or improve on the infrastructure of other regions in the country.



1: A niger delta clean up supervisory commission. Which would act as a buffer between the oil companies, the communities, the nddc and the executive etc. to ensure that the job gets done and swift penalties are meted out to defaulters.


2: An south eastern infrastructural development commission which would help in solving the problems associated with erosion and developing critical road and rail infrastructure that the region has been deprived of for so long.



3: A middle belt security commission whose sole remit shall be to deal with the menace of fulani herdsmen, cattle rustlers as well as the constant security challenges faced by many communities in such states.



Let the government stop acting as if the north alone is its priority and as if other regions have no axes to grind. Let there be justice and fairness in its policy development because "without justice there can't be peace."

bayelsaowei:
what killed gej was that he believed in one nigeria at the expense of the south south..

One nigeria my freaking butt...

Who one nigeria help...

Focus on your region and move ahead..

I hope this commission would be funded with proceeds from agriculture in the north..

matrixme:
We will not take this in Orubebe's voice. We need a seperate South West and Eastern States Development Commission too. I guess Igbos and Yoruba's finally realize that they are constantly being cheated by the Federal government.

musa7m:
why don't you people go home and develop east and people should stop run away from home......if you come to sabo gari(kano) and areas close to air force base (kano) you will see that many of dem big big houses and hotels igbos are the owner......if you people wat biafra you all have to go home.....you no go stay for North dey buy houses and hotels and you will tel me you are fighting for biafra