Igboid:
•Restructure Nigeria for regions to develop at their own pace
•My take on revenue president between October 1979 and December 1983 and played a pivotal role in the fight against military rule prior to 1999 having been chairman of the, G34, a political platform upon which the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was formed. Lawyer, architect and statesman, Dr. Ekwueme who would be 84 later this month spoke to a team of Vanguard reporters in his Oko, Anambra State residence on the trajectory of Nigeria’s independence, the state of the nation and the fate of his party, the PDP which he served among others as its first chairman.

Excerpts:


[b]Don’t you think that if you took the position that you would have been able to mobilise the Senate to counter whatever breaches to democratic tenets that Obasanjo was accused of?


I am not immodest, but I can say that anything I put my mind to do, I try and do it well. If I had accepted and became president of Senate, I would have made the legislature something Nigerians would be proud of. But I didn’t think it was right. I was vice-president for four years and three months and under our zoning system in the NPN. Chances were high that in 1987 that I might have been the candidate of the party for the presidency.

Umaru Dikko gave a press interview in London after the coup of December 31, 1983 that all the talk about corruption was just hogwash that the coup took place because they wanted to stop me from being president in 1987 and that they didn’t want to wait until it was too close that it would be too obvious.

But I know that early in December 1983 that the NPN (National Party of Nigeria) had its convention in Ibadan and President Shagari’s speech at that time was that the decision of the party to move the presidency of the country to the South was irreversible and that it was in the interest of Nigerian unity. That was part of his speech, and I think this was probably what triggered the December 31 coup according to Umaru Dikko in his press interview...


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/ekwuemes-recipe-better-nigeria/

l want tonundastand one thing Grandpa Alex,why ddnt u bring up issue of restructuring when an ineffectyal buffon was sharing free money through his mistress who now has 'cancer' and his a retired Colonel....smh.....fairweather political leaders

oduastates:
Laughing.

Why?

Who told him he would have become president? Dream on The 1983 coup was executed to remove the government back then because of violence and perceived corruption. Not because we didn't want you to become president sir! Would Dikko and Abiola have allowed you?

genghiskhan007:
l want tonundastand one thing Grandpa Alex,why ddnt u bring up issue of restructuring when an ineffectyal buffon was sharing free money through his mistress who now has 'cancer' and his a retired Colonel....smh.....fairweather political leaders

Ask the flat......

In the First Republic they had only one Long Session which lasted about six weeks for the consideration of the Appropriation Act and then another one for the Supplementary Appropriation Act, so they had two major sessions, and any other session was an emergency session lasting a few days, and they were all part-time members.

When they came, they were quartered in flats LEGCO Flats and they got sitting allowances on top of their salaries and salary wasn’t very much. Many of them were teachers, some local government officials and so on. But now, everybody who goes to the House of Representatives is a full-time person; he needs a fully furnished house, he needs legislative aides, he needs a constituency office.

Very very interesting. Like 989900AD pointed out.

If this can be reverted back to, perhaps things can go back to normal.

Lolz
All this old men sef

bigtt76:
Who told him he would have become president? Dream on The 1983 coup was executed to remove the government back then because of violence and perceived corruption. Not because we didn't want you to become president sir! Would Dikko and Abiola have allowed you?

After Shagari second tenure which would have ended in 1986, Power would have naturally returned south and Ekwueme would be in prime position to clinch it with the support of his Northern party henchmen and Igbo population.

But the North wanted to retain power longer than 8 years,and it would have been difficult to do it in a democratic setting without appearing anti nationalist, so the corruption agenda was sold out to zombies, who bought it, and Gowon legitimized treason by accepting to replace a democratically elected president.

chai, c history? abeg go back to sec sch, e be like sey dey don return history

Igboid:


After Shagari second tenure which would have ended in 1986, Power would have naturally returned south and Ekwueme would be in prime position to clinch it with the support of his Northern party henchmen and Igbo population.

But the North wanted to retain power longer than 8 years, so the corruption agenda was sold out to zombies, who bought it, and Gowon legitimized treason by accepting to replace a democratically elected president.

Some have suggested the abolition of the states and for the six geopolitical zones to become the federating bodies. Do you concur?


The states don’t have to be abolished. It is a matter of nomenclature. When we had Eastern Region, we had 12 provinces which Michael Okpara created. Ogoja province, Calabar Province, Uyo Province, Annang Province, Enugu Province, Onitsha Province, Owerri Province, Umuahia Province and Port-Harcourt Province, Degema Province.

There were six provinces in the minority areas and six in the Igbo areas, and all these provinces had their provincial commissioners, had their assemblies and had their provincial scholarship boards.

Now this is interesting. The Eastern region was well organized.

989900D:
Too many useful things to take home from the old man's interview, I think the headline betrays the body of the article.

as in see dat truth

Nigerians hw market?

My dear NLers, please read this long piece to learn a bit about history of this entity...

Mr sarrki, I see you have no patience to read thoroughly informative and intellectual articles like this one but you're always in a hurry to type crap with your slimy fingers...

Read, you cant...

sleeknick:
For this kind hunger naim u want pesin to read this long tin. Op ur dad

I swear I don't balk on reading but this one tire me.

Which kind epistle be this one. He suppose open 5 threads for this matters

If this was a thread about sex tape or exposed cleavage,... come and see comment. It is even clear that even with the multiple posts by the OP, most commentators did not read the entire posts. Nigerian youths have a glaring problem.

armadeo:


I swear I don't balk on reading but this one tire me.

Which kind epistle be this one. He suppose open 5 threads for this matters

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can someone wake this guy up from his wild dreams. Nigeria doesnt need a coup to stop and igbo man from being president. they can always manufacture a reason why he wont be president.

the coup was simply bc Mr General Terrorhammadu has no business with democratically constituted authority. period[/size]

#StoryStory

Misleading title. Why take Umaru Dikko's words and put them in Ekuweme's mouth?

Until the needful is done Nigeria will forever remain in intensive care unit. Until we stop celebrating mediocrity ahead of merit, until we stop recycling expired,incompetent,illitrate old fools, until we do away with ethnic hatred, religious bigotry, until we allow an Igboman take charge of affairs of this country as president, the entity called Nigeria will never see the light of the day.

decatalyst:
Why must you be president?

No mind the clown. Another child father of hate venting his frustration. How many elections after then. What stopped him from becoming President all that time.

nice interview...but this is just one side's story, we need to hear from the other side.

But I am not really sure Umaru Dikko would have allowed Ekwueme have the Presidential ticket in 1987

[b]Smh. I blame d military for not giving dis Pa Ekwueme & his then boss, Shagari, d " Jerry Rawlins treatment". Ghana dat suffered a similar fate like Nigeria, executed d crooks who raped their country to stupor. Shagari & his NPN kleptocracy consisted of d worst set of criminals masquerading as politicians who looted our nation to bankruptcy in d worst recession in our history. d thieving politicians looted dis nation to d extent dat no one would borrow d heavily indebted Nigeria any more money. There was no food, no money. Soap, milk, sugar etc popularly called "essential commodities" disappeared from d shelves just like in Zimbabwe. d federal govt could not pay staff salaries. Only few states were able to apply d IMO FORMULA - (half salary) pioneered by Kalu Idika Kalu d then Imo state comm 4 finance. Multinationals like kingsway, UTC, PZ etc left d country. Daily more & more people became unemployed. In short d economy collapsed. No food, no jobs, no salaries. d nation was a time bomb & a descent to anarchy was imminent b4 d army struck.
d day Shagari & his NPN, were booted out of power, was probably one of d greatest days in Nigerian history. Pa Ekwueme & his cohorts hav done enough damage. He needs to bow out & keep thanking God dat d army showed him mercy.

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1stCitizen:


No mind the clown. Another child father of hate venting his frustration. How many elections after then. What stopped him from becoming President all that time.

Can you imagine the frustrated old clown just waking up since 1983.
It's as if these people are becoming mentally deranged.

Interesting thread

stronggman:
Until the needful is done Nigeria will forever remain in intensive care unit. Until we stop celebrating mediocrity ahead of merit, until we stop recycling expired,incompetent,illitrate old fools, until we do away with ethnic hatred, religious bigotry, until we allow an Igboman take charge of affairs of this country as president , the entity called Nigeria will never see the light of the day.

You dey smoke weed?

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chibuzorAbia:


You dey smoke weed?

You can't really hide ur afonjalysis under that moniker, for too long broh.
Why always in haste to blow your cover?

Vero2sleek:
If this was a thread about sex tape or exposed cleavage,... come and see comment. It is even clear that even with the multiple posts by the OP, most commentators did not read the entire posts. Nigerian youths have a glaring problem.

dude face your side.

Igboid:
So the moral of the story.

Nigerians rejected such an intellectual like Ekwueme twice, first for a Military incompetent dictator in December 1983, and secondly in 1999 for another military dictator in civilian garments, all on the altar of tribalism.

And they all wonder why the country failed.

As if that wasn't enough, they recycled the incompetent dictator again in 2015, still on the altar of tribalism.

you are a tribal bigot cos it suit you now. When he blamed Gej for not doing anything tangible for igbos, most of you rain abuse on him in dis very platform. I have never see a disorganise set of people in my life.

datribune:
[b]Smh. I blame d military for not giving dis Pa Ekwueme & his then boss, Shagari, d " Jerry Rawlins treatment". Ghana dat suffered a similar fate like Nigeria, executed d crooks who raped their country to stupor. Shagari & his NPN kleptocracy consisted of d worst set of criminals masquerading as politicians who looted our nation to bankruptcy in d worst recession in our history. d thieving politicians looted dis nation to d extent dat no one would borrow d heavily indebted Nigeria any more money. There was no food, no money. Soap, milk, sugar etc popularly called "essential commodities" disappeared from d shelves just like in Zimbabwe. d federal govt could not pay staff salaries. Only few states were able to apply d IMO FORMULA - (half salary) pioneered by Kalu Idika Kalu d then Imo state comm 4 finance. Multinationals like kingsway, UTC, PZ etc left d country. Daily more & more people became unemployed. In short d economy collapsed. No food, no jobs, no salaries. d nation was a time bomb & a descent to anarchy was imminent b4 d army struck.
d day Shagari & his NPN, were booted out of power, was probably one of d greatest days in Nigerian history. Pa Ekwueme & his cohorts hav done enough damage. He needs to bow out & keep thanking God dat d army showed him mercy.

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Just imagine this level of Zombeism?

chibuzorAbia:


You dey smoke weed?

EasternPride:

You can't really hide ur afonjalysis under that moniker, for too long broh.
Why always in haste to blow your cover?

kedeojo:
you are a tribal bigot cos it suit you now. When he blamed Gej for not doing anything tangible for igbos, most of you rain abuse on him in dis very platform. I have never see a disorganise set of people in my life.

An Afonja, I guess.

datribune:
[b]Smh. I blame d military for not giving dis Pa Ekwueme & his then boss, Shagari, d " Jerry Rawlins treatment". Ghana dat suffered a similar fate like Nigeria, executed d crooks who raped their country to stupor. Shagari & his NPN kleptocracy consisted of d worst set of criminals masquerading as politicians who looted our nation to bankruptcy in d worst recession in our history. d thieving politicians looted dis nation to d extent dat no one would borrow d heavily indebted Nigeria any more money. There was no food, no money. Soap, milk, sugar etc popularly called "essential commodities" disappeared from d shelves just like in Zimbabwe. d federal govt could not pay staff salaries. Only few states were able to apply d IMO FORMULA - (half salary) pioneered by Kalu Idika Kalu d then Imo state comm 4 finance. Multinationals like kingsway, UTC, PZ etc left d country. Daily more & more people became unemployed. In short d economy collapsed. No food, no jobs, no salaries. d nation was a time bomb & a descent to anarchy was imminent b4 d army struck.
d day Shagari & his NPN, were booted out of power, was probably one of d greatest days in Nigerian history. Pa Ekwueme & his cohorts hav done enough damage. He needs to bow out & keep thanking God dat d army showed him mercy.

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seems you are mistaking Buhari and idiagbon's regime for Shagari and Ekwueme's ... all this things you have listed all took place during the first coming of Buhari...