A POST FROM IGBOBIA.

Australia is 7.692 million km².This means the country is over 8 times bigger than Nigeria which is 923,768 km² big.
Australia however is divided into 6 states and 2 tiny territories.Each state in Australia has its own constitution, is equal to other states and equal to the federal government of Australia.
Canada with 9.985 million km² land mass is even a bigger federation but is politically divided into 10 provinces and 3 territories.Each province is autonomous and none waits for the central government to send it allocations every month to pay secondary school teachers or build roads.
In India federalism,the state of Utter Pradesh has a landmass of 243,290 km² which is almost as big as the whole of Southern Nigeria and an estimated 204 million population which is bigger than Nigeria population.Utter Pradesh is still one of the 29 states of India and is constitutionally equal to Goa, another Indian state with just 3,702 km² land mass and 1.8 million population.
The argument about political division of constituent states/regions of Nigeria based on landmass is inane.The old men clinging to this lame proposition to oppose restructuring and the birth of true federalism in Nigeria belong to the medieval times.
Nigeria is naturally suited for 6 states of equal status along the 6 existing geopolitical zones.Six states as federating units each with its own constitution,50% derivation,30% payable to a distributable account and 20% to the FG will make Nigeria better than those other federal countries mentioned above.
We will continue to say no to this structured poverty, underdevelopment,violence and chaos of the 36 unviable states structure endorsed by the 1999 constitution.
Written By Mbe Nwaniga.

http://igbobia.com/?q=restructuring-world-examples-for-nigeria-to-follow.html

Nice and informative. I agree intoto, we really need to restructure to see the desired change.

#IstandwithRESTRUCTURING

I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

I'm in full support.

Like the Op said, the country would be splitted into 6 geopolitical zones. This means we wont be having 36 states now but just 6 geopolitical zones with equal constitutions. I agree with restructuring.

mrvitalis:
I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

Applauded

Nigeria aint going to follow any good example.
We are in a cheating relationship with internal colonizers and they are unconcerned by the plight of the colonized

mrvitalis:
I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

Trash

xdos:
Like the Op said, the country would be splitted into 6 geopolitical zones. This means we wont be having 36 states now but just 6 geopolitical zones with equal constitutions. I agree with restructuring.

So what will be different ??

mrvitalis:
I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

What is this one saying?

snowlord:
#IstandwithRESTRUCTURING

Too little too late. We are three nations enslaved in one fake British "project" which has benefitted them tremendously. Even now our children are in love, body and soul, with Chelsea and Portsmouth, and our so-called Fulani Coupist president is in love with British hospital.

Shameful for Black Africans

Nigeria government would rather ask these countries mentioned to follow the footsteps of Nigeria. Nigeria has sworn to bay for blood than resort to peaceful engagements.

One thing is common with all the countries you mentioned. They are all commonwealth countries and former British colonies.
Nigeria got a similar constitution operating in these countries until the military came in and turned everything upside down.

There would be competitions in the various geopolitical zones. They wont havs to wait for money from the centre.
Now imagine a state like Lagos, it wont be just lagos this time but Osun and other Southwest states. They would be able to support each other.
No zone would feel cheated or used. They have their resources which they are in control of and they just contribute a particular percentage to the centre.
No geopolitical zone would talk of secession.

There would be effective management of resources and the GPs would look inward. And above all, there would be respect and peace.

mrvitalis:

So what will be different ??

xdos:
There would be competitions in the various geopolitical zones. They wont havs to wait for money from the centre.
Now imagine a state like Lagos, it wont be just lagos this time but Osun and other Southwest states. They would be able to support each other.
No zone would feel cheated or used. They have their resources which they are in control of and they just contribute a particular percentage to the centre.
No geopolitical zone would talk of secession.

There would be effective management of resources and the GPs would look inward. And above all, there would be respect and peace.

Why are there not competition between Lagos and other states ??

Let me refer you to this post made by a fine gentleman. https://www.nairaland.com/3804349/how-lagos-may-underdeveloping-rest#56606221

mrvitalis:


Why are there not competition between Lagos and other states ??

mrvitalis:


Why are there not competition between Lagos and other states ??

Who are you this diabolical being? What exactly do want out of Nigeria? People should stop quoting these evil people

xdos:
Let me refer you to this post made by a fine gentleman. https://www.nairaland.com/3804349/how-lagos-may-underdeveloping-rest#56606221

Are u serious?? ...seriously what will it take rivers or akwa ibom to develop her ports ..considering they are closer to aba and OSHA ??

What will it take abia from building a dry port connected by rail to onne ports ...

U don't know the problem with nigeria ..until u understand the problem with nigeria u can't solve it ...and its not our system of government

dienlmods:

Who are you this diabolical being? What exactly do want out of Nigeria? People should stop quoting these evil people

Call me name ...what do u want from Biafra or what ever imaginary country u want ..

mrvitalis:
I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

so what has brought wine and fayose into this matter, let talk about the certificate forging, Kunu sipping,gworo chewing ostriche necked President Buhari we call president

mrvitalis:


Call me name ...what do u want from Biafra or what ever imaginary country u want ..

Biafra , your nightmare...start learning how to live without biafrans in your zoo

Sensible. But when the youth keep waiting for their grandfathers to do these,we all will wait forever.

mrvitalis:


Why are there not competition between Lagos and other states ??

They reason why there Is no competition is simple
The federal government gives allocation to each state so no state have to struggle to survive because after everything the government would still give it there daliy bread so thereby making these governors jx stupidily lazy
Or jx see it like these.. ....you have 3 sons and a 3 differently farm land.....you then divide it to they 3 of them that is each having 1 farm land to himself than every month you give them money and maybe tell the first one to buy yam and plant....tell the second to buy corn and plant and tell the third to buy beans......after the month end you collect back the harvested products and give them another money to buy another set of items
Or you give each of them there land and tell them to use all of there available resources and do whatever with there land both at the end of the month they most pay you a certain amount of money and then the can keep the remaining change
Which of them do you actually think would succeed more maybe not at first both in the future
They one that the father gives him money to eat everytime and tells him just what to plant or the one that the father gives him everything at once and tells him to develop his ability to its highest both if he fails he wont have anything to eat that month both if he succeeds he would even have excess for himself








If the are to practice through federalism. They importance are first
1. Every state would be totally independent from oil i.e no more oil for north or east or west so every state would have to reach the height of her potentials like the north would have to go back to thier agriculture i.e like their groundunts. They east would have to develop their industrial skills and technical know how And develop the small oil the have. The west would have to focus on How to turn thier place into a foreign attraction center. They the south south would have their oil to themselves



2. Nobody would beable to say that they federal government is not threating them equally because the federal government wont be incharge of given allocations or whatever


3.they call for biafra would die out immediately because they igbos wont have any other excuses for wanting to leave because if they say that the government is not been fair to them nobody would even listen to them again because now they are totally incarge of developing themselves


4.power strugle would reduce very well because the central would not be attractive atall again because it would now be only incharge of national security international matters and other minor things


5. Each state would develop its citizen to its highest to ensure its continual survival and each states would develop according to its resources and not on the budget allocation allocated to it by the federal government like for instance see dubai and uae because uae pratice true federalism that is why dubai could develop this much without any form of restrictions .so place like Lagos anambra Enugu port Harcourt kano would be develop fully without a restrictions whatsoever.. For instance see the 2017 budget they amount given to kano Alone is almost more than that given to the whole south east .so how do you really expect this state to develop



6. It would also reduce corruptions seriously....... Because now people would know it is either do or die for them because governors won't even beable to blame the Federal government for not paying salaries or unemployment or these is 1 reason why I know that if the form Biafra it won't be as corrupt as Nigeria is because like nobody would want another state to be better than them for instance do you think that with all Igbo pride someone from abia would want Enugu to be better or someone from Enugu would want ananmbra to be better so in Nigeria case do you think Igbo and their pride would allow north that the consider as fools or one of their greatest rivals the Yoruba to be better than them or even they south south or you expect the north with there population and mentality that the are meant to rule allow Igbo's that the hate to be better than them or even Yoruba's that they actually just live using or even Yoruba's or south south with all the oil allow any state to become better than them...........thereby starting all a chain of competition which would lead to faster development



7.even the insure of security would reduce because every state would ensure that it is very secure in other to attracte foreign investors


There are really so many both I'm actually really tired if not I'm sure it would even reach twenty or so

obiech:


They reason why there Is no competition is simple
The federal government gives allocation to each state so no state have to struggle to survive because after everything the government would still give it there daliy bread so thereby making these governors jx stupidily lazy
Or jx see it like these.. ....you have 3 sons and a 3 differently farm land.....you then divide it to they 3 of them that is each having 1 farm land to himself than every month you give them money and maybe tell the first one to buy yam and plant....tell the second to buy corn and plant and tell the third to buy beans......after the month end you collect back the harvested products and give them another money to buy another set of items
Or you give each of them there land and tell them to use all of there available resources and do whatever with there land both at the end of the month they most pay you a certain amount of money and then the can keep the remaining change
Which of them do you actually think would succeed more maybe not at first both in the future
They one that the father gives him money to eat everytime and tells him just what to plant or the one that the father gives him everything at once and tells him to develop his ability to its highest both if he fails he wont have anything to eat that month both if he succeeds he would even have excess for himself








If the are to practice through federalism. They importance are first
1. Every state would be totally independent from oil i.e no more oil for north or east or west so every state would have to reach the height of her potentials like the north would have to go back to thier agriculture i.e like their groundunts. They east would have to develop their industrial skills and technical know how And develop the small oil the have. The west would have to focus on How to turn thier place into a foreign attraction center. They the south south would have their oil to themselves



2. Nobody would beable to say that they federal government is not threating them equally because the federal government wont be incharge of given allocations or whatever


3.they call for biafra would die out immediately because they igbos wont have any other excuses for wanting to leave because if they say that the government is not been fair to them nobody would even listen to them again because now they are totally incarge of developing themselves


4.power strugle would reduce very well because the central would not be attractive atall again because it would now be only incharge of national security international matters and other minor things


5. Each state would develop its citizen to its highest to ensure its continual survival and each states would develop according to its resources and not on the budget allocation allocated to it by the federal government like for instance see dubai and uae because uae pratice true federalism that is why dubai could develop this much without any form of restrictions .so place like Lagos anambra Enugu port Harcourt kano would be develop fully without a restrictions whatsoever.. For instance see the 2017 budget they amount given to kano Alone is almost more than that given to the whole south east .so how do you really expect this state to develop



6. It would also reduce corruptions seriously....... Because now people would know it is either do or die for them because governors won't even beable to blame the Federal government for not paying salaries or unemployment or these is 1 reason why I know that if the form Biafra it won't be as corrupt as Nigeria is because like nobody would want another state to be better than them for instance do you think that with all Igbo pride someone from abia would want Enugu to be better or someone from Enugu would want ananmbra to be better so in Nigeria case do you think Igbo and their pride would allow north that the consider as fools or one of their greatest rivals the Yoruba to be better than them or even they south south or you expect the north with there population and mentality that the are meant to rule allow Igbo's that the hate to be better than them or even Yoruba's that they actually just live using or even Yoruba's or south south with all the oil allow any state to become better than them...........thereby starting all a chain of competition which would lead to faster development



7.even the insure of security would reduce because every state would ensure that it is very secure in other to attracte foreign investors


There are really so many both I'm actually really tired if not I'm sure it would even reach twenty or so

This is flowed in the facts that Lagos too could have chosen to relax n wait for allocation but it didn't

Why are no state following Lagos

mrvitalis:

This is flowed in the facts that Lagos too could have chosen to relax n wait for allocation but it didn't

Why are no state following Lagos

How much is allocated to Lagos compared to any other Igbo state
Since the 2017 budget allocation. North central was allocated about 203 billion why the south east was allocated only 28 billion ..............and you want them to develop at the same rate

mrvitalis:
I have always said this ...what can we do when we restructure that each state can't do now ??

People talk about restructuring ...if we restructure today ...many state will not pay workers for years and our states are not matured for that ...imagine giving wike or fayosa more power

The problem when have with our current system is 1) the masses don't really partake in governance because they don't really contribute from their pocket

2) our revenue is very very very small compared to our population ...and the government are scared to tax cos they know the implications ( people will hold them more accountable

You always talk jargon.

obiech:



How much is allocated to Lagos compared to any other Igbo state
Since the 2017 budget allocation. North central was allocated about 203 billion why the south east was allocated only 28 billion ..............and you want them to develop at the same rate

Lol allocation is based on population ...do u know that south east receive more revenue per square meters than any region ....the whole south east is less that. Oyo state yet receive such amount yet nothing to show for it

How much is paid as tax in aba ...where is the money going to ...we Igbo's need to hold our leaders accountable ...

We control the banking sector ...we can raise 10 trillion for capital development from the banks if our leaders know what they are doing

mrvitalis:

This is flowed in the facts that Lagos too could have chosen to relax n wait for allocation but it didn't

Why are no state following Lagos

How much is allocated to Lagos compared to any other Igbo state
Since the 2017 budget allocation. North central was allocated about 203 billion why the south east was allocated only 28 billion ..............and you want them to develop at the same rate or even still is it because of Lagos governor that Lagos is that developed or because it was former capital and its access to sea that is attracting investors