djWALE:

U are a fool

donbachi:
See as the naija flag be like roofing sheet.

tunjilomo:


Please, modify your post to remove that obscene content.

djWALE:

How do I do that?, Such obscene image should not even be on nairaland,it's absurd

dgr8truth:
When the youths are tired of the incompetency of the ruling elites,
When the youths are tired of the ever burgeoning state of insecurity,
When the youths are tired of their unemployment status,
When the youths are tired of complimenting political vultures that have destroyed their future,
When the youths are tired of endless distractions like bbnaija,

When the youths are tired of all these and other abnormalities, then will be better for the next generation. Till then Nigeria scatter scatter.

Sensitivity:
Summary please

hammer3:
NIGERIA WILL CONTINUE TO STAGNATE UNTIL YORUBA GET OUT FROM THE MEDIA SECTOR.


LAGOS IBADAN EXPRESS WAY, THIRD WORLD NEWS HAVE DONE GREAT HARM TO THIS COUNTRY.



THAT IS HOW THEY GAVE US BUHARI. TODAY WE HAVE KILLINGS AND HUNGER EVERYWHERE.




THEY WILL JUST WAKE UP IN THEIR FACE ME, I FACE U AND BE WRITING RUBBISH.

Northern Nigeria: Where power and poverty co-exist

This is no coincidence. No history of any nation (such as the North could be thought of) in the position of a triumvirate of privilege (political, military and economic), over another has ever given it up voluntarily. Power is never given, my friends; it is taken. That said, history also teaches that resistance to such iniquity cannot endure. It will implode unless the north gets wise, and fast. More so, that the high concentration of power coupled with a similarly high concentration of poverty in one location is a dangerous powder keg bound to explode in the fullness of time. Consequently, short of a revolutionary overhaul of the North-South power imbalance, this piece offers a new perspective on how the North could diffuse the clarion call for “restructuring” through smart politics.


First, what is the genesis of the North’s privileged position vis-à-vis the South anyway? It is simply landmass and population. The geographical area called ‘North’, the originally unified four kingdoms along the corridors of Kanem Bornu and Mali empires, is said to be double that of the southern states combined at more than 20,000km2.

The above is also what informed the largest number of states and local government areas being located in the North. Overall, this has led to an uneven distribution of resources. Control of the Federal Government machinery has thus become pivotal. Bauchi State (five million), for instance, has 20 local government areas, compared to the oil producing Rivers State (12 million) with 23 local government areas. Kaduna State (12 million) has the largest number of federally-funded institutions in Nigeria (50+), and counting. The numerous institutions are larger than those of the whole of the south-western states combined. Lagos (21 million) has less local government areas (37) than Kano State (16 million) with (44). Number of local government is an important yardstick used in federal allocation of resources. These are just a few highlights. Ownership of oil blocks is another story for another day. For now, the point is clear.


The key to sustaining this material advantage is, first, the “federal character” principle and, second, the “state of origin” rule. If truth be told, federal character principle is an inordinate quota system; a spoon-feeding settlement for the North. Federal resources (human and material) are disbursed based on landmass and population. Merit, know-how, expertise and qualification play very minor or no part in the selection of positions into key government departments and agencies.

https://punchng.com/northern-nigeria-where-power-and-poverty-co-exist/