tensazangetsu20:
And you think you need oil to be a successful country. Nigeria with its oil is not even a trillion dollar economy. That's what we need for our population size.

Blackmiserable:


So you can just assume you're talking to a 5 year old. Uncle, some Nairalanders are screaming restructure, what exactly do they mean?

tensazangetsu20:
And you think you need oil to be a successful country. Nigeria with its oil is not even a trillion dollar economy. That's what we need for our population size.

psucc:
Let's hope you mean it.

According to our Constitution, Nigeria is a federal state. Meaning, it is made up of units that are being united. Thus, by that, each federating unit ought to have a certain level of authority in the management of resources at her territory while paying tribute to the central government, this time, the Federal Government.

2. The Federal Government would only be in control of the Armed Forces, Int'l (External) Affairs, etc.

3. That rather than the FG sharing allocations to the federating states as presently practiced, the reverse would hold.

4. Each state will not wait for others or best be dragged by others. That is, rather than the present practice where most states rely on the central government for funds, they would rather explore measures to generate and grow their IGR.

5. Thus, they will explore areas of their advantage such that those with vast Agricultural land can boost agriculture and end from same while those with mineral deposits, will also earned revenue from it. just as Zamfara is currently managing the gold deposit in her territory.

IGBOSON1:


People like the OP and Buhari are unimaginative, visionless, and can’t think outside the box! It’s all about oyel-oyel-oyel for them, and if the price of oyel goes down then they’re exposed for the clueless individuals they are! Imagine Nigeria in the 21st century being led by this lot! Any wonder we’re where we are today!?

Igbo no get oyel.....Igbo no get oyel! Yet the little one we have, they’re thieving!

In simple terms, RESTRUCTURING means everyone (state or region) should answer their papa name! Only crafty individuals trying to buy time for themselves will claim not to understand this!

Blackmiserable:


So your own definition is different from the others. Restructuring is dissolution to you. I think that make sense, but restructuring is not dissolution.

Blackmiserable:
I am clueless as to how restructuring this country would help matters.

By restructuring, are you saying Nigeria is made to separate to 5, 6 or 7 countries?

The 36 states would be defunct and a new partitioning would exist?

If yes, how many states do you envision?

Or, the system of government currently practiced in addition to the states and allocation would be changed.


Afenifere is talking of restructuring this country but I don't understand how it helps the Yoruba people. They no get oil.

Igbos are shouting restructure but the same fate awaits them. No oil.

How exactly is a restructured Nigeria a big disadvantage to the north and would you kindly explain like I'm 5 years old, the whole restructure brouhaha?

People just like to shout restructure but have no idea what they are talking about.

IGBOSON1:


People like the OP and Buhari are unimaginative, visionless, and can’t think outside the box! It’s all about oyel-oyel-oyel for them, and if the price of oyel goes down then they’re exposed for the clueless individuals they are! Imagine Nigeria in the 21st century being led by this lot! Any wonder we’re where we are today!?

Igbo no get oyel.....Igbo no get oyel! Yet the little one we have, they’re thieving!

In simple terms, RESTRUCTURING means everyone (state or region) should answer their papa name! Only crafty individuals trying to buy time for themselves will claim not to understand this!

Igbochief001:

Nigeria is made up different groups of people many nations

We are growing at different rate ...and and the least educated is is rulling

Restructuring is simple let each nation control their destiny grow at their own pace , ....live the way they want it ,survive based on what they earn simple

All yorubas both in kwara and kogi be under same region ...all igbos both the ones in south south that accept they are igbos under one region

South south can prefer to come together or some part join igbos or yorubas ...in a special agreement ...simple

Manage your resource simple as that

Is that too hard to understand

Blackmiserable:


You are talking ignorantly. What does Nigeria manufacture that sells? Nothing. Even if we manufacture anything, it would barely scrape the surface. Tell me how a restructured Nigeria would help anyone. Look at Lagos IGR and the second runner up, Rivers, the latter is almost a third of the first and how do they generate their IGR. OYEL.

Then Delta state. Then we have a worrisome trend of extremely poor performance. If there is something that would better individual states, why haven't they found it? Would a restructured Nigeria be any good?

The truth is, if Nigeria is restructed, barely 5 states would do well. All the others would suffer terribly. The IGR is a good pointer and don't get started about how necessities is the mother of invention.

Blackmiserable:


I like your points. Very sound, I must admit.

Your first point, the smaller units should be stronger, autonomous and independent, even higher than the FG since point 2 is valid?

The third point is hot, but have you looked at the IGR released very very very very carefully?

Most states barely generate enough. Barely. Nothing is keeping them from doing so though and even Lagos State is able to pull that weight because of the FG's multiple investments in that state. But then again, states get allocations based on the revenue they generate so I don't see the problem.

The fourth point is not very valid. If you can raise money, then you're free to do whatever you want with it. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if Gov Wike decides to provide uninterrupted power supply for Riverians by borrowing funds from China to setup a power plant, who could stop him? No state is dragging any other state bro.

On the 5th point, they have not explored those areas because in a sense there's nothing to explore. All the have explored is still not enough to meet their needs and restructuring would not create any urgency. And even if it does, the result is the same

Blackmiserable:


There is no resources to manage bro. If you travel to Kaduna City, it is no different from Owerri or Abeokuta or Ilorin or Gusau. It is only some parts of Lagos and Port Harcout and Abuja that is a bit different. Most parts of Nigeria are basically stuck at the same level with the same levels of resources. If this one has only Orange, Garden egg and banana, then this one has only rice, beans and maize.

Guestlander:


Tinubu tried to set up independent power plants for Lagos state like your governor Wike's analogy, go and find out what happened to that effort. It was frustrated by the Federal government.
So, if you borrow money maybe you can do anything you want with it in other places but unfortunately not in Nigeria under our warped federalism.

Blackmiserable:

In that case, the country needs restructuring. Kilode.

Guestlander:


Simple. Why then are you confused about it? That is just one case, I can list 50 more where Nigeria is a federal state in name only.

Igbochief001:

Japan had no resources ...u are myopic in thinking that's why u think so

Imo state has lots of gas , even aside that ...there is hotels they have night life's which is a major attraction to people ....if all hotel booking is charged 15% tax , all drinks sold above#500 is charged 15% tax ...food same ..this can raise billions ...all business can be registered and tax accordingly .. people would be willing to pay because it's their state .......this alone from my calculations can raise 300 billion a year

Imo state has one of the largest gas reserve in Nigeria , they can build more power plants ...sale the excess power to other states that doesn't have power

States can build ict hubs for people to come and invest ...

Never even talk of service based sectors , agriculture ...imo can be the biggest pig exporter in africa , biggest poultry producers in Nigeria

Every state is viable ...na just if u smart enough

I can't pay tax now they can use to fight Boko Haram
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There is no state in Nigeria I can't raise their igr to 1 trillion a year after 8 years ... absolutely none

Blackmiserable:


I'm not confused about it. I just don't buy bandwagon mentality.

If individual states would be prevented from bettering the lives of residents, then a restructuring is inevitable and necessary.

Goodmarlian:
How about other countries in Africa that do not have oil and mineral resources,does South Africa and Ghana have oil..

Guestlander:


But that is what happens when states are handicapped when it comes to things like infrastructure, security, education and many more.
This is not a bandwagon, Nigerians know where the problem lies what was absent until now was the courage to confront it.

Blackmiserable:


Bros, making life hard for everyone to generate igr is not what we want and envision. Buhari's government is raising tax up and down and you're screaming that it is unfair, only to advocate for same in your restructured Naija. Can you see that it doesn't work?

Blackmiserable:


If Kebb, Ilorin or Owerri decides to setup power plants like Lagos, I guess they'd hardly be stifled. There is so much politics and selfish interest in that Lagos decision.

PhiliptheArab:
The problem with restructuring in Nigeria is that it ends up being all about who controls the oil.

From the view of the South, the North gets too much of the oil money....and as a result neglects its own resources to eat the Southern resources.....so Nigeria must be restructrued in a way that the South gets more of the oil money while the North gets rich on 'aagrcultue' like the good old days.(forgetting that the guaaranteed markets we had for agric in the 1960's are gone long time ago)

The North thinks the South is benefiting at their expense, and as such there has to be a 'fairer sharing arrangement' (foorgetting that the oil money, even if it was given only to the SS is not enough, even for one region)

Either way, both sides should learn that there is no national cake, should raise taxes, and should stop running socialist welfare states . Nigeria should cut subsides in power and in oil so that investment can flow leading to more jobs and more power stations and refinereis,meaning more jobs.

In twenty years time, we would be in a position to restructure witout ffighting...even split up easily self.

Blackmiserable:


There is no resources to manage bro. If you travel to Kaduna City, it is no different from Owerri or Abeokuta or Ilorin or Gusau. It is only some parts of Lagos and Port Harcout and Abuja that is a bit different. Most parts of Nigeria are basically stuck at the same level with the same levels of resources. If this one has only Orange, Garden egg and banana, then this one has only rice, beans and maize.

Blackmiserable:
I am clueless as to how restructuring this country would help matters.

By restructuring, are you saying Nigeria is made to separate to 5, 6 or 7 countries?

The 36 states would be defunct and a new partitioning would exist?

If yes, how many states do you envision?

Or, the system of government currently practiced in addition to the states and allocation would be changed.


Afenifere is talking of restructuring this country but I don't understand how it helps the Yoruba people. They no get oil.

Igbos are shouting restructure but the same fate awaits them. No oil.

How exactly is a restructured Nigeria a big disadvantage to the north and would you kindly explain like I'm 5 years old, the whole restructure brouhaha?

People just like to shout restructure but have no idea what they are talking about.