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Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by boogie2: 10:10am On Mar 07, 2021
Oga pirate, so you know this and you were castigating Jonathan and his confab. This is the change you fought for. Own it!

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Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Guide777(m): 10:22am On Mar 07, 2021
Sanusi said he also believed that the problem was ethnicity until he became the emir and saw the situation differently .
He also argued that the British colonial masters did not want the North to be educated like the South.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by gistsmill04: 10:24am On Mar 07, 2021
It’s Madness to Think Nigeria Will Work – Wole Soyinka

https://www.ngtimes.net/2021/03/its-madness-think-nigeria-work-wole-soyinka.html

Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by naijadrivablog: 10:25am On Mar 07, 2021
Any well meaning Nigerian knows this.

I blame Goodluck Jonathan for not implementing the 2014 Confab Report. He would have resigned, form an interim Government and every one goes back to their regions.
He had the opportunity to rework this country but no, he politicised it. So sad for him.

We won't be where we are now.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by 9jaRealist: 10:25am On Mar 07, 2021
Jerryherd:
Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as Deputy

-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI

grin grin grin

Why do you have Yoruba and Igbo nations, and a contraption called Arewa?
What happens to the Northern and Southern minorities?

And when the Ife-Modakeke clash again, will each get a “nation”?
How about Umuleri-Aguleri? Ogoni-Andoni? Itsekiri-Urhobo? SMH
>
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Livingstoner(m): 10:25am On Mar 07, 2021
Jerryherd:
cool
God bless you,you are very intelligent. Please allow me to share this



Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as Deputy

-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI


.

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Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by PDJT: 10:39am On Mar 07, 2021
- Why restructure, when the illiterate headslammers that have colonized Nigeria are doing a fantastic job?

- Ndi-ara everywhere you go.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by PDJT: 10:43am On Mar 07, 2021
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DenreleDave:


Losa family grin

Una tears just begin. For una family Ontop buhari grin
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Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by jacoik(m): 10:45am On Mar 07, 2021
Jerryherd:
cool



Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as Deputy

-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI


.

just seat down and watch some mischief call this sweet and wonderful thought if yours a hate speech.

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Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Redcrafton: 11:04am On Mar 07, 2021
Coldie:
We Igbos say no to restructuring. Nigeria problem is corruption not structure

If you are Igbo, you should better focus on your petty business and leave this discussion for the intellectuals.

Is it corruption than made your SE region not to have an serious federal investment, like power plant, railway, airport, good federal roads, federal enabled industries, etc etc...?

Restructuring will decentralise power so you can do certain things yourself without going to Abuja to beg and get permission.

Has this enlightened you fake Igbo sisi?
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 11:07am On Mar 07, 2021
I remember how this man blasted GEJ's administration during ZIK lecture series in 2014. I think he came with Rotimi Amaechi.



Ndi ala.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Redcrafton: 11:11am On Mar 07, 2021
9jaRealist:


grin grin grin

Why do you have Yoruba and Igbo nations, and a contraption called Arewa?
What happens to the Northern and Southern minorities?

And when the Ife-Modakeke clash again, will each get a “nation”?
How about Umuleri-Aguleri? Ogoni-Andoni? Itsekiri-Urhobo? SMH
>

Mister, this matter is beyond your capacity to understand.

Is the call for restructuring due to internal crisis?

Why would the central government have the capacity to build rail line to other countries while sections of his one country has no such infrastructure?

This is an example of some fundamental issues in the structure of the country.

You had better focus more on selling your wares, than indulge in what you hardly understand.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Oyiboman69: 11:33am On Mar 07, 2021
Jerryherd:
cool



Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as Deputy

-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI


.

and what do you do with the rest tribes?, as I can only see that you mention four tribes up there....
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by kayjay69(m): 11:44am On Mar 07, 2021
We tried it and we failed woefully at it.

Look restructuring is the option you have when leaders are sincere and are willing to address the issues on ground through honest dialogue and transparent policy making. Splitting is the option you have when everyone has been forced to take up arms and it no longer becomes a dialogue, but a winner takes it all scenario.
These leaders that are not interested in ordinary Police reform are the same ones you expect to reform the entire country?

The rate at which we are going, restructuring is no longer an option, splitting the country may well be the only option left.
Jerryherd:
cool



Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as Deputy

-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI


.

Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by pacespot(m): 12:03pm On Mar 07, 2021
Heavensent01:
Any Yoruba supporting restructuring is mad, leaving this country for these bunch of uncivilized aboki is the only solution will need to progress


if you like restructure, aboki won't allow this country to progress, those blockhead are just an epidemic to any growing country

If we restructured fully, we could care less about how those abokis run down their own region, every state will be semi-autonomous and less dependent on the federal powers. Each state can develop itself by exploring the resources, both humans and materials, at their disposal. The security architecture will be controlled by the states except the military.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by ReubenE(m): 12:28pm On Mar 07, 2021
oladele239:


Happy birthday dear �
Thank you.

God bless you
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by ReubenE(m): 12:29pm On Mar 07, 2021
CioAngels:
Happy birthday to you and many happy returns of the day. May the Almighty grant you many more years in good health. Amen.

Amen and Amen.

God bless you real good
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by sulaak(m): 12:33pm On Mar 07, 2021
As expected from the elite Fulani's, blaming the British that rule the North for less than 55 years by indirect rule to avoid confrontation with the ruling feudal Fulani overlord. After 60 years of independence with Fulani Emirs, Sultan, Governors, General and educationist.


Why is the North still educationally backward.

The answer is feudal structure in Northern Nigeria ...Sanusi was born on 31 July 1961 in Kano to a ruling class Fulani family of the Sullubawa clan

The Sullubawa are a Fulani clan in Northern Nigeria, the current ruling houses of Kano and Katsina belong to the clan and another amongst the four ruling Houses of Zazzau Emirate.[1] They are also found in Kano, Katsina and Sokoto states. They are said to have originated from Futa Toro, in what is now Senegal, and are associated with the Torodbe (Toronkawa). They played a key role in the Fulani Jihad led by Usman dan Fodio, which founded the Sokoto Caliphate.[2] Sullubawa clansmen became "hereditary beneficiaries of all positions of authority in all but one Hausa state".[3] In the 19th century, the Sullubawa controlled many of the fiefdoms of the Kano Emirate.[4] This changed however following Nigerian Independence in 1960, which saw their influence reduce.[5] Members of the Sullubawa later attained positions of power in the new federal structure of Nigeria



The guest lecturer , Odia Ofeimun, and Sanusi , however , clashed over why the North had been educationally backward.

Ofeimun, a poet who was the private secretary to Awolowo, said , “ Every child in the North should go to school . There is an ethnic argument against education . They are using that argument to stop the rest of us from moving forward . ”

Ofeimun had hardly finished speaking when the former Emir of Kano tackled him , saying the problem was not ethnicity but the failure of the government to provide schools, train the teachers and provide everything needed to encourage the children in the North to go to school .

Sanusi said he also believed that the problem was ethnicity until he became the emir and saw the situation differently .
He also argued that the British colonial masters did not want the North to be educated like the South.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by ofiko123(m): 1:07pm On Mar 07, 2021
If restructuring is not eventually implemented, what will wole soyinka do about it..
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Heavensent01(m): 1:13pm On Mar 07, 2021
pacespot:


If we restructured fully, we could care about how those abokis run down their own region, every state will be semi-autonomous and less dependent on the federal powers. Each state can develop itself by exploring the resources, both humans and materials, at their disposal. The security architecture will be controlled by the states except the military.


except the military controlled by Hausa/Fulani, can't they easily used this military to cause Genocide to other region?


secession is the only solution to this challenges facing all the part of southern Nigeria
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Coldie(m): 2:17pm On Mar 07, 2021
Redcrafton:


If you are Igbo, you should better focus on your petty business and leave this discussion for the intellectuals.

Is it corruption than made your SE region not to have an serious federal investment, like power plant, railway, airport, good federal roads, federal enabled industries, etc etc...?

Restructuring will decentralise power so you can do certain things yourself without going to Abuja to beg and get permission.

Has this enlightened you fake Igbo sisi?
If you are igbo my question to u, how has the fg stopped u from getting power plant, railway, airport, good federal roads, federal enabled industries, etc etc...?

Apart from railway which fg us constructing I know that most states built power plant, airport, good federal roads, federal enabled industries, etc etc...?

By themselves and got reimbursed by the FG, acknowledge that South eastern leaders are cheating ur asses and u are blaming fg. Last time fg reimbursed states that built federal roads that saw rivers state getting #70billion almost every region go apart from the east didn't that ring any bells to u?

Intellectual no be for mouth o, plenty of us no dae shout but wetin dae our brain all the so called Intellectuals put together
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Coldie(m): 2:19pm On Mar 07, 2021
Redcrafton:


If you are Igbo, you should better focus on your petty business and leave this discussion for the intellectuals.

Is it corruption than made your SE region not to have an serious federal investment, like power plant, railway, airport, good federal roads, federal enabled industries, etc etc...?

Restructuring will decentralise power so you can do certain things yourself without going to Abuja to beg and get permission.

Has this enlightened you fake Igbo sisi?
Let's judge who truly the intellectual really is?

Intellectual if the FG was to ask the SE to support their demands for restructuring tell me what in particular u want the FG to restructure in the east?
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by CodeTemplar: 2:28pm On Mar 07, 2021
Those in charge don't care about any real progress. Nigeria is a conduit for resource exploitation. Sadly, the leaders from the exploited region, once in power, only think of self or how to make Nigeria work for their oppressors.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Uchek(m): 2:36pm On Mar 07, 2021
Totally agree with you!


PARACLETOS:
The Prof is right. But unfortunately he voted in an illiterate to be his leader. Illiterates doesn't listen to educated because of low self esteem, pride and lack of focus. Enjoy your darling president in whom you so loved. grin grin
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Uchek(m): 2:42pm On Mar 07, 2021
Absolutely right!

Macphenson:


Igbo people did not vote for Buhari.

Since 1983 Igbo people rejected Buhari because we know he is a calamity and a disaster.

He paired with our most respected politicians Chuba Okadigbo and Victor Umeh, yet we rejected the disaster of a president.

Yorubas out of their hatred for Jonathan voted Buhari.

Imagine a Nobel Laurette and professor Wole Soyinka voting an illeterate like Buhari.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Nobody: 2:44pm On Mar 07, 2021
DenreleDave:


Ur parents are losas... They voted a loser grin grin
The Prof is also a loser by your logic because he voted for him!
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by StaffofOrayan(m): 3:15pm On Mar 07, 2021
cocolacec:


Boko Haram could be British creation.

Even if it's a British creation, it has the approval of Northern leaders
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by Bluntemperor: 3:23pm On Mar 07, 2021
DenreleDave:


Stop acting like a full all time... Didn't your father voted buhari, even your mother voted him

So blame your parents too and Stop blaming others.


After all it was Nigerians dt voted him

The problem with the Nigerians is biased from tribal,religion and ethnicity point of view.
Those who have tasted the power place are no longer supporting Restructuring based on Regions because they have nothing new to offer if the deal comes through. Just ask Atiku,Tinubu etc,they will just laughed sabbatically but are eyeing the Presidency to the chagrins of many Nigerians that are confused!
But we all failed to ask Britain why are they on Region by Region basis government and yet failed to authorize same to Nigeria-a country that is 30 times its geographic representation by size!
The East,especially my Ibo brothers are still reeling over Jonathan lost while the rest of the country has moved forward. So we now know that Abiola's June 12 annulled Elections was a designed by Babangida,hidden under the Military toga,just to keep power in his brother hands.
Stop telling us somebody voted in 2015 and so? Mr Trump has been booted out of White House within 4 years because American saw a wrong man tinkering with the hard- earned- Democracy of 215 years and Americans are now moving on steadily!
Let's forgive one another.Let the Youths and the good people of Nigeria be ready to effect change through the ballot where necessary and defend their votes in 2023! God bless Nigeria.
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by gudugudumeje: 4:46pm On Mar 07, 2021
HALF-TRUTH GENERATION AND QUISLINGS that Soyinka, Obasanjo, et al are... Since 1962 when you have known Nigeria has not been working, why not call for its break up and arm-twist with Restructuring that will keep postponing the liberation of the people.... Let each ethnic nationalities go for self-determination
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by 0075f: 5:34pm On Mar 07, 2021
grin
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by malakaimoscondo: 5:44pm On Mar 07, 2021
Jerryherd:
cool



Multi Ethnic Nationality ,Countries like United Kingdom florish better under regional authority and parliamentary system of government

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are all Ethnic Nationality and a Nation under United Kingdom a country

...................................................................

Nigeria should also exist using regionalism and parliamentary system government

Yoruba Nation, Igbo Nation , Ijaw Nation , Arewa Nation can exist independently and still have a Country called United Nigeria

Imagine a country where ;

*Yoruba Nation has Professor Osinbajo as Premier, Babatunde Fashola as Deputy Premier

*Igbo Nation has Peter Obi as Premier and David Umahi as Deputy

*Arewa Nation having Professor Zulum as Premier and El Rufai as De
-Hisbah been converted to Arewa Police Department

-Amotekun converted to Yoruba Police Department

-ESN converted to Igbo Police department

#With United Nigerian Police Force acting as Federal Police like FBI


.

i still prefer break up dont forget Scotland attempt to leave the block...
Re: Soyinka: It’s Madness Sign To Think Nigeria’ll Work Without Restructuring by pacespot(m): 5:55pm On Mar 07, 2021
Heavensent01:



except the military controlled by Hausa/Fulani, can't they easily used this military to cause Genocide to other region?


secession is the only solution to this challenges facing all the part of southern Nigeria

I think the restructuring of a thing should include the military as well, there is a certain quota to be given to each region. Or else they want to encourage the rise of ethnic militia.

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