Nigeria has defied all attributes that define a truly functional state. The people have proven incapable to manage the complexities that come with the demanding task of governing a multicultural society.

Now is the time to try a new approach which is to devolve powers to the states to create a scenario of healthy competition among the states for peaceful and harmonious development.

When one's problem can no longer compound or burden off on other's progress, it creates a scenario where people imbibe a more responsible decision-making culture that moves them from being a problem creator to a problem solver in the system.

Nigeria needs to exist as a completely decentralized state for this invaluable capability in its people to be realized.

Bmaster:
from the below illustration you posted,a sane mind will understand that Tinubu didn't win.

How please? The East has the least number of registered voters of all regions, while the North and South West have the highest. What should that tell you?

References1:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/02/29/it-is-time-to-decentralise-nigeria-soyinka/%3famp=1

Wole Soyinka remains greedy and stupid despite his numerous academic laurels

Typical black man

ambale:
Our problem is not decentralization, we have serious developmental issues, we can't even get the best hands to lead us

we have a jokers and corrupt individuals as a president, vice and senate president, and you think they would work for the best of the country

Dey play, majority of Nigerians can no longer hold reasonable conversations when it comes to politics, one part of you want the country to be great another part wants your tribesman there no matter how weak he might be

We need to tackle this fundamental issues, let's find a way Nigerians can believe in Nigeria, sport has proven to be a unifying factor but we are not even getting that right

Make God help the country ooo

I disagree
Decentralization is a very big problem

Prof is very right

Look at electricity for example
States are not allowed to generate and distribute electricity

This has hampered electricity Development

Very many things need decentralization
Let each region cater to there needs

With small power at the centre
You will see massive Development of Nigeria


But if we continue with the present template
A point will reach the centre cannot hold again

Example look at the economy
It's getting out of hand
Things need to be addressed quickly

Let an Igbo man say this and he'll be made a feast of like his own is different. Will Tinubu arrest Soyinka?

References1:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/pmnewsnigeria.com/2024/02/29/it-is-time-to-decentralise-nigeria-soyinka/%3famp=1

Is the absence of decentralisation responsible for the failure of his Ogun state governors and his Abeokuta LGA chairmen to do what they are supposed to do with the billions of federal allocation and IGR received since 1999 plus the loans that they havbe obtained for future generations of unborn children to repay? A lazy man blames his tools always!

For 25 years he has been making noise about corruption but failed to advocate effectively for workers to be employed at his state and local governments to have every Egba child in free primary, vocational and secondary schools.

He is indeed the leader of his failed generation.

His mental level and assimilation not for children.

Adamux:
This same old man fought for your fathers. Show some respect.

He fought vainglorious fights that did not impact his immediate LGA and state in terms of government employing workers to provide common services, facilities and utilities like ordinary water. Something his auntie that was not as educated and widely travcelled as he is worked on successfully way bak.

What an old failure Soyinka is.

The women’s revolt against taxation had been rumbling for more than a decade before the water rate victory.

In 1918, tax policies had been introduced that required women as young as 15, (the age at which they were considered marriageable) including those who were unemployed, to pay three shillings a year as income tax. Men, on the other hand, did not have to pay it until they were 18.

It was said government agents went about raiding homes and stripping girls of their clothes in order to assess their age for the purpose of taxation and, as the work was based on commission, extortion and abuse were rife.

Ransome-Kuti formed the AWU in 1946 to “defend, protect, preserve and promote the social, economic, cultural and political rights and interests of the women in Egbaland”.

Her aims and objectives were outlined in a document in 1947, called The AWU’s Grievances, one of the sub-headings in which was “Stripped Naked”. It contained a list of wrong-doings by the traditional ruler for “misusing his authority” and by the administration for “not providing medical and educational facilities for women”.

A food price control policy had also been introduced by the colonial government during the second world war which, in addition to the tax, further hurt female petty traders. When they could not pay, their goods or produce were often seized by agents working on behalf of the SNA.

After several years of complaints, the women mobilised under the leadership of Ransome-Kuti, and in December 1947, laid siege to the palace of Oba Ademola II, where they chanted war songs day and night, to demand the suspension of the tax.

Ransome-Kuti became known around the country for her activism. She had regular speaking engagements on women’s rights both at home and overseas and toured her region, raising awareness about women’s political and voting rights.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2020/10/1/the-lioness-of-lisabi-who-ended-unfair-taxes-for-nigerian-women

The cultist has spoken
Lol

The problem with Nigeria are Nigerians themselves.
If we change our orientation, Nigeria would be great again!

djon78:
I disagree
Decentralization is a very big problem

Prof is very right

Look at electricity for example
States are not allowed to generate and distribute electricity

This has hampered electricity Development

Very many things need decentralization
Let each region cater to there needs

With small power at the centre
You will see massive Development of Nigeria

But if we continue with the present template
A point will reach the centre cannot hold again

Example look at the economy
It's getting out of hand
Things need to be addressed quickly

Electricity was decentralised with the 5th amendment to our constitution last year.

https://punchng.com/buhari-signs-amended-constitution-to-allow-states-generate-transmit-electricity/

Buhari signs amended constitution to allow states generate, transmit electricity.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity.

This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday.

He tweeted, “President #MBuhari has signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & judiciaries now have constitutionally guaranteed financial independence, while railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the concurrent list.

“Another landmark change: By virtue of the presidential assent, Nigerian states can now generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. (This) wasn’t allowed pre-amendment. This is genuine, realistic restructuring — through the constitution.”

https://punchng.com/buhari-signs-amended-constitution-to-allow-states-generate-transmit-electricity/

ambale:
Our problem is not decentralization, we have serious developmental issues, we can't even get the best hands to lead us

we have a jokers and corrupt individuals as a president, vice and senate president, and you think they would work for the best of the country

Dey play, majority of Nigerians can no longer hold reasonable conversations when it comes to politics, one part of you want the country to be great another part wants your tribesman there no matter how weak he might be

We need to tackle this fundamental issues, let's find a way Nigerians can believe in Nigeria, sport has proven to be a unifying factor but we are not even getting that right

Make God help the country ooo

Decentralization is the starting point to solving the myriad of problems facing Nigeria. The current situation where most state governments do nothing to improve the economy of their states because they know that at the end of every month they will go to Abuja and collect money is the main source of corruption and ineptitude in the country today.
If true federalism is adopted by Nigeria, state governors will be more accountable as they will no longer be able to hide under the excuse of putting the blame of the lack of development on the federal govt.
They will find innovative ways to attract investment to there state or risk being left behind.
Until we start practicing true federalism, don’t expect any significant changes.

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This same old man fought for your fathers. Show some respect.

They don’t have the manners and morals to remember past kindness done to them by anyone.
To them, life is all about their present emotions and feelings.
Very unprincipled people.

ecolime:


Soyinka is a tribalist?


Kids have truly taken over Nairaland

Honestly, it's quite evident!
Those who stopped History lessons in schools did a lot of damage.

We need to restructure this nation for faster progress and better unity. True federalism brings about greater development and less dependence on cap in hand beggar mentality of going to Abuja for money.

The days of the Western Region were indeed glorious years even with the battle within. Perhaps we need to redevelop our farm settlements where they still exist and create more ( Oyo and Ekiti seem to be doing that).

Pristine664:


You can't compare hateful soul like Achebe who achieved nothing significant to Wole Soyinka for sure.

hateful soul is the one who collected bribe and changes voices at any space of time. The cultist is a tribalist when is he going to protest

Sheggy13:


How please? The East has the least number of registered voters of all regions, while the North and South West have the highest. What should that tell you?

Atiku, Tinubu and Kwankwaso shared the votes of you ethno-religious bigots during the presidential election to make Peter Obi win. It was when Yakubu Mahmood saw the sharing trend and understood that Obi had a very wide margin of votes to lead to Obi winning the presidential election, Mahmood ordered for disactivation of INEC's system for electronic transmission of vote results; he resorted to the abandoned manual transmission to make Tinubu winner.

anonimi:


Electricity was decentralised with the 5th amendment to our constitution last year.

That's good news

It still supports my argument concerning decentralization

Kingrshd3:



Do you know it can lead to another civil war??

because the elite in the north that is enjoying the fuel revenue more from south south won't allow that and hausa will take over.

They are d majority in all paramilitaries force army etc .

So even if you want to leave it's not possible

You are not God.

This man , Part of our problem in this country

Thinktwicemybro:

You are not God.

Is not Abt God issue or religious stuff we are just contributing and giving ideas on issues affecting our dear nation nigeria.

Nothing Soyinka will say that will ever make sense to me again. He is officially a mad person to me.

Sabadon:


In 2012 you did not call on the nation to die for humanity to live abi,

Now you want nation to die so humanity can live. E be like bomb dey your head, eleribu

O] That old man with 0 wisdom

Lerumo:


Decentralization is the starting point to solving the myriad of problems facing Nigeria. The current situation where most state governments do nothing to improve the economy of their states because they know that at the end of every month they will go to Abuja and collect money is the main source of corruption and ineptitude in the country today.
If true federalism is adopted by Nigeria, state governors will be more accountable as they will no longer be able to hide under the excuse of putting the blame of the lack of development on the federal govt.
They will find innovative ways to attract investment to there state or risk being left behind.
Until we start practicing true federalism, don’t expect any significant changes.

It will not change, we are a very corrupt people

We hate ourselves, so how does decentralization solve that

djon78:



I disagree
Decentralization is a very big problem

Prof is very right

Look at electricity for example
States are not allowed to generate and distribute electricity

This has hampered electricity Development

Very many things need decentralization
Let each region cater to there needs

With small power at the centre
You will see massive Development of Nigeria


But if we continue with the present template
A point will reach the centre cannot hold again

Example look at the economy
It's getting out of hand
Things need to be addressed quickly

Do you really think an Average Nigerian politician is hoping to bring development to his people

They are all dere to chop money, if they really wanted decentralization it would have seen the light of the day for long

ProudNigerian01:


Well said Sir, Well said.

We all have a role to play to make our Nation better and it will start by all of us committing to doing the right thing always while discarding nepotism and favouritism.

If we don't take away that nepotism and favouritism bring any policy he no go still work

Cos people will always favour their own person to the detriment of the countrt

Credibility gone with the wind.

kikake:


Atiku, Tinubu and Kwankwaso shared the votes of you ethno-religious bigots during the presidential election to make Peter Obi win. It was when Yakubu Mahmood saw the sharing trend and understood that Obi had a very wide margin of votes to lead to Obi winning the presidential election, Mahmood ordered for disactivation of INEC's system for electronic transmission of vote results; he resorted to the abandoned manual transmission to make Tinubu winner.

Shut your trap if you can't be civil. You gave over 90% of your votes to your tribes man Obi, yet you're not ethno-religious bigots but others who shared theirs across the 3 leading candidates such that Atiku even won in Osun state and Obi won in Lagos, are the ethno-religious bigots. Just imagine the irony. The mumu Yorubas you deceived into your ethnic Obidient movement have had their eyes opened through your post-electoral rhetoric. You guys have dampened your messianic Obi chances as President in Nigeria ever again. The man who made Anambra heaven as governor, such that they don't have effective fire fighting and emergency facilities in 2024. The irony.

Sheggy13:


Shut your trap if you can't be civil. You gave over 90% of your votes to your tribes man Obi, yet you're not ethno-religious bigots but others who shared theirs across the 3 leading candidates such that Atiku even won in Osun state and Obi won in Lagos, are the ethno-religious bigots. Just imagine the irony. The mumu Yorubas you deceived into your ethnic Obidient movement have had their eyes opened through your post-electoral rhetoric. You guys have dampened your messianic Obi chances as President in Nigeria ever again. The man who made Anambra heaven as governor, such that they don't have effective fire fighting and emergency facilities in 2024. The irony.

You Don buy market na.
See the nonsense market that your ethno-religious bigotry bought for you - starvation in Nigeria. Yet you have no shame. You children of hate and perdition have made Nigeria become the official poverty capital of the world through your most stupid parameters you use to consider who is best to occupy the apex political leadership of Nigeria. Sotay, in 2023, you chose a globally recognised drug trafficking offender as president of Nigeria.

ecolime:

Soyinka is a tribalist?

Kids have truly taken over Nairaland

A well known tribalist!

ambale:


Do you really think an Average Nigerian politician is hoping to bring development to his people

They are all dere to chop money, if they really wanted decentralization it would have seen the light of the day for long

If they don't want to bring Development
Things will then continue to get worse
Because population is increasing everyday
Needs of the common man is increasing

If this continues
A point will come
The centre cannot hold again

So them waking up and doing the right thing is the only way to stop the inevitable from happening

We can't run away from this
It can't be even wished away

It must be addressed

Adamux:




This same old man fought for your fathers. Show some respect.

Shut up your mouth
He never fought for us
He was just chasing clout
We know the Yorubas that fought for us