₦airaland Forum

NaijirianKing:
It's a multiethnic state, Hausa, Fulani and Yoruba speaking tribes share the state.

It is a Northern state by geography, heritage, affiliation, religion and culture, but has members related to tribes in the SW, which some may even consider Yoruba.

Overall, Kwara used to be part of the Sokoto Caliphate, this is where the focus should be and not where it is "located".

Nonsense i am from Kwara state and we Yoruba majority belong to Oyo empire not invading Sokoto marauders/bandits.
Islam has been in Yorunaland before the fulani came to steal our seat of power by killing Afonja who trusted the pretending fulanis.
Learn your history before claiming what doesnt belong to you.Auzubillah and lanatulahi allehi to bandit Alimi,the betrayer of Afonja,his trusting friend.

frankzone:
And non in the south east? What's the wisdom of having additional 3 in south south without having even one in south east?

Does the South East have access to sea,do you see any Northern seaport?

EXPLORING AND EXPLOITING THE BENEFITS OF THE SEA IS GREAT!

Any country blessed to be positioned along the sea is blessed, especially if it exploits its benefits by developing sea ports that will guarantee easy and cheaper international trade. Such infrastructure generates international investors confidence, making the inflow of foreign capital and business opportunities abundant for entrepreneurs. This is exactly what the Buhari administration is doing by investing in the development of 4 deep seaports at once:

Regionalism has come back to prominence, as the political, economic, cultural and social meaning of space is changing in contemporary Europe. In some ways, politics, economics and public policies are de-territorialising; but at the same time and in other ways, there is re-territorialisation of economic, political and government activity. The “new regionalism” is the product of this decomposition and recomposition of the territorial framework of public life, consequent on changes in the states, the market and the international context. Functional needs, institutional restructuring and political mobilisation all play a role. Regionalism must now be placed in the context of the international market and the European Union, as well as the nation-state.

Since the inception of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, there have been calls for restructuring. This current system being practiced in Nigeria has failed the whole country. The whole country is on fire. What is the way out? Regionalism or restructuring is the answer. It has worked for us before but the only defect is that it promoted ethnic loyalty but on the contrary, regionalism brought development into the country. The three regions were highly competitive and this brought about rapid development.

The West till today enjoys the legacy regionalism gave the country. Majority of the residents of the West are highly educated which has and is still bringing unprecedented growth. The flairs of the type of regionalism practiced during the 1st republic should be worked on and Nigeria should be given an upgraded version.

This current system of governance in practice only makes the politicians lazy. Most of the states are in financial trouble because of the failure of past and successive governments to prepare for the worst. With an improved regional system, the problem of laziness would be curbed to a large extent. It was under regionalism that Nigeria was a pride to Africa. Do not also forget that when Nigeria was practicing regionalism, there was no oil yet discovered. Now that we are in a world whereby oil is falling; regionalism is the answer to Nigeria’s wake up call.

More so, restructuring is a song also on the lips of many Nigerians. It has trended for decades and seems to be an inter-generational topical issue in Nigeria. The persistent call for restructuring takes numerous dimensions, but particularly outstanding is in the dimension of politics. It is no surprise though, because the philosophy behind the existence of every state and the control of its resources bothers on politics. Therefore, when there is a damaged cog in the wheel of the politics of the state, it becomes imperative to politically restructure the state.

Nigeria as a sovereign state is one that has numerous ethno-tribal groups as matched with its vast territory, large population and enormous land mass. Each of the locales within the Nigerian territory is endowed with either one mineral, vegetative or other natural resources and/or a correspondence of resident human resources (population). In view of this, any knowledgeable administrative analyst would suggest the adoption of the federalist political structure, so as to ensure efficient administration of both the vast territories of Nigeria and its ethno-tribal heterogeneous population.

This is what has been administratively put in place as a political mechanism for governance within the Nigerian polity. The current Nigerian political structure which has its roots in the 1946 Sir, Arthur Richard’s constitution of Nigeria, right from its inception till now has shown symptoms of administratively sick system of government resulting from such issues as the issue of resources control, outcry of marginalisation, issue of ethno-tribal and regional discrimination, and issue of ensuring that every citizen irrespective of age, sex, religion, ethnic, linguistic, regional or tribal affiliation is given a sense of belonging to the country.

Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy and the most populous black nation on earth. Yet, regional economic inequality and the lop-sidedness of Nigeria’s political system have led to a series of protracted conflicts. The country is currently embroiled in crises similar to the tumultuous time after independence in 1960, when regional and ethnic tensions erupted in a vicious power struggle.

Back then, following a coup against the northern-led government in January 1966, thousands of Igbos living in the northern region were forced to flee to their homeland following the outbreak ethnic clashes. In 1967, Odumegwu Ojukwu, an Igbo military officer, proclaimed the independence of Republic of Biafra, leading to Nigeria’s first bloody civil war, which ended in 1970. Over forty years later, desires for a breakaway still linger. Both the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) aim to restore the state of Biafra and challenge Nigeria’s current political structure.

Despite being a federal republic, Nigeria has a unitary constitutional arrangement in which the federal government wields overarching powers. Like the United States of America, Nigeria is structured as a federation with 36 states, one federal territory, and 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including Abuja. However, unlike the United States, the central government controls the revenues and nearly all of the country’s resources, especially oil and natural gas. Revenues accrue in the Federation Account, where it is allocated monthly to the states and the LGAs, by a federal executive body, the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

The political structure has not always been this way. Prior to the creation of the present-day state of affairs in 1967, Nigeria had four regions under the 1963 constitution, namely Northern Nigeria, Eastern Nigeria, Western Nigeria and Mid-Western Nigeria. Without federal government allocation or revenue from oil, export crops were central to shaping the economy of the four regions, and served as the country’s main source of foreign currency. Political federalism reduced the power of the central government.

Thus, national debate and calls for restructuring are nothing new, but they continue to grow amid economic stress, political uncertainty and recurrent violent conflicts across the country. Especially, ahead of the February 2019 elections, the push for restructuring of Nigeria’s political system is gaining momentum. Groups from the south, which have long championed the call for restructuring in defence of regional economic development, are particularly vocal in their demands for upending the current centralisation of political power.

One of the leading voices challenging the current political structure is current-president Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2011 election Pastor Tunde Bakare. Bakare emphasised that the time has come for decentralisation to improve regional capabilities and increase local abilities to generate revenues. Currently, Nigeria’s centralisation of political power distorts its political economy by encouraging redistribution instead of productivity. By themselves, most of the constituent parts of the country are not economically viable: Nearly 70 per cent of Nigeria’s state revenue comes from an oil-rich region about the size of Ireland.

While there is broad and general support for a new constitution in the south and the middle-belt, the north has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. Fear that change would lead to political domination and economic collapse in the region has resulted in heightened tensions across the country. While the existing constitution is unpopular, especially in the south, rewriting it will not be an easy undertaking. What a new constitution might entail remains controversial and contested.

Yet, restructuring, in the form of political decentralisation and a differential economic model, is necessary, if not sufficient, for solving some of the country’s most vexing problems. To create a more economically viable and politically functional country, Nigeria needs to overhaul its political system. While such changes might, in the short term, trigger upheaval, upset entrenched power arrangements, and exacerbate existing tensions, in the long-term, political restructuring would be beneficial for both north and south. As former President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida stated in 2017, Nigeria’s future is inextricably linked to restructuring its political system. However, political restructuring will only succeed if pursued in a democratically legitimated, participatory and coordinated manner.

The issue of restructuring Nigeria political structure is a topical issue that trends on the front page of the paper of every Nigerians or elite in Nigeria. No matter how one wants to elude it, this issue needs a quality look and an addressing touch. Therefore, all Nigerians and our leaders should stop playing the ostrich on the issue of restructuring the Nigeria political structure. A joint effort towards restructuring the Nigerian federalism will make Nigeria a better country where needless tensions and conflicts are minimal and where the sub-national governments are not reduced to mere appendages. So, urgent steps need to be taken so as to change the status quo to one that will work despite the multifarious ethnic-regional nationalities in the country.

Ademola Orunbon

Orunbon, a journalist and public affairs analyst, wrote from Federal Housing Estate, Olomore, Abeokuta, Ogun State.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/businessday.ng/opinion/article/why-regionalism-restructuring-nigeria-is-vital/amp/

Biodun556:
Even Wikipedia
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2021/3/19/nigeria-academic-strike-crisis-small-business


The sprawling 5,000-hectare campus in the capital city of Kwara State in western Nigeria, hosts more than 50,000 students and nearly 4,500 staff. It is normally a hive of activity, but by late March 2020 – with lecturers refusing to return to class coupled with the government’s national lockdown measures for COVID-19 – there was an exodus of students.

It is a Yoruba territory.

uBuNiT:
How old are you

your papa mate

uBuNiT:
Supu oyibo.

Too late to systematically go back to "ABURI ACCORD

Wetin concern Nigerians with Aburi accord.We want regionalism like our founding fathers agreed to.

Ikwerelastborn:
almost all the stories of slave trade has been in the south ,we have little or nothing about slave trade in northern Nigeria, anyone knows?

There was slave trade in the North to the ottoman Empire.

Deji adeyanju,the drug addict like his brother FFK.

TarOrfeeek:
Yoruba


Oduduwa Republic has not come, we are already doing ethnicity discrimination.

Oduduwa Republic will be for only Yorubas any other tribe who wants to live or visit must apply for visa.

IgweOfNnewi:
Omoluabi Atata

She is not Yoruba. Her full name is Miriam Chidiebere Olusanya.Her husband is Abiodun Olusanya.

Nukilia:
The APC is a deaf and dumb party, they do not understand what bode George is saying

Why didnt Bode George give the same advice when PDP was in power?He is a hypocritical old mumu and should retire from politics so that young minds with digital brains can takeover.

gidgiddy:
Nigeria is a truly funny country. It is one where those who did worse, blame those who did better. A typical example is Buhari, who has performed far worse than Goodluck Jonathan in 6 years, but will always blame Jonathan

They say that Awolowo, even Ahmadu Bello, wanted secession clause put in the constitution, but Zik opposed it, and as a result, it was not part of the constitution

Lets assume this is all true. What later happened? When Igbos seceded, the same Awolowo became a disciple of "one Nigeria"

The same man who they say was passionate about putting secession clause in the constitution, became the chief of "one Nigeria forever" under Gowon during the war.

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that Awolowo was not a consistent man, he wanted secession clause today, and didnt want to hear anything secession later.

So why use Awolowo, a typical politician who shifts the goal post when it suits him, as an example?

Had Awolowo been a principled man who felt that every region should have the right to secede, as they say he canvassed for, he would have had no business serving under Gowon to destroy Biafra

Awolowo was a hypocrite when it comes to secession

Ojukwu and Azikwe were the biggest hypocrite for trying to steal Edo and Yorubaland under the guise of Biafra.

Igbos soldiers attack Yorubas in ore before Awolowo joined forces with Gowon.
Igbos created the Nigerian mess out of greed and are the greatest beneficiary of the unitary system.

Now your fraudster leaders have caged kanu to end your false biafran agitation ,only to support another fulani in 2023 presidency and take your usual houseboy job beside fulani.

If Nigeria splits today,hausaland will be greater than Igboland.

brownemmanuel43:
Wen did Igbos and afonjas started this hood romance?
Or when did Igbos and afonjas started husband and wife Joli Joli
Mak every godamn person answer his or her father's name jare.
I knew that a day will come that afonjas will change their tune.
A day would come that afonjas will start shouting a United South.
A day would come that afonjas will start shouting Odudua we stand and Biafra will stand.
So all this romance started bcs their selfish interest was not met?
I thought afonjas said that West and North are brothers? So where did the brotherhood gone to?
Afonjas are changing dimension bcs they have started feeling the hit small small.
Nobody dey separate from the zoo,all of us go dey here enjoy the Fulani oligarchy

Akintoye is partly Yoruba and delta igbo that is why he wants to work with Igbos.He doesnt represent the larger yoruba masses.
Igbos and Yorubas have different interest in the Nigerian project.only the South South have the same aspirations and objectives with the Yorubas.

FAAN generates over N80m monthly from Lagos Airport tollgate

To earn N100m from sale of car stickers

Chairman of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association (ATSSSAN), Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) chapter, Danjuma Ahmed, has revealed that the Murtala Muhammed International Airport access gate, Lagos, now generates over N80 million monthly.

Ahmed told Daily Sun in an interview that since the unions took over the running of the gate from the concessionaire in 2019, it has increased the revenue from N68 million to over N80 million monthly.

The access gate was controlled by Integrated Intelligence Imaging West Africa (I-Cube) from February 2014 till February 2019 and it was remitting N68 million monthly to FAAN. But Ahmed said since the aviation unions took over, there has been an increase in revenue but that they hope to hit the target of N100 million monthly.

“We took over the running of the toll gate in February 2019 because, at the time, the contract of the company running the facility had expired and it was not renewed. The management of FAAN asked the company to leave and rather than do that, they began issuing legal threats. Besides the fact that their contract had expired, the amount they were remitting to FAAN was just N68 million which is far below what that tollgate generates. They had been paying that amount for almost four years despite the fact that the traffic flow was high. The unions couldn’t fold their hands and watch while the agency is looking for money to pay salaries; that is why we went and took over the place.

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/faan-generates-over-n80m-monthly-from-lagos-airport-tollgate/

Abuja, Lagos Airports Lead 20 Others In 2020 Earned Revenue

The Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja led 20 other Nigerian aiports in revenue generation last year.

The Director, Commercial and Business Development at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Sadiku Rafindadi, disclosed this while delivering a paper at the opening of the Business Summit on Cargo and Aero Logistics and Drone Expo in Lagos on Tuesday.

He said among the 22 airports, 18 of them recorded 13 percent revenue. However, MMIA led with 58% revenue followed by NAIA with 21% earned revenue.

The Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers state (PHC) and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano generated 4% each last year.

The Managing Director of FAAN, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, called on all stakeholders to work as a team, putting aside their differences and sentiments, to grow the industry and fast-track its recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Nigerian airports have enormous potential for high gross earnings if well harnessed, each airport has its peculiarity in terms of tourism, agriculture, mining and aerotropolis to better improve its viability,” he said.


https://dailytrust.com/abuja-lagos-airports-lead-20-others-in-2020-earned-revenue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz6yBFg6tnU

SARSCoV2:
Lagos is a country on its own

The state should be diplomatically agitating to be a country of its own

Oduduwa republic will only be a parasite on Lagos

Low IQ is worrying you.

Mr. Bayewu Oluwatoyin, also known as Woli Arole, is not a Yoruba citizen as he has always claimed. He has an Ißo dad and an Edo mum. Woli Arole's parents adopted the Yoruba ancestry several years ago as a lever in the Yoruba social cultural milieu. It is a common fraudulent phenomenon among the Ißo people in Nigeria as a means to destroy the Yoruba civilisation from within. It is also the rationale for the unfounded claim that the Yoruba people betrayed themselves.

The full blooded Yoruba citizens have hardly betrayed each other, but the non-Yoruba people who have acquired Yoruba names betray the full blooded Yoruba citizens every time.

The Yoruba public should note that the majority of the so called Yoruba who are always against the Yoruba's political leaders are actually not Yoruba, but mostly Ißo with Yoruba names, half-Yoruba and Yoruba married to non-Yoruba people.

Gbemisola Aduke,
Director of Research and Development,
Young Yoruba for Freedom (YYF)

philipianlobbos:
She should:
1. Identify with her Senator and House of Rep representing her.
2. Pay a courtesy call to the person representing her at civil service commission
3. Identify with her commissioner representing her at Federal Character Commission (FCC), don't call them on phone even if you get hold of their numbers please. Good luck..

The jobseeker is from kwara state,can she work into the FCC office to talk to her commissioner or she needs a letter from powerful people?

philipianlobbos:
She should:
1. Identify with her Senator and House of Rep representing her.
2. Pay a courtesy call to the person representing her at civil service commission
3. Identify with her commissioner representing her at Federal Character Commission (FCC), don't call them on phone even if you get hold of their numbers please. Good luck..

Thank you very much for the advise.

SeeThisLoser:
Lazy lazy people who want to reap where they did not sow. Always killing their fellow Africans, evil people.

They are looking for unmerited favour.

AfonjaConehead:
The maritime industry in naija functions mostly at Apapa, Lagos. NIMASA administrates all shipping activities with most regards to seamen, maritime school cadets,etc. Apapa has been a good rallying point. Now seamen and potential cadets will now have to cope with a while new level of stress to get certain certification and other stuff done!!!!
Bloody business as usual thieves who know what they are doing.


Fact: NIMASA has never been profitable to Nigerian seamen.

The idiots will come to your ship when you are discharging at a terminal and will expect you to be afraid of and worship them as If they will ever exist without seamen in the first place...

All Nigerian civil servants behave like they are doing the masses a favour without regard that the customer is the king.

MansoryMX:
But they wan die follow this oil for south south. Why not let the South and East go or control their own resources and remit a certain percent to the Federal account. If port generate that much why is government not making Warri sea port in the south a top priority and functioning?

A brother in the field told me the reason Lagos port is preffered is due to low piracy rate at sea,closeness and the concessionaire’s choice(Britain and denmark companies(Maerskline).

philipianlobbos:
They just rounded up with the interview with just 80+ candidates, just hold on because no name will be dropped, they are working on top gear to deliver the APL's. Be patient with them, they will soon get back to you guys.

Hello sir,please i have a friend who finished from WMU,sweden in 2007 who will like to work with Nimasa.She just got relocated to Nigeria.What advise can you give her?