₦airaland Forum

ExpensiveG:
Afonjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa .....

wetin una get to talk about dis matter. Since wen dem born me Ibadan roads na no go area for Federal Government.

What wrong with you?

What should we learn from this?

They should be named and not allowed close to the corridors of power.

baralatie:
true referendum is not in the constitution so also restructuring is not in the constitution!
so I don't see restructuring as an answer!
the one way is to identify key issues within the constitution that affect the governance structure of Nigeria.For example,the dividend principle can be applied to state and local government funding.whereby a percentage sum is deducted and paid back to the primary source of income to include the local government of source.
another issue will be the clear definition of what exactly is federal character and infrastructural policy
etc

This is correct.

I think what we need is basically fairness and equity.

The restructuring should define WTH is meant by Federal Character.

Will the National wealth be redistributed based on landmass, population or contribution to the wealth?

If Lagos is given 90% of VAT or Tax, then Lagos should get about 20% or 25% of such

If Akwa Ibom gives $30milliin dollars from oil explored, Akwa ibom Should get 20-25% income from what was explored from them.

But my issue is with the corrupt governors. With the present 13%, they still steal from the people. If you now increase, they have more to steal.

Our issues are complicated.

We need divine intervention.

But agitation or war is not the solution.

ZKOSOSO:
The constitution like any other documents is first a common PAPER.

It's not Cast on iron nor is it divine Laws of Gov.

You don't know what you are saying

CutieGuy:
No more restructuring.
Outright disintegration.

Not provided for in the constitution

vedaxcool:
nairaland will prefer celebrating criminals lie fkk, cownu. liar Reno to bringing real issues like the op has poster.

Honestly, I wonder why this happen on this website. We leave serious issues for frivolous ones

Even country or entity is governed by set of rules, either imposed on them by founding fathers or the ones they set for themselves. The rules are contained in what is called a constitution.

By definition Constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

HOW POWERFUL IS THE CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of Nigeria is the supreme law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This means no other law can be used to govern Nigeria, except the 1999 constitution.

The 1999 constitution restored democratic rule to Nigeria, and remains in force till today, 28/6/17. In January 2011, two amendments of the 1999 constitution were signed by President Goodluck Jonathan, the first modifications since the document came into use in 1999.

WHAT DOES THE 1999 CONSTITUTION SAY ABOUT REFERENDUM?
For whatever reason, there is no provision for referendum in the constitution, hence we cannot conduct referendum in Nigeria.

Sometime in 2014, the debate was laid to rest during the confab, as Victor Ogene (APGA-Anambra), the Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, made this known at news conference in Abuja

He said there is no provision in the 1999 constitution for referendum. He said that the only document legislators are statutorily bound to invoke and act upon was the constitution.

“The only document we swore to uphold is the constitution. For any section to be altered, you need two third majority of both chambers of the National Assembly and two third of state assemblies.

“Unless this is done, the issue of referendum will not sail through, as there is nothing on referendum before the House,’’ he said.

President Goodluck Jonathan had mentioned, while inaugurating the National Conference, that the National Assembly was considering introducing referendum to the Nigerian constitution.

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For those who want a referendum, you must first push an amendment of the 1999 constitution.

The first page of the constitution reads as quoted below

Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999

We the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God, dedicated to the promotion of inter-African solidarity, world peace, international co-operation and understanding

Chapter I
General Provisions
Part I
Federal Republic of Nigeria


1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons
throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

See section 1 or chapter 1, subsection 3 is very clear.

That is why no other currency can be accepted apart from the Naira. This is what was used during the Civil war as a tactics. Whether it is Yoruba currency, Ipob currency or Arewa currency, non shall be a legal tender expect the Naira.

We should champion restructuring, rather than a futile effort in championing referendum

Jabioro:
Releasing Evans would make me personally deny this country.. on what ground, ?

Anything is possible in this country.

Commit any offense, hire the best lawyers who can settle the judge, then you're a freeman

I read a news article couple of days ago about the Police being under pressure to release billionaire kidnapper Evans. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2017/06/24/police-pressure-release-billionaire-kidnapper-evans/

Never say never in Nigeria, cos anything is possible in this incredible country.

In this country a Minister Bola Ige was killed and no one has been charged since 2001
Harry Marshal, Funso Williams, Otunba Dipo Dina and many others have been killed and no one has answered for the charges

We know Kudira Abiola was Killed by Military men, but AMza Al Mustapha was held since 1999 alleged to have ordered Sergent Rogers to kill Kudirat Abiola, but was later released cause the prosecution couldn't prove the case that he ordered the killing.

Let's look at Saraki's case. He anticipated assets acquisition and filled them in his form submitted to the CCB, whereas as at that time he filled the form, he hasn't acquired the assets. He acquired them much more later. We all know this is corruption. Guess what, the CCT held that the prosecution couldn't prove the case or that they weren't fair to him. The Chairman of the tribunal never said Saraki didn't lie but rather throughout the case based on technicalities.

You can see similarity between the case of Al mustapha and saraki.

In a saner evironment, President Trump wanted a travel ban, the lower courts gave decisions against him, but the supreme court did something, based some aspect of what he wanted, in the overall interest of the Americans.

Lets bring it back to Evans' matter.

The NPF can sometimes act like crooks and rouges.
We were told that Evans was arrested in 2006 for armed robbery. There's difference between a thief and an armed robber. Someone who's armed can kill or may have killed. Yet, the criminal was released.

In 2017, he has been arrested again, this time for armed robbery and kidnapping.

Acting Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Galadanshi Dasuki while addressing news men on Saturday at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, said that the Police were not in a hurry to release Evans , inspite of calls from different quarters to do so.

I first asked myself, who are the people that would want a murderer to be released?.

There's so much difference between Evans and Saraki, as well as other corrupt politicians in Nigeria. See why

Evans has been a kidnapper for a long time and has been on the[b] wanted list of the Police in Anambra, Abuja, Enugu, Edo and Lagos states[/b]. He also has a criminal gang, some of whom have been arrested in Enugu and Lagos.

Take note of the highlighted texts. Why will people call for his release? Is it because they're not affected?

One of the reasons why we should watch the NPF carefully is centered around the release of other suspects tied to Evans

Evans: Drama as court grants bail to 3 suspects

The drama started after three of the suspects who were earlier detained before the suspected kingpin, Evans, was arrested, were granted bail by a Yaba Magistrate court. The trio, Kingsley Egbeonu, Emeka Egbuligha and Tochukwu Nwosu, all staff of Maydon Pharmacy in Ilupeju, whose owner, Chief Dona Dunu, escaped from Evans’ kidnappers den at Igando, were accused of masterminding the kidnap of their boss. They were subsequently arrested after their boss escaped and narrated his sordid experiences while in captivity.

Evans and his subsequent parade at the command headquarters, Ikeja, an identification parade was carried out and both Evans and other members of his gang said they did not know the three staff of the pharmaceutical company.

Saturday Vanguard learned that after this, their lawyers went to a Yaba Magistrate court to vacate police detention order placed on their heads.

What happens from here? Let's imagine the fate of Chief Dunu who parted with a huge ransom of N150m
If this man is killed, what happens to Maydon Pharmacy, his family and other members of staff?

We must put pressure on the NPF to do a proper job and use Evans' case to serve as deterrent to anyone of us who might want to go into kidnapping in the future.

#saynotoreleaseofevans
#evansmustbetried
#evansmustgotojail

pheranme9:
banana follow u

It dropped on her

Papiikush:
As if she wouldn't drool if the dick was a bigger size

She will, but not from broke azz.

She's after rich sizes

She's thick

aycorporat:
The more reason to kidnap you...

Error.

Na joke.

I can't be serious at all

Partnerbiz3:
I like them dark and chubby My food


See below for data shaa.

See testimonies of people whom I have sold to below.

Her black is cool

Let TTC women cause you, you'll know how far.

No wonder they say

Eni to ni ori ko ni fila

[quote author=aycorporat post=57890303][/quote]Why will Evans kidnap me?

I have a little over 1* million $ in my account

curvilicious:
Lol
Plz pass me some

Oya taketh it

curvilicious:
Fruit birthday

For a fruitful year. You need fruits

He's a very modest Igbo man
Not many Igbo are known for quiet life. Even Evans lived in a very expensive house, despite living on blood money

nototribalist:
Afonjas and dropping bastarrds everywhere is like wild dogs

Pathetic phool

Still better than Evans and the drug traffickers in Asia

I feel for these guys

Which mansion?

That's an estate, and the recreation centre in that Estate

You have to relocate abroad.

You can't do it, living in Nigeria

TonyCizzy:
He looks like one veteran actor with big eyeballs ....� �

Segun Arinze

9jakohai:
Man worship.

Man worship.

Its becoming stale already. I'm tired of all these actions

CHOPUP411:
God of man

You're very correct

Lexusgs430:
No point having a short defender nah........

No point except if at full back, like lahm and David Alaba

chuksjuve:
Thank God you said your friend


just one out a whole lot..

my former boss started with 65 in 1989 but today... he's worth seven digits....

I started with nothing, today I thank God...

not everybody can, your friend was a clear example...

There are several examples that abound

Friends and not a friend.

[quote author=chuksjuve post=57873754[b]]just start anyhow possible[/b]....
All other things will be taken care of as time goes..



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we bring nature closer to you.[/quote]Just not true.

I have friends that did that and regretted at some point, only to return to pay/paid Job

NCANpatroller:
Did Dangote ever had a business plan?
Or bill gate
Or Steve Jobs
Or Oprah winfrey


Guy achieve monopoly in any business. You ll be rich

To achieve that monopoly, you'll start small.

The people you mentioned, study how they started, following some of the things highlighted in the OP