₦airaland Forum

DaLover: Listen to atlwireless, what he is saying makes a lot of sense, outside of Lagos, which other state in the SW is better than any state in the SS or SE, they are all he same on the average.
Your next argument would be that if the SW states had more funds, they would achieve much more, but I have 2 answers to that.
1- with the present structure we are running, more money translates to more money to steal, so you absolutely cannot say he SW states wold do better
2- the SE states also do not receive an allocations, so how far better is the SW states than the SE states, lagos is exceptional so leave it out.
3- one of the more corrupt people, profiting immensely from SW funds is Tinubu, how many questions has he been asked?

As far as I am concerned, if the FG is the one paying the states, then the states would not be accountable to the people, a govt that running outside of the monies generated from its citizens is a misnomer and is by default not accountable to the people.

lutheran: I was born and grew up in ilesa, right now I am in ilesa, no potable water anywhere.....maybe the project is yet to commence, I don't know about that.....but for now no potable water and no traces of any water project going on anywhere, that is how it was since I was born !!!!!!!!

sarutobie: You have no shame..

Ucheosefoh: We will accept that one too if u guys accept that GEJ is performing

atlwireles: It will be quite unfair and factually untrue to say the region has not seen massive development in the last 10yrs. Remember the 13% derivation did not come into full force till 2003, the NDDC and Nigerdelta ministry stared receiving cash backed allocation in 2008. The Nigerdelta of 1999 and the Nigerdelta of 2013 is without and doubt not the same place. Those advocating for 50% minimum revenue is on the solid grounds of resource control. There's something call fiscal federalism and some of us want to see this principle applied in this country. I hope the day will come when states in Nigeria keep 87% of their vat taxes, Petroleum taxes, minerals royalties, payee taxes etc and remit 13% to Abuja. It should never be the other way round. Then people will have a reason to hold their local representative accountable, than this hybrid rubbish we have now.

rozayx5: Demdem and agbameta always relish these kind of threads, but on threads where the Government does well they are found wanting, instead of them to offer solutions they are busy running around shouting retardeeen . Shows the opposition followers are the same with their leaders

Rexxie: Pennywhistled from da arsse down southcentral behind under by da bloody saharan ppricckk..

Rexxie: Goddamit soludo never lied about da banks n besides da bank owners,shareholdas werent complainin,of any malfunction or underfunctionin in thos said banks n there was a last resort base of 25b for any eventuality which would never have happnd,tha psycho @ d C.bank only exposed practices hes bn part of,biz as usual not as if am condonin tha..so get tha in2 ur head only Cos i know thisss wha happns wen abokis get some educatn:they become educated abokis.n aliyu remains d frog

Effwazobia: Thank you so much my brother. Don't mind them jare, let them keep on jumping up celebrating mediocrity, while these so called NDDC officials are laughing all the way to the bank.

kingbang: What happened to one Nigeria? Anyway, we have dashed Ngige out to you guys! As a progressive, i expect him to be the next Lagos state Governor!

phreddie: pro Amaechi, power freaking, politicking bandit!

kingbang: FIXED!

abagoro: I wonder how most of you came about certain things you spew out here. How did Odili betray his region? Odili's plight was as a result of his ethnicity. He's an Igbo from South-south and hence was resisted from taking the turn of South-south when they were considered by OBJ for Presidency. Odili was disliked in Rivers because of his political tactics of using youths and in that process creating militancy. It is the same with Patience and Bipi's style.

Rexxie: a nation like ours got no biz keeping D naira undervalued for decades n its a shame d value of our naira doesnt rub shoulders in africa, even compared wit such nations like landlocked sudan n s.sudan,n the gambia,s.african nations,etc..n its ou record tha Soludo got that fixed if 4 da..timely intervention of folks u made idolised n made mention of here n others all frm d north..will d north ever support naisa/dollar parity even wen d economy is ripe 4 it? n btw Iweala n tha rascal gov aliyu muazu of niger state whos got da damm toad looks? huh,?
amaech=blacksheep.

Decryptor: Lol! He better run to Alausa or Tinubu and become a house-boy. Those fighting GEJ are fighting Nigeria and we know them well.

Pray: You should have been around in Obansanjo administration when Uzo Kalu Orji was outstanding in opposing him....

ddeola: At least, he has spoken his mind and the truth he wants to stand on. All those dancing around GEJ are NOT telling him the truth. By the grace of God, come 2015 Naija will be blessed with credible, reliable and honest leaders. Enough of mediocrity...

Symphony007: since ameachi became governor nothing has improved in rivers? Keep telling yourself that lie and maybe one day you'll belive it.

victorkc: It is now clear to me that Okonjo Iweala has been selling dummy to us deceiving us that all is well with the economy where as she knows quite well that all is not well, just to act out the script of the western world. What i know is that posterity will nver fail to judge all of them in the long run.[color=#006600][/color]