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Nigeria needs reforms and returns to true federalism and resource control.

Truth be told, we can't continue like this.

A southerner rules, the Northerners raise army of terrorist against the government, same when a Northerner is in power.

Unfortunately, Nigeria continue her journey in a circle and the suffering continue.

"The practice of true federalism and natural law in which the federating units express their rights to primarily control the natural resources within their borders and make agreed contribution towards maintenance of common services of sovereign nation state to which they belong. In the case of Nigeria, the federating units are the 36 states and the Sovereign nation is the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.


What then are some of the lessons of the resource control struggle to date?


Firstly, a situation where the exploitation of a natural resource (hydrocarbon) with significant negative externalities (such as pollution, environmental degradation and loss of farmlands) takes place in a certain region of the country and the federal government appropriates over 85% of the revenue coming from that resource is a recipe for instability and insecurity, and a time-bomb at worst.

Secondly, natural justice and common sense dictate that at least 50% (but preferably 100%) of rents and royalties paid by ventures that exploit a natural resources should be made to the people (state, local government, community and individuals) from where the natural resource is exploited. The FG could have a share but not necessarily the loin share.

Thirdly, the people on whose land a natural resource is exploited should not be expected to be mere spectators in the business. They have an inalienable right to participate in the management, ownership, control and dividends of the ventures that exploit the natural resource.

Fourthly, the resource control struggle can be suppressed for some time, but not all of the time. So long as the natural resources of the federation are distributed unevenly and the benefits of the natural resource are not distributed to reflect their geographical locations the ghost of resource control will continue to haunt the federation. A high degree of cross-subsidization of one section of the federation by another section is unsustainable in a federation. The FG should as a minimum return progressively to the pre-1967 revenue allocation system. Alternatively, as a minimum, it should adopt a system that ensures a sense of partial ownership and control of the exploitation of the natural resource by the state and local government areas where such a resource is found.

Fifthly, the political leaders of the region where a natural resource is exploited should not be naïve to think that a leader from the rest of the country will be so altruistic to grant resource control without a persistent struggle. The struggle must however be peaceful and unrelenting. If the political leaders abandon a peaceful struggle they create room for militants to take over the struggle. The “militant wing” is however susceptible to infiltration by criminal elements and opportunists whose activities could lead to alienation and support of some of the very people they are purportedly fighting for. Thus, the militant wing must be disciplined and must be willing to work cooperatively the political leaders of the region and the nation to achieve the goals of resource control.

Unless the “root causes” of the Niger Delta crisis are addressed by the FG, including the resource control issue, whatever peace the any Amnesty program will bring would be ephemeral. - Emmanuel Ojameruaye, PhD. (Phoenix, USA.)

http://waado.org/NigerDelta/Essays/ResourceControl/ojameruaye.htm

Sagay is a joker.

One created jobs and companies, another looted his state dry without creating a single job or company.

Unfortunately the companies created with the state fund are already converted to his private estates.

Saraki, continue, your suffering is not of this world, unless you repent and return the loots.

Systemic corruption, I blame GEJ.


I recommend the below for the offender, please no parole.

Misplaced priority.

APC Government and their photo propaganda, na dat one Nigerians go chop ?

I don't want to attack this government again, but the more I try to stop, the more the super clueless elements made me to.

Pictures of the dead police men and how they were dumped, or Idontbelivethislie.

HungerBAD:
Wetin do Nigeria?

Please drop a word of pray and move on, thank you.

Oh God of creation Direct our noble cause, Guide our leaders right, Help our youth the truth to know.

In love and honesty to grow, And living just and true.

Great lofty heights attain.

To build a nation where peace.

And justice shall reign.


God please heal Nigeria. Amen!

Nigeria is passing through many challenges that threatened her existence as a nation.

The economy is shrinking, poverty increase in the land, the politicians who looted us dry have enough stored for their generation yet unborn.

Our leaders seems clueless about the way forward, many promises broken, we now see brother turning against brother, parent against their children and children against parents.

Enough killing, missing persons, and bloodletting in the land.

Nigeria, a land known for flowing with milk and honey, now flowing with blood and tears.


The below was a an extract from 2012 publication of pray for Nigeria. Very much relevant for today situation.

A stormy year lies ahead.
So much sufferings and many deaths.
So much bloodshed. A nation stands at the edge of a cliff,
about to be dashed to the rocks and splintered into multiple fragments.



A stormy year is ahead.
Many rise out of frustration;
great upset in many high places.
Many who are secure in their positions will lose them.
Many mighty ones shall fall, never to rise again.



Let the leaders be afraid.
Do not feel safe, because you are not.
You are completely exposed to the wrath of the Almighty.
Your chariots and horses will not protect you from His judgments.



Many whose wealth was ill-gotten will be buried in the storm.
Their shelters and strongholds will be shattered,
and those that depend upon them scattered.
The storm gathers, and there is the noise of conflict.
Swords clash in battle, and blood flow.

Do not try to hide, for you will be exposed.
Do not attempt to run, for you will be caught.
The Almighty has set a trap for the wicked.
They shall not escape.



Let the Ministers of the Lord tremble.
Those that have misled the people.
Let them fear,
those that have set other gods before His chosen ones.
Let them fall on their faces and weep in shame and disgrace.



Let those who fear the Lord, turn to Him in repentance and intercession.
Let them awake and lose the shackles of the spider’s web.
Let them give up their entanglements and comfort zones.
For it is time to seek the Lord.

Time to shun the evil wishes upon Nigeria not minding constructive criticism. /

I kindly ask you to say or write a word prayer for the nation, Nigeria. You may never be able to fathom how far a word of prayer would go to help reset the spiritual configuration of this nation.

Who knows, the Lord will hear and read our prayers, and have mercy.

Nigeria belong to us, it's time to pray for Nigeria.

Reference: http://www.revwildfire.com/pray-for-nigeria/

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

DullardBuhari:
Bros I Dont believe u are this stupid.. Or maybe u aren't d firefire I know... So peaceful secession is gangsterism... U are a daft bro

Am sorry to disappoint you, all peaceful secession involving coming into the street should be suspended with immediate effect. Other peaceful means should be employed. NIGERIA IS BLEEDING.

KissCODE:
this is where we found ourselves.

I hope many of us live to tell tale after another 1094days

Let’s Pray for Nigeria.

I begi make una give us break with all this dead body pictures.

If you value your life stay away from gangsterism, Nigeria is not smiling.

Sorry for my comment.


reluctantly, RIP.

fitzmayowa:
Why always buhari...

Buhary is the Head Boy and he applied for the job without any forms of coercion.

KissCODE:
Firefire the red and pointing down shouldnt worry you.

The red stands for red alert but dont ask me what the alert is fr.

Pointing down stands for deeper foundation. This government needs a deeper foundation that will sustain all the lies they have told Nigerians.

So u see BUHARI has really done so well in the first 365wasteddays he has spent at Aso Rock

Nigeria made a 360° journey within 365 days in a circle.

Dimienedonkz:
I am telling u someone I know u r here making noise, pls respect your self I am not in the mood to talk children talk with you.
The third from the back of the vehicle is even a Benue boy who is a mechanic to tompolo's younger brother, the chairman of Warri South West.

As much as I support the course for resource control and some of the agitation of the ND, please tell the Avengers to stop their economic terrorism against the Nigerian state.

Thank you.

EOD

Dimienedonkz:
are u blind, can't u see a 14yrs old boy there? pls carry your madness go somewhere else.

Please, how did you determine the age from the picture ?

Kindly provide the Birth Certificate or carry your rumours comot for here.

nairamaniac:
I'm not gonna try my luck. she's not even my spec. she too dry for body. Anything mk me follow this one, just know say naa the ministry money i wan chop. and im not a gold-digger.
Im speaking for anyone that's interested and motivated by this encouraging declaration by her.
And all blames shd go to her.

Ok sir.

Student of Gbaraun Grammar School, Oporoza

OP, those people no look like secondary school students oooo, maybe innocent villagers.

If not, please produce their student ID Cards and video of them in their classroom or idontbelieveurstory.

nairamaniac:
why r u taking panadol for another person headache. she say dem don divorce. are u telling me I can marry her or shaaaag her?

My best wishes for their marriage to find the Prince of Peace.

Btw: You are free to try your luck with her, It's a Free World.

Good luck on your adventure.

BeardedMeat:
Buhari is not electable--El rufai.

Unfortunately, the crave for power and authority overrides our politicians objectivity and good sense of reason, you see their dogs going back to it vomits.

nairamaniac:
That's y it stupid of her to even make this public. if not for announcement of availability, what else WD have been the reason?

May God heal their marriage and every other home passing through marital turbulence. Amen.

nairamaniac:
I don't support divorce or support her. But are you inside the marriage to know well enuf if she has tried other resorts, before choosing "divorce".
Don't judge from the outside. u HV no idea what she went thru.

back to the topic, I only believe this public disclaimer by her is another way of saying " I'm available for anyone else".

A 'supposed' minister of the gospel available for 'anyone else' ?

Owoplenty:
it was too dangerous to wait

Hope you are alive ?

KPhantom:
this man no try oo

Red everywhere and all economic indices / indicators pointing downward.

Chai, dearisgod oooo


49 Sitting 99 Standing Suffering & Smiling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1803805417&feature=iv&src_vid=d6aKYYwyf8M&v=jqx8j0Su0KA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3781749365&feature=iv&src_vid=jqx8j0Su0KA&v=TvA0-1tOJE4

Continue from there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6aKYYwyf8M



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Owoplenty:
who will wait to take picture, when fire is everywhere, you need to understand the power of fire especially by your name firefire

ok, video would be fine.