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Politics / Re: What Is Your Idea On Merging States/regionalization by karfe(m): 4:00pm On Mar 07 |
Minsk24: Yes, Adamawa and maybe Niger will have to decide. The process will require sincerity and strong, positive political will. In any case, Middle Belt and Niger Delta will still require some innovative internal arrangements to succeed because of their heterogeneity. But they are better off separated from the larger groups. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: What Is Your Idea On Merging States/regionalization by karfe(m): 1:54pm On Mar 07 |
Minsk24: 5 regions: - Arewa - Middle Belt - Yoruba - Igbo - Niger Delta 1 Like |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 10:15pm On Feb 26 |
5 AUTONOMOUS REGIONS: 1. Arewa / North 2. Middle Belt / Central 3. Yoruba / West 4. Niger Delta / South 5. Igbo / East |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 10:27pm On Jun 28, 2023 |
BentizilL: No. Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kaduna have unique histories and locations |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 10:53pm On Jun 25, 2023 |
Maazieze: The only example we have for now is FCT. It is directly managed by the Federal Government through a Ministry and a Development Authority with various departments Abuja may not be perfect. But it is the closest thing we have to a planned and organised place in Nigeria... |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 10:51pm On Jun 25, 2023 |
BentizilL: I respect your view. I do not fully agree with it due the unique history of Lagos compared with the rest of the South-West In any case, Kaduna and Port Harcourt must then be reintegrated to their respective regions if Lagos remains a state in the Yoruba Region |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 10:47pm On Jun 25, 2023 |
Maazieze: I believe LGA's should have their roles more clearly defined. Probably by each regional government. |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 9:18pm On Jun 25, 2023 |
Dear Nairalanders, restructuring for regional autonomy is still the answer Africans countries did not evolve in a similar pattern to countries in Europe and do not have a strong default identity for national progress except they are properly reorganised internally Even heterogeneous countries like India had to undergo internal reorganisation to set themselves on the path to growth Internal reorganisation of African countries will also make continental integration easier to achieve for trade and cooperation in defence and other matters 1 Like |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 4:28pm On Mar 31, 2022 |
DeLaRue: Thank you for your response. I understand your point about Lagos. The aim is to keep certain vital areas as special areas, possibly to discourage secession. But as you say, it may just be wishful thinking. The most likely scenario, if anything happens, would just be the current 6 zones becoming regions In any case, we must discuss... |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 1:49pm On Mar 31, 2022 |
Dear Nairalanders, restructuring for regional autonomy is still the answer Not the status quo, not secession... And certainly not any of the names being circulated as possible presidents in 2023 Treat the source of the problem... 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Is A Not A Nation But Many Nations by karfe(m): 1:48pm On Feb 07, 2021 |
It is too late and it is impractical for African countries to redraw their boundaries. Even then, there are thousands of nations and they cannot each have their own UN recognised state A more pragmatic approach would be for each country to take the territories they have based on their colonial history and do a proper internal organization (Ethiopia is an example) with regions having proper autonomy and high-level responsibilities As a first level, Nigeria could have: 1. Arewa (North) populated by mainly Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri 2. Middle Belt (Central) populated by multiple nations which will not be dominated by any single nation 3. Yoruba (West) 4. Niger Delta (South) similar to Middle Belt 5. Igbo (East) Further internal organisation can be done for the multi ethnic regions Somalia has often been mentioned as an example of failure of a homogenous nation but their colonial history needs to be closely studied. The breakaway region called Somaliland were colonised by the British against the rest of the Somalia colonised by the Italians. In addition, part of the Somalian ethnic territory is in Ethiopia and Djibouti |
Politics / Re: Middle-belt republic by karfe(m): 4:26pm On Jan 14, 2021 |
Middle Belt is: - North Central GPZ (without Yoruba areas) - Taraba - Adamawa - Southern Kaduna There are also parts of Kebbi, Bauchi, Gombe, and Borno States that may be included as they are not Hausa-Fulani or Kanuri areas It does not depend on religion but on ethnicity |
Politics / Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by karfe(m): 10:55pm On Nov 14, 2020 |
samdunzo: I do not understand why we need to have the same number of regions. How much longer are we going to do this? For me, keep 5 regions and reassign people to the correct region they belong e.g. Kwara (Yoruba) and Delta (Igbo) All this political balancing has not profited us very much! 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by karfe(m): 11:34am On Nov 14, 2020 |
samdunzo: The political groups are 2 in the North and not 3 |
Politics / Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by karfe(m): 10:42pm On Nov 13, 2020 |
samdunzo: 5 regions, not 6 |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 6:51pm On Oct 23, 2020 |
Dede1: I respect your stance on this matter. If this is the thinking of the greater number of Igbo, let us go for it. My wish is that Africa would develop states that are organic nations, each one with a strong sense of identity. |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 4:18pm On Oct 22, 2020 |
Dede1: Disintegration is a word that sounds like anarchy! It could become a runaway reaction! Restructuring would allow for an interim phase after which any region that wishes can separate as a sovereign nation peacefully and in an organised manner. There is a reason why Scotland is hesitant about complete separation fron the UK even with all the reasons they have to go their own way. Also, it would not hurt to have neighbours you can be cordial with. Scotland may eventually pull out of the UK. But then, the road map and timeline would have been clearly defined My proposal also aims at replicating Abuja in 3 other cities around the country. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 3:00pm On Oct 22, 2020 |
Nigerians, think... Make changes to save future generations. Outright secession would be chaotic if it happens suddenly. Let us do regional autonomy restructuring immediately. If we do this, within a generation we would have gone far in resetting the country for growth 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 9:11am On Oct 18, 2020 |
scholes0: I realize Lagos is a Yoruba city. It has become home to Nigerians from every LGA. Lagos should not be made a regional city. Adding it to the Yoruba / West Region would make it subsidise the rest of the region and make them over dependent on it, thereby stifling their own growth. It could also lose it's economic appeal to other peoples. The idea is to improve its economic appeal locally and internationally and also create similar cities in Port Harcourt and Kaduna. A city like Lagos should be fully independently planned and run in terms of all development infrastructure. It would even be better to include certain parts of Ogun State as part of Lagos FT. |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 8:52am On Oct 18, 2020 |
AsiwajuNdigbo: Each region would have its own constitution. As stated, it would develop according to its own unique identity. However, for uniformity, some aspects such as political systems would need to be agreed and harmonised as we would still belong to the same UN state. Justice systems such as Sharia can be adopted if a regions' voting population decides that way in a referendum with say, a 60% decision. Same with official languages. Adoption of official languages such as Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Pidgin English would help to integrate, educate and effectively communicate with the populace. This is why the regions should be as homogeneous as practicable. However, rather than religious or political systems, the central goal should be a conducive environment for regional economic growth. |
Politics / Re: A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 8:37am On Oct 18, 2020 |
AsiwajuNdigbo: These cities are relatively more cosmopolitan than others in the country. They were initially proposed to be Special Cities when the idea of Abuja as federal capital was introduced in the 70's. They would be special economic zones and alternative physical development areas strategically positioned around Nigeria and similar to Abuja (extensions of Abuja prototype). The original designs for Abuja would also need to be updated to keep up with modern trends (mass transportation, Internet connectivity, waste treatment, water supply, etc.). Projects like the Greater Port Harcourt development would then be taken on board by the Central government. Similar cities can be found in China (Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing and Beijing), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Diredawa), Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg) 1 Like |
Politics / A Proposal For Nigeria's Political Restructuring by karfe(m): 1:52am On Oct 18, 2020 |
Please, find below a possible new political arrangement in the event of anticipated restructuring of the Nigerian federation REGIONS should be Nigeria's federating units, and should be autonomous with most of the powers currently in the Exclusive list vested upon them. They should have control of resources and pay an agreed sum to the centre (FEDERATION) and the states in each region (possibly 30% for Federal, 50% for Regional and 20% for the specific State) STATES should be retained and be below regions and used to define intra-regional revenue sharing (as suggested above). Heterogeneous regions may also choose to have States controlling resources instead of the Region The objective is to create autonomous regions which are largely unaffected by interference from other regions, even while being accountable to the larger Nigerian state. "Each region must be allowed to develop in accordance with its own cultural and ethno-religious mindset. The federal centre should focus mainly on national defence, foreign policy, customs and monetary economics." - Obadiah Mailafia MAIN HIGHLIGHTS 1. Create Gurara State from Southern Kaduna State 2. Create Kaduna FT from Kaduna City and environs 3. Create Anioma State from Northern Delta State 4. Create Port Harcourt FT from Northern Rivers State 5. Convert Lagos State to a FT 6. Combine Yoruba parts of Kwara and Kogi States into a New Kwara State 7. Transfer non-Yoruba parts of Kwara State to Niger State 8. Transfer certain defined southern parts of Kebbi, Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe and Borno State to the new autonomous Middle Belt Region 9. As a start, no other state should be created apart from those defined above for 10 years after adoption of the new constitution 10. Retain the same number of House of Representatives' members even with the new states 11. New Senators for the 2 new states and the 2 new FT's (3 each). 12. National assembly members to be paid by region. Salaries and allowances to be defined by each regions Public and Civil Service standards 13. No State Assemblies 14. Regional assemblies to be made up of 1 person per state NB. FT is Federal Territory 5 AUTONOMOUS REGIONS: 1. Arewa / North (11 States) = Current NW GPZ + Bauchi + Gombe + Yobe + Borno (without Kaduna FT and Gurara) 2. Middle Belt / Central (8 States) = Current NC GPZ + Taraba + Adamawa + Gurara (without New Kwara State) 3. Yoruba / West (6 States) = Current SW GPZ + new Kwara State (without Lagos FT) 4. Niger Delta / South (6 States) = Current SS GPZ (without Anioma State and Port Harcourt FT) 5. Igbo / East (6 States) = Current SE GPZ + Anioma State 4 SPECIAL / FEDERAL TERRITORIES (to be governed by the Federation / Centre): A. Kaduna FT B. Abuja FCT (Current FCT) C. Lagos FT D. Port Harcourt FT All decisions stated above to be subject to several referendums depending on which aspects Kindly send in your comments. I will also attempt to respond to clarification requests 4 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Restructuring: Time For Action (Vanguard Editorial) by karfe(m): 9:51am On Oct 16, 2020 |
"Power must therefore be devolved to the regions. I propose five new regions: Sharia North; Yoruba West; Igbo East, Niger Delta; and Middle Belt. Each region must be allowed to develop in accordance with its own cultural and ethno-religious mindset. The federal centre should focus mainly on national defence, foreign policy, customs and monetary economics." - Obadiah Mailafia |
Politics / Re: Can This Protests Force Nigeria To Restructure? by karfe(m): 8:47am On Oct 16, 2020 |
"Power must therefore be devolved to the regions. I propose five new regions: Sharia North; Yoruba West; Igbo East, Niger Delta; and Middle Belt. Each region must be allowed to develop in accordance with its own cultural and ethno-religious mindset. The federal centre should focus mainly on national defence, foreign policy, customs and monetary economics." - Obadiah Mailafia 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by karfe(m): 4:30pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: Why Nigeria’s Northcentral States Can’t Be Renamed “Middle Belt” by karfe(m): 4:29pm On Jun 13, 2020 |
Adamawa Taraba Plateau Nasarawa Niger Benue FCT Northern Kwara Central and Eastern Kogi Southern Kebbi Southern Kaduna Southern Bauchi Southern Gombe These areas are Middle Belt areas. They are the areas in the old Northern Region made up of non-Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri ethnic minorities. Religion should not be used to confuse people. And not everyone in the Middle Belt speaks Hausa as a second language. For 60 years and even more, the Far North has insisted on lumping themselves with them for political advantage but without any benefits to them. The identification of this region as a unique Central Region will go a long way to bring political stability to the entire country |
Politics / Re: Taxation, The Catalyst For National Development. by karfe(m): 1:13pm On May 24, 2020 |
I am not an expert, but I believe for proper taxation, a society needs to be very well organized and structured. Proper town planning, registration of homes and businesses with streamlined processes and proper approvals, etc. Maybe the coming of BVN and NIMC (if properly reformed and implemented) will kick start a proper tax process. Until then, most businesses contributing to GDP will remain informal and untaxable. In any case, government transparency and positive use of revenue at all levels should give citizens more confidence to participate in the formal sector. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: The 10 Unofficial Socio-cultural Regions Of Nigeria by karfe(m): 12:31am On Dec 31, 2019 |
1. THE CORE-NORTHERN MUSLIM 2. THE YORUBA 3. THE SOUTHEAST IGBO 4. THE '2ND LANGUAGE HAUSA SPEAKING' CHRISTIANS OF THE UPPER MIDDLEBELT AND CORE-NORTH 5. THE WESTERN NIGER-DELTANS OR WESTERN SOUTHERN MINORITIES 6. THE CHRISTIANS FROM TRIBES OF THE LOWER MIDDLEBELT Great job Nowenuse. Awaiting the other four groups... Keep going |
Politics / Re: Full List Of The 371 Tribes In Nigeria by karfe(m): 8:40pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
wildernessVoice: Bassa is an ethnic group of Kogi State |
Politics / Re: Full List Of The 371 Tribes In Nigeria by karfe(m): 7:56pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Chepos1: The author has chosen not to list Agatu separately. Listing of ethnic groups, tribes and languages can be quite subjective |
Politics / Re: Full List Of The 371 Tribes In Nigeria by karfe(m): 6:42pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Chepos1: There is Idoma and Etulo on the list. Agatu is regarded as Northern Idoma. Utonkon people are called Ufia |
Politics / Re: Full List Of The 371 Tribes In Nigeria by karfe(m): 6:37pm On Mar 23, 2019 |
Yuneehk: Check for Angas |
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