₦airaland Forum

eaglechild:
Thank you so much.

I sing it all the time here.

Our state governments are not held accountable enough.

They hold the ace to a better life to the common Nigerian.
Yet we keep piling all the blame on the central government.

With the way Nigeria is currently structured, this system of looking to the FG rather than State governors will continue because the FG holds the purse strings and doles out cash so like family, when Mummy no do, pata pata u strong face go meet Daddy wey dey give mummy before cos Mummy, without actually saying so creates the impression that Daddy is owing or not giving enough. Meanwhile the State governors feed fat and show almost nothing with allocations received.

Nigeria needs to be restructured along regional lines so each region is responsible for its security, development and issues directly related to the people while an agreed percentage is paid to the centre for external relations like foreign affairs, national security exclusive of internal policing and all such stuff. That way, regions are forced to find and develop viable means of survival because there'll be nowhere to go cap-in-hand every month for pocket money. Then people will know where to go and whom to hold responsible.
When lecturers strike for instance, the FG shouldn't be saddled with such.

NAIJASOM:
WHAT DOES kANO CONTRIBUTE TO DESERVE SUCH AMOUNT? AT LEAST WITH THE OIL PRODUCING STATES I UNDERSTAND BUT WITH KANO, IT JUST DOESNT MAKE SENSE.

Kano gets as much and even more than some of the oil producing states even in addition to their 13% derivation because according to our highly questionable census, their population is higher than most states in the south. We are expected to believe that contrary to the laws of nature, arid regions command higher population than the wet and southern parts. The moment the immediate past head of the NPC scratched this particular issue, he was shown the door.

hidee20:
thanks for the reply.About population i can support that cos its means that we are equal(i.e man to man) which means when the allocation is broken down the same amount of money allocated to a man in kano is the same as the man in Bayelsa.
About bearing the environmental brunt,i have the following to say;
i) i could remember last year or two,an NGO help the host communities to a well known court judgement awarding them millions in dollar(not naira) as compensation for the environmental degradation caused by the oil companies activities.what is the reason for federal govt. allocation monthly?
ii) there is a federal govt ministry(niger delta ministry) set up by the federal govt. of Nigeria and sponsored from the federal account specially for this region.why the extra federal allocation monthly?
There is a saying that "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands"(hope i got it right),so before we could ask for "ONE NIGERIA" i think each region should first look inward and abolish that advantage(s) it enjoy over others,then ask other to follow suit.


Enough said,i think Nigeria still as a long way to go in its quest for "ONE NIGERIA" maybe two to three generation from now if we don't succeed in poisoning their mind.

That is just one publicised case, drawn out after a long period of time. How abt those that never work out? what happens to their communities? That part of d country is responsible for d development of others despite mismanagement and corruption at all levels. That supposed advantage cannot morally n even legally be begrudged them because they are already severely disadvantaged. Their sources of livelihood are destroyed and no actual remedial action takes place. You can't keep taking from them without giving something back.

I have always spoken for regional development moreso now than ever. It is better for the SE Governors and leaders and on a wider scale the entire lower Niger to look inwards and start ensuring regional viability on all fronts. We can do it! The geographical spread has not changed and when we were on our own, we survived without the oil. Oil should be seen as an easy way of achieving what we have to rather than a right to laziness!
Now that we have found a semblance of unity on the political front it should not be seen as a loss, rather we should exploit it to our advantage such that the region becomes the envy of all, sought after by many both within and without. Our sons and daughters will comfortably come home because the environment is favourable. Then, the call for a secession will become even more effective because the persons to participate in said referendum will actually be persuaded by the prospects and idea cos right now, the division will be too much. Our leaders need to decide to deal corruption a deadly blow on the State level, focus on their region and jointly develop same while not going to sleep on what is rightfully ours within this poisonous mix called Nigeria. The fact remains that the incessant stealing and poor development is down to greed and nothing else cos people in position want to grab it all and do nothing! I'd rather you carry out a project that should cost 100 Naira for Ten thousand Naira but make sure it is solid while u pocket the rest than to pad figures, steal and still do a shoddy job! That is the height of evil! The best still remains absolute honesty and clean profits!
When we have come to this point or are well on our way to it, then Biafra will rise to fall no more. Even if Biafra delays in becoming a reality, we would have achieved a real home for us.

hidee20:
God bless u for this wonderful unbias analysis @kenny

but i wonder why oyel money is not evenly distributed among states,afterall its "ONE NIGERIA".

'Oyel Money' according to you cannot be evenly distributed among states because some communities/states bear the environmental brunt and degradation associated with the exploitation of that resource. Secondly, every society is or should be planned with figures and population spread. Nigeria, despite her bogus population figures also does that and that is why some states receive more money than others. Apart from the 13% derivation that goes to the ND States, states like Kano and Kaduna for instance, have higher allocations than Imo or Bayelsa because according to the NPC figures, Kano and KD have higher populations than Imo and Bayelsa.

mistypiper:
You should join BUHARI's government.

Lol...abi na. 'Fight kwarapshin from the roots'...

If Atiku is talking about improvement of standards rather than reduction of marks which I completely agree with, then 2 things are involved: 1) He should walk d talk by ensuring, with his influence and capacity as a 'statesman', that the blueprint for said improvement is made n carried out and
2)The improvement should be seen to be done by increasing cut off marks for admission into unity schools for all States so that they are equal. Not where the Anambra child has to score 139 and the Zamfara or Yobe child needs a score less than 10!
Aferall it is one Nigeria and we should be one in all things!

Even the grammar apart from the 'medical' terms is shameful. The corps member, for even carrying such a document loaded with fatal errors such as these should have a recommendation to repeat primary school and upwards! The people that gave him a grade in English Language sufficient to get into uni should be traced and sanctioned!

Apart from the obvious indication of joblessness and irresponsibility especially as they are ready to abandon home and family and shirk thier duties, I hope they have visas for all the countries they'd have to pass through to get to Mecca. Not to mention the obvious physical hazards, such love indeed!

This is getting old! Please he should just shove it and give his ego a rest. When did politics become tradition that Igbos will not hear word again? Did any settler in Lagos denigrate the Yoruba tradition? A former police officer kwa! U want make dem dey sweep ground for u b4 u feel respected? Do the Igbos n other self-respecting citizens of Nig not pay their rents, taxes and so on? Did he give them houses or businesses for free? What silly hosts and tradition is he referring to? Just seeking relevance...rubbish!

I hope all is well with Nigeria o! Let it not be preparation for further embezzlement that they are laying the groundwork for now so that when Nigerians see nothing on ground they can claim that the country has been through 16yrs of damage!

I also hope there is nothing sinister that is going on or about to happen which informed the unusual magnanimity of the outgoing President! Naija must be better o! Realities were on ground when the #change mantra was at its peak. Don't start sounding a caveat now o, after taking advantage of the gullibility of a larger percentage of the voting public to arrogate power unto yourself...hmmm!

Baba and his APC crew do not need money to ensure the re-structuring of Nigeria along regional lines to allow for self-development! That is the most viable way out of the mess we're in and that is why they must not disregard the outcome of the National Conference. This sham of Federalism which is actually a unitary system of govt must be thrown out! Chineke! n'aka gi k'anyi no!

It's really good to see/read of good relationships/marriages. Hotstepper, may ur home remain blessed!
For those in abusive relationships...hmm, it's tough but with d pieces of advice already here, I'm certain it will turn out better. There's no excuse for any man/husband to pour food on his wife so there's no reason to even remotely imagine or suggest that the abused woman in this regard is not without blame or does it mean she had it coming then? Mbanu! No way!

babyosisi:
Everybody is invited
One one spoon,it will reach everybody

By 'one one spoon' she means teaspoon o! From one side! Make una no think say na ladle wey fit overcome d obstacles n roadblocks wey garnish the stew so o! Ehen!

This Chibok girls matter...hmmph! Just imagining the true scenario and I don't know whether there's actually credit to the doubts initially cast on that particular incident. I pray everything comes to light at the end and all the evil backers and masterminds of this bunch of criminals called boko haram will die miserable and painful deaths!

It is unfortunate that there is this much rot yet concerted efforts were made to cover them up, from the discovery of oil in Nig till date. It is good that all the dirt is exposed now so that information is in the public domain. The probe hinted at by d incoming govt is welcome...it is not as if the whole system of governance will grind to a halt and in the spirit of fairness, it should reach back from 1999 at least so there's a clear period under review.

Now that all ds info is in d public domain, we can also help d incoming govt keep tab as their investigations are underway so there'll be no attempt to do a 'selective' probe. It has to be all or nothing!

MalcoImX:
Maybe you're talking of northern Biafra, and not northern Nigeria. Examinations are still serious affairs here. Ask anyone of your guys who's studying in a northern univetsity what obtains here if you don't know. All of us haven't seen or heard of fake degrees and three or more people sharing one degree but from your areas. Northerners are almost uninformed about these atrocities until they cross over to your sides.

Yes o! They are so uninformed and sheltered. In fact they are virgins too all the days of their lives or until they 'cross over to' the South or maybe when a Southerner crosses over to the North and teaches them how to have sex or does the job for them! Yes, I hear u. Read well and see that the person u quoted is telling u that the foundation is already weak so u cannot expect miracles to happen in the university. Ask yourself why there are wide discrepancies in the cut-off marks for entrance exams into Unity Schools. When u can answer honestly then u can talk.

The way you people hail your sanctimonious and holy lecturers ehn! Dem no dey do wayo at all! Soon the only corrupt politicians in your dreams will be of Southern extraction as well! Go to Nigerian Law School, even the ones in Kano and Adamawa, how many of the Northerners there make first class? Yeye dey smell!

Wsdm:
If you have never been to the North before, ask those of your friends who have. Any student from the North who got second class can challenge any of you with first class. We dont give out degrees in the North through prostitution and cultism. Ask Jega.
The house leaders simply asked for transparency in the schorlarship scheme and you are tailking of federal character. Why are you people so boastfull of wrong doing?

Granted, there is prostitution and cultism in higher institutions; I'll even agree to disagree with you that it is more prevalent in the South but one thing you cannot deny is the fact that no cultist or prostitu.te (your term) will even want to go near a first class degree cos they know they cannot defend it, even 2.1 is not particularly their cup of tea. Make dem sha graduate na him be the coco... There's no 1st class graduate in any uni from Southern Nigeria that did not merit it because if nothing else, they must defend their projects and you have external persons involved or have they all been intimidated and slept with? Don't try to denigrate the higher institutions and students cos while there are those that come to play, you still have those that came to do their academic jobs and when they excel they should be rewarded so don't sit there and rubbish their efforts. Merit is key here, not Federal character. You can imagine the issue being that the North is not involved but I can almost be certain that there are southerners on that list that bagged their first class degrees from unis in the North.