₦airaland Forum

Ellexy:
We're saying the same thing.

No we are not saying the same thing.

A40:
One thing that's always gotten me curious. Why do Bronsexuals argue when we say the LEastern conference was weak and then still say he was the underdog in all those Finals. That math is not really matching

Secondly. You mean the phony goat in his athletic prime with the 3rd best SG of all time and another HOF Chris Bosh was the underdog against baby KD, Russ (23y.) and a 6th man Harden (22)

Even more egregious in 2014. Back 2 back Champions. With 3 HOFers vs an old Tim (38) and Manu (37 years) baby Kawhi (23)

Last year they told us with a straight face that he was underdog vs Ja Morant despite having superstar AD as teammate.

Me I've not seen that kin thing before oh. Where a superior player is always the underdog no matter the supporting cast he's surrounded by

Anywhere they are cooking Lebron, you will always be there.

Ellexy:
Meanwhile during this time...
Fuel - 87naira
Dollar - 180
A bag of Rice - 10k

Didn't the same Soyinka marched and protest to get Jonathan to be acting President during Yar Adua sickness and rumored death?

WhoDeyHause:
Ok I thought he was still on the run. Yes their accounts have been frozen according to the report, bad luck. I just pity first bank customers especially with bank charges since the bank must recover their money one way or the other.
40 billion from a bank not even government treasury. This man bad o. and is also dumb cause he must have believed it'll have taken long before he will be caught despite the huge amount.

It took close to 2yrs to caught him.

Banks internal control to detect fraud na zero.

Roland17 please check your mail.

Roland17:
Yes, but was the President as powerful with exclusive powers as we have today?

No. Regional government will surely reduce the powers at the center.

Roland17:
Currently, that same Auchi man has Federal political representation of his community in Abuja which is outside Edo and farther from Calabar or PH. You are never going to eliminate the differences but the similarities, geographically especially is a tremendous pro that brings governance closer to the people in comparison to what we have now. The idea is to drastically reduce the power at the top because it is not devolving to the people who need most.

As it stands today, the SW and SE are better positioned to transition away from the Federal/ top heavy system of Government. As for the embolden, just forget about it because the North will never allow it to happen because they will suffer most if we practice true fiscal resource control and Federalism. our LGs need total autonomy even if we move away from Federalism.

In the previous regional government that we had, there was still a federal parliament, no?

Unlimited22:
Lmao

Restructuring indeed

I go believe am when I see am, WITHOUT AN ULTERIOR MOTIVE BEHIND IT.


That's if the northerners will let it fly because they believe it is anti-north 😂😂😂😂


I no know wetin them dey fear. If you truly believe your region is supreme, show workings once you're not tethered to anyone.

They fear it because regional government will lead to regional resource control. Our politicians are living a soft life of waiting till end of the month to enjoy the proceed from oil.

Going into regions means every region will have to work on their resources to develop themselves which our lazy politicians doesn't want.

Roland17:
I don't think the idea is to totally eliminate the differences because that is impossible, even if every state becomes a country of it's own. The truth is, considering our population, land mass and other dynamics, our system of government is too big and expensive, consequently, the people, especially those in the local government are not benefitting from governance. An Auchi man and Calabar man may not have similar cultures but they have more similarities between both in comparison to a Norther or SW. Now, I don't necessarily think a regional system will resolve all our issues or is the best but I know our current Federal system isn't working for the majority.

If we have effective local government administration, most of this issue wont even crop up.

Crippling local government administration was the bane of the decay of this country and only an effective local government administration can begin to revive it.

izzou:

Cunny man die, cunny man bury ham.

sleekdot:
That regional talk is a discussion going nowhere IMO.

We are too different. Lets even say SW and SE will agree to the regional arrangement because we are largely of same stock, So where and how do you propose the SS region come together? what similarity is any exist between Auchi man and A Calabar man. Where will capital be, what do they have in common, they dont even speak the same language nor worship the same thing nor believe in the same thing

An Edo man that has tasted autonomy will now be banded with someone from AkwaIbom and be taking orders from wherever the capital is (Assume its portharcourt)

Na from SS and NC(middle belt) that talk of regional govt will scatter

Very valid points.

sod09:
4 is okay
That 6 is competitive

Even with 6, shout of marginalization and oppression plenty, you wan come still reduce ham to 4.

You sha wan make everything scatter.

sleekdot:
Egbon mi, Is this case not with the supreme court currently for the LG autonomy

I feel LG autonomy, State autonomy are more realistic to achieve than Regions

thats just my opinion

The State Governors will always use the SHoA to block any constitution amendment that wants to grant LG autonomy.

Same way most Northern lawmakers will seek to block giving each state resource control.

1 - 1 score draw.

sleekdot:
Lets start by asking how many regions are we planning to divide into and the last time we were regions, Many ethnic nationalities complained that they are suppressed

Some of us here are in somewhat monolithic regions don't know what it means to live in multi ethnic regions

That's why a discussion around it must be had.

sod09:
Councillor should stand then
Those one will report to governor
The good thing is councillor should reside with the people so that they can enjoy or suffer with us
Either way we either praise or beat the shit out of such person😂
Charity begins at home abi

So you want the Prime Minister or President to rule alone? E no possible now.

Spy360:
He said state assembly

Read his post again.

sod09:
President
Regional leaders
Governors

Remove those ministers, house of nonsense all of them down to state level
The governors will start getting busy because they won't have commissioners doing their jobs not like they are really doing anything
They should report to their regional leader while the leaders report to president
Remove Senate President and VP too
Let everyone work for their damn money

Even if we are going back to regional govt, there will still be a form of representation of the people called Parliament. The people must have local leaders to represent them.

But your idea makes sense

sod09:
Why do they think North is at disadvantage
If you ask me I think it favours them more
This is the solution to our lingering issues as a nation unfortunately I don't see it coming to pass we need a ruthless person to make it happen

The power is in the hand of the lawmakers and the North has an overwhelming advantage.

They think they are at a disadvantage because their political leaders are very lazy and visionless. (Its not as if the southern one are any better anyways).

Spy360:
Agreed totally.

Why is this so difficult?

If it's to pass nonsense bill NASS will do it within a week. Useless idiots 🥶

NASS already pass LG financial autonomy during Buhari tenure, the bill was rejected at the State house of Assembly.

The way constitution amendment work, after the NASS pass the bill, 2/3 of the 36 states House of Assembly must also assent to the bill before it can be sent to the President for assent and become an amendment to the constitution.

The Governors are not ready to give LG any financial autonomy so they just use their state house of Assembly to block the bill.

sod09:
If the regional division can work then the governors hand will be full because they will be reporting to the regional leaders while the leaders report to the president

Wait o, the idea of regional government means we will have regional premiers and a Prime Minister/President with a parliament whichever way they want to go.

The premiers will be the one overseeing the regions, there wont be Governors again. Abi what form of regionalism are you looking at?

sod09:
The issue will be the regional level
I don't know how they will do it fight go happen

Na everywhere fight go dey. As long as it involves politicians, fight go dey.

LOOL.

That bill no fit scale National Assembly lai lai

sod09:
Instead of state policing, they should just have it at the regional level
Like amotekun is suppose to be at the regional level
With this, one governor won't have all right on police because that's my fear
Imagine wike having right to entire police 😂😂
Blood go flow like river

Governors are too powerful, that's why they are even fighting against LG autonomy. Until we find a way to reduce Governors powers, make police stay with FG.

Theflint1:
It should have interest, that's what would make it sustainable, and 1% is damn low especially since there's loss in value due to inflation to consider.

I agree but they dont want to go the US style where the interest will just keep accruing and make it difficult for the beneficiary to fully pay back, that's why they are doing it interest free.

BlueRayDick:
These are the issues that actually need to be ironed out before they start disbursing. If these issues are not ironed out, the program will die a slow natural death despite how good it looks.

I hope the government actually consulted people in the financial services and didn't just leave everything to career civil servants, politicians, and political appointees. They need to run scenario analysis, do a lot of permutations and combinations.

Jim Ovia is the chairman of NELFUND

sod09:
6 bawo, minority should pick a side all these SS, SE ,NW I no too understand them at all

Which will lead to another round of trouble and shout of marginalization.

Theflint1:
If it's regional it'd probably be 6, but I want devolution down to the state level, with LGA autonomy existing even at the state level.

The only problem is that this thing will not pass at the NA. Most of the Northern lawmakers will vote against it and they are the majority.

Itsrm:
Wow, this is good.

Shey it's a non interest loan. That's you pay the same amount you were given when you graduate.

Yes that's what they said though I feel it should've interest even if it's as low as 1%

sod09:
The best way is the loan application should start from 200 level by this the government will know serious and unserious one
As for cultists, malpractice, death etc na bad debt oo
Cc blueraydick, itsrm, larride

That will be discriminatory to new students now.

If you collect loan to study and you no serious, na your body go tell you when them begin drag you for repayment.

Theflint1:
"A bill proposing regional government in Nigeria is expected before October 1, 2024."

How true is this? If BAT is able to pass this and sneak state/regional financial autonomy into this I just might become a Jagabandit.

BAT obviously wants to remove anything military in our democracy.

Itsrm:
If this turns out as they have said, then it's a big plus to the Tinubu administration. Impressive

Saw this on Twitter that's why I decided to share.

If people can easily access this loan, might just be a game changer in our tertiary education.

sod09:
Nah I don't think state students should be given
No offence but they know what they are getting at picking state owned schools
The state government should bring out loans to their students
Don't kill tinubu for us
I don't really rate state own schools sha

They are adding state university in few weeks.