₦airaland Forum

DMerciful:
Only a military govt can attempt to execute that bill.

The 36 states have come to stay! Restructuring will be on the basis of states and not regions

I agree with you for the first time

This is the wisdom behind the calls for restructuring. .each state manage its affairs.

If you think that states would join together,
you're hallucinating

SonOfDSoil01:
we all know what FG controls, but your definition of restructuring is flawed you just not making sense

Does that mean you'll start supporting my Principal Peter Obi?

senatordave1:
I agree with you for the first time

DMerciful:
Does that mean you'll start supporting my Principal Peter Obi?

Never,you should rather support Tinubu

Never!

senatordave1:
Never,you should rather support Tinubu

nerde:
Where did the info came out from the first place

shebi you saw Dr Akin Fapohunda in the article

DMerciful:
Never!

Ok but obi will never rule

Yea...even myself said same thing for Buhari after 2011 election

senatordave1:
Ok but obi will never rule

DMerciful:
Yea...even myself said same thing for Buhari after 2011 election

Buhari controlled the core north which has the largest voting bloc plus an alliance with south.obi controls only SE the smallest

Obi won the entire South! Obi has block vote in SS and SE.

Look at this latest poll from Statisense. It can be interpreted as even in SW, the overwhelming majority thinks Nigeria under Tinubu is going in the wrong direction

senatordave1:
Buhari controlled the core north which has the largest voting bloc plus an alliance with south.obi controls only SE the smallest

TheGiftedOne:
Whoever drafted the bill is testing the microphone. Take it or not, it's already in the consciousness of some lawmakers...

Exactly testing the waters!

Medipharm:
Your profile pic is a red flag to downloading the App you advertise.
Meanwhile, the link to the App is not even working

How is it a red flag is that not Pasquare during 2014 Halloween

DMerciful:
Obi won the entire South! Obi has block vote in SS and SE.

Look at this latest poll from Statisense. It can be interpreted as even in SW, the overwhelming majority thinks Nigeria under Tinubu is going in the wrong direction

Oga,he won SE with bloc votes.he narrowly won SS as it was divided and loss massively in SW...tinubu will always thrash obi in any election,continue consoling yourself with online polls

TheGiftedOne:
Whoever drafted the bill is testing the microphone. Take it or not, it's already in the consciousness of some lawmakers...

The problem of Nigeria wẹ is absolutely political not economic. The structure that has not allowed to work must be pulled down.


Let us revert to the regional government, then the North can manage their problems of Boko Haram, banditry, herdsmen while the south concentrate on development.

My opinion.

DMerciful:
This is the wisdom behind the calls for restructuring. .each state manage its affairs.

If you think that states would join together,
you're hallucinating

the call to restructure is to return the country back to the regional system of govt and that’s wha afenifere and most Nigerians have be calling for. You are the one getting wrong….we re returning back to regional system we if are restructuring.

It will amaze you to know that the people arguing in support of state are only doing it so that Lagos will not go to the Yorubas. They failed to realize that even if Nigeria is divided on the basis of state, yoruba land/states, including Lagos will always collaborate with each other.

Someone will argue that he wants his people to rule themselves yet he is busy dividing his people to spite others.

SonOfDSoil01:
the call to restructure is to return the country back to the regional system of govt and that’s wha afenifere and most Nigerians have be calling for. You are the one getting wrong….we re returning back to regional system we if are restructuring.

Where are south eastern senators ?

netmillionaires:
It will amaze you to know that the people arguing in support of state are only doing it so that Lagos will not go to the Yorubas. They failed to realize that even if Nigeria is divided on the basis of state, yoruba land/states, including Lagos will always collaborate with each other.

They actually don’t want restructuring don’t be deceived. When the matter goes into debate you will be shocked at those who will oppose it.

There can be no restructuring without resource control and that’s where the problem is, only the SW and SS are truly ready others are just jokers

@LegendHero, I told you the bill was fake. Know this and know peace. Tinubu will NOT revert Nigeria to regionalism. Stop giving yourself false hope of Tinubu is strong and has balls. He has his limits and he knows it.

Besides that, I don't get all the fuss about regionalism. A factual analysis of events in the period when regionalism held sway will reveal that it did not work. You lots are advocating for it based on tribal sentiments and not national integration. There's no superior principle behind call for regionalism beyond a false or even zero sense of history and a belief it will give you security from "invaders".
Regionalism never worked.

TheGiftedOne:
Whoever drafted the bill is testing the microphone. Take it or not, it's already in the consciousness of some lawmakers...

The only thing in their consciousness is how to kill every spirit of the draft bill. If Nigeria returns back to it's region, a lot of these people will not be elected, because people will feel more responsible.

Another reason is if regionalism is returned, there will be less to steal by the different arms of government.

OKOATA:
Tinubu knows he won't win the next coming election so that's why he's doing all these. He doesn't want to be the president that did 4yrs. Lol

Tinubus second tenure is a done deal. He will rig the shit out of it and nothing will happen.

The only thing that can prevent tinubus second term is God's hand. If you know what I mean.

Those thinking restructuring can only work with the states are not realistic, currently a lot of states are not even financially viable and can’t survive without FG allocation, secondly the greatest scam in our polity is what we called state govt for as long as you have state govt no local govt will have autonomy cos the state will oppose it hence the local govt can never be functional which is why we have security issues as most of our security issues are local government based from boko haram to banditry where they operate in places local government is non existent.

Those who make comparison to America don’t know that what you call states in America are actually regions as Texas alone has a population of 30 million people. If you want local government to be functional then you have to get rid of the states which are the greatest hinderance to our development imagine states cornering all the local governments funds. The local governments will thrive better in a regional system like you have in the UK, US and other western or advanced nations

Kukutente23:
@LegendHero, I told you the bill was fake. Know this and know peace. Tinubu will NOT revert Nigeria to regionalism. Stop giving yourself false hope of Tinubu is strong and has balls. He has his limits and he knows it.

Besides that, I don't get all the fuss about regionalism. A factual analysis of events in the period when regionalism held sway will reveal that it did not work. You lots are advocating for it based on tribal sentiments and not national integration. There's no superior principle behind call for regionalism beyond a false or even zero sense of history and a belief it will give you security from "invaders".
Regionalism never worked.

Beg to disagree bro. Many states are not even viable entities by themselves so far. Regionalism can provide the "broad shoulders" for each province to aggregate its collctive resources in a more meaningful way. Each region in Nigeria will be as wealthy as most larger sub-saharan countries with some being even wealthier. That will also provide a truer federalism which will unleash economies of scale.

CorrectionFLuid:
Tinubus second tenure is a done deal. He will rig the shit out of it and nothing will happen.

The only thing that can prevent tinubus second term is God's hand. If you know what I mean.

Gbam. You have said it all.

But gosh, when did this country become so docile that one man can just do us anyhow without so much as whimper in term of protests, riots. strikes etc. Na juju?

The parasite will never agree

netmillionaires:
It will amaze you to know that the people arguing in support of state are only doing it so that Lagos will not go to the Yorubas. They failed to realize that even if Nigeria is divided on the basis of state, yoruba land/states, including Lagos will always collaborate with each other.

Someone will argue that he wants his people to rule themselves yet he is busy dividing his people to spite others.

that can never even happen, they should bury that thought because Lagos is geographically located in Yorubaland and bordered by Yoruba states…it is an obvious fact that a certain tribe have always coveted Lagos and we are long aware of there gimmicks regionalism is the way to go, and that’s what some of them are afraid of because they know Lagos and Sw have an edge over them and this will completely cut them off in term of catching up to the development happening in the Sw

Kukutente23:
@LegendHero, I told you the bill was fake. Know this and know peace. Tinubu will NOT revert Nigeria to regionalism. Stop giving yourself false hope of Tinubu is strong and has balls. He has his limits and he knows it.

Besides that, I don't get all the fuss about regionalism. A factual analysis of events in the period when regionalism held sway will reveal that it did not work. You lots are advocating for it based on tribal sentiments and not national integration. There's no superior principle behind call for regionalism beyond a false or even zero sense of history and a belief it will give you security from "invaders".
Regionalism never worked.

Even Nigeria never worked. And is still not working. But the little Nigeria worked during regionalism is better than how it is working today.

nerde:
Where did the info came out from the first place

Since the day they changed the national anthem

DeepSight:
Beg to disagree bro. Many states are not even viable entities by themselves so far. Regionalism can provide the "broad shoulders" for each province to aggregate its collctive resources in a more meaningful way. Each region in Nigeria will be as wealthy as most larger sub-saharan countries with some being even wealthier. That will also provide a truer federalism which will unleash economies of scale.

Is regionalism an economic solution or a political solution? Cause if you're looking at it from the point of economy, given our present realities, it's even worse.
Presently, we have six regions not the three we had in the 60s. Out of the six only two are viable at least based on statistics i.e. SS and SW. The rest are seriously lagging behind in terms of development.
On the other hand, if we say we embrace regionalism as an economic solution, what do you think will be the economic potential of the north central? North East nko? If the northern regions want to export, will they pay the Southern regions for export and imports or will it be the other way round? I can tell you boldly that in terms of economy, this present structure is better off. The larger an economic unit, the more complex it is solving its economic questions especially if the unit is resource dependent like we are.

CorrectionFLuid:
Even Nigeria never worked. And is still not working. But the little Nigeria worked during regionalism is better than how it is working today.

Worked little how? Can you expantiate?

Kukutente23:
Is regionalism an economic solution or a political solution? Cause if you're looking at it from the point of economy, given our present realities, it's even worse.
Presently, we have six regions not the three we had in the 60s. Out of the six only two are viable at least based on statistics i.e. SS and SW. The rest are seriously lagging behind in terms of development.
On the other hand, if we say we embrace regionalism as an economic solution, what do you think will be the economic potential of the north central? North East nko? If the northern regions want to export, will they pay the Southern regions for export and imports or will it be the other way round? I can tell you boldly that in terms of economy, this present structure is better off. The larger an economic unit, the more complex it is solving its economic questions especially if the unit is resource dependent like we are.

Beg to disagree. Each region has many untapped resources and potentials and weaning them off crude oil can force them to explore their potentials. Also, no, we neednt impose a scenario where regions have to pay one another for mere right of passage, that is extreme. Freedom of trade and movement will remain. Its all about the way in which we structure the details, of which there are a gazillion options to choose from.

It is important to note that Regionalism doesnt mean confederacy as you appear to be reading it. It also neednt imply that ALL resources are automaically owned by the regions. As I said, there are a gazillion ways to figure it out.

Kukutente23:
Worked little how? Can you expantiate?

The bold word doesn't have an "n"