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Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by rinzaugustine: 7:41pm On Apr 12, 2025
He is correct . Lagos should must be redesignated FCT either now or in future because Lagos though geographically located close to Yoruba land doesn’t belong to Yorubas but to the whole Nigerians
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Oakenshield: 7:41pm On Apr 12, 2025
Who the give people some daft ideas or where do they get it from
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by jay89: 7:42pm On Apr 12, 2025
This is a laudable idea
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by penearth(m): 7:42pm On Apr 12, 2025
........As. To become awusa land extension
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by MelesZanawi: 7:42pm On Apr 12, 2025
tundegan:
That is a very good move.

I also think the FG should designate the South East as an FCT.
Yes.
The entire South East grin
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by sulaak(m): 7:42pm On Apr 12, 2025
femisplash:
As good as it might sound trying to democratize the FCT, it is far from being properly framed and a little too far from being logical and realistic. How reasonably practicable is it having three FCTs?. The operating word here is " federal" - meaning each region would be a host to the three arms of Government ( executive, legislative and judiciary). How possibly can we replicate three three National Assemblies, three Executives and three Supreme Courts?. Of all the three arms, the Supreme Court appears the most practicable, it kind of makes sense having Supreme Court each in Lagos, PH and Abuja, it definitely going to save lots of time and stress going all the way to Abuja for a final verdict.
I have heard Senior Advocates clamour for at least one magistrate court in each Local Government.
Several countries that practice multiple capitals did that by locating an arm of Government at a separate locations. For instance, a particular city houses the executive capital (the seat of power) houses, another houses the legislative capital while a third city houses the judicial capital. It would therefore be more reasonable and better suited if Nigeria could replicate the same arrangement, if there will ever be a consideration at all. Lagos as the Judicial Capital, PH as the Legislative Capital while Abuja retains the Executive Capital.Otherwise, the most acceptable idea will be to give special status to both Lagos and PH while Abuja continue being the sole FCT.
Every state can be more developed than Lagos, Rivers and Abuja if only those states elect capable leaders instead of leaders only interested in sharing and equity.

The North will never develop with this kind of mindset, The future of Nigeria is in the regions and not the FCT
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:42pm On Apr 12, 2025
Zooposki:
They should make Lagos FCT. One in the North, one in the South. Federal government money developed Lagos.
WE CANNOT BE ONE NIGERIA AND EVERYBODY WILL BE IN JERICHO AND THE OTHER IN RIO DE JANEIRO


IT DONT WORK LIKE THAT, THEIR WILL BE NIGERIA ZONE THAT IS ALL INCLUSIVE, NOT EVEN FOR ONLY NIGERIANS BUT AFRICA AND THE WORLD.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by DeZoro(m): 7:43pm On Apr 12, 2025
Is time to share Nigeria. Full stop
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Goke7: 7:43pm On Apr 12, 2025
What sin has Lagos committed? grin
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by spiSeyi: 7:45pm On Apr 12, 2025
Rightly said Muritala planned the move of FCT to ABJ and it actualization by IBB is out of bigotry. ABJ has no sea port no substantial IGR . But PBAT won't want this to happen bcs he might end up losing the control of Lag
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Warrior99: 7:46pm On Apr 12, 2025
Nukilia:
Break the f****** country into regions with premiers
THIS IS THE ONLY REAL WAY FORWARD ⏩⏩⏩
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by sulaak(m): 7:46pm On Apr 12, 2025
Zooposki:
They should make Lagos FCT. Abuja in the North, Lagos in the South. Federal government money developed Lagos. If they want PH, they should make Kano FCT too.
Federal government money developed some parts of Lagos Island 31 years ago. I recalled Nigerians saying that Lagos would be a village once the capital was moved to Abuja.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by honour7: 7:47pm On Apr 12, 2025
I actually thought about this before,
that what if each region is giving an arm of government. like the executive in Abuja, the senate in Enugu and the judiciary that is supreme court in Lagos, it would give each region a sense of belonging. Then decentralize the Nigerian defence academy into three, one in the north, one in the west and one in the south-south or south east.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:47pm On Apr 12, 2025
spiSeyi:
Rightly said Muritala planned the move of FCT to ABJ and it actualization by IBB is out of bigotry. ABJ has no sea port no substantial IGR . But PBAT won't want this to happen bcs he might end up losing the control of Lag
WHERE WAS PBAT BEFORE 1999?


DO U THINK LAGOS STARTED EXISTING IN 1999?


PBAT WILL BE RUN OUT OF THERE SHORTLY.



A WALKING CORPSE.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by TyroneP(m): 7:48pm On Apr 12, 2025
Lagos as Economic Capital
Rivers as Administrative Capital
FCT as Seat of Government
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:49pm On Apr 12, 2025
TyroneP:
Lagos as Economic Capital
Rivers as Administrative Capital
NOTHING LIKE ECONOMIC CAPITAL, WE FLOAT 4 GLOBAL CITIES, JUST LIKE YOU HAVE ARMS AND LEGS FOR NIGERIA.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Pakute: 7:49pm On Apr 12, 2025
femisplash:
As good as it might sound trying to democratize the FCT, it is far from being properly framed and a little too far from being logical and realistic. How reasonably practicable is it having three FCTs?. The operating word here is " federal" - meaning each region would be a host to the three arms of Government ( executive, legislative and judiciary). How possibly can we replicate three three National Assemblies, three Executives and three Supreme Courts?. Of all the three arms, the Supreme Court appears the most practicable, it kind of makes sense having Supreme Court each in Lagos, PH and Abuja, it definitely going to save lots of time and stress going all the way to Abuja for a final verdict.
I have heard Senior Advocates clamour for at least one magistrate court in each Local Government.
Several countries that practice multiple capitals did that by locating an arm of Government at a separate locations. For instance, a particular city houses the executive capital (the seat of power) houses, another houses the legislative capital while a third city houses the judicial capital. It would therefore be more reasonable and better suited if Nigeria could replicate the same arrangement, if there will ever be a consideration at all. Lagos as the Legislative Capital, PH as the Judicial Capital while Abuja retains the Executive Capital.Otherwise, the most acceptable idea will be to give special status to both Lagos and PH while Abuja continue being the sole FCT.
In a very tribalistic and ethnically charged country like Nigeria, it will turn to North vs South battle. Let's just leave it as it is and I agreed, we grant Lagos and Portharcourt special status to balance the arrangement.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Meti99(m): 7:49pm On Apr 12, 2025
Says people whose gold is theirs but our oil is everyone's
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:51pm On Apr 12, 2025
Meti99:
Says people whose gold is theirs but our oil is everyone's
WHEN U PLAY KIDS POLITICS, U GET TREATED LIKE A KID.

THE POLITICS YOU PLAY IS FOOLISH AND THAT IS Y THEY TREAT YOU LIKE FOOLS.



IN SENEGAL ARE THEY MUSLIMS?


IS UAE MUSLIMS?


IS INDONESIA/MALAYSIA MUSLIMS?


SOMETIMES I THINK NIGERIA NORTH GIVE ISLAM BAD NAME OR MAYBE THEIR OWN BRAND IS TALIBAN METHOD.


THE MAIN MUSLIM COUNTRIES I SEE ARE NOT LIKE NORTHERN NIGERIA THEY ARE PROGRESSSING.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by ruggedtimi(m): 7:52pm On Apr 12, 2025
So a northerner can be made Minister of rivers FCT
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by jojothaiv(m): 7:54pm On Apr 12, 2025
goatandyam:
They should designate themselves terrorist group first.
Apt!
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by id4sho(m): 7:54pm On Apr 12, 2025
femisplash:
As good as it might sound trying to democratize the FCT, it is far from being properly framed and a little too far from being logical and realistic. How reasonably practicable is it having three FCTs?. The operating word here is " federal" - meaning each region would be a host to the three arms of Government ( executive, legislative and judiciary). How possibly can we replicate three three National Assemblies, three Executives and three Supreme Courts?. Of all the three arms, the Supreme Court appears the most practicable, it kind of makes sense having Supreme Court each in Lagos, PH and Abuja, it definitely going to save lots of time and stress going all the way to Abuja for a final verdict.
I have heard Senior Advocates clamour for at least one magistrate court in each Local Government.
Several countries that practice multiple capitals did that by locating an arm of Government at a separate locations. For instance, a particular city houses the executive capital (the seat of power) houses, another houses the legislative capital while a third city houses the judicial capital. It would therefore be more reasonable and better suited if Nigeria could replicate the same arrangement, if there will ever be a consideration at all. Lagos as the Judicial Capital, PH as the Legislative Capital while Abuja retains the Executive Capital.Otherwise, the most acceptable idea will be to give special status to both Lagos and PH while Abuja continue being the sole FCT.
Lagos can be the legislative capital
Rivers judicial capital
FCT executive capital

The main issue is who will be their ministers abi will their b federal layout along side the governor 🤷. It's dead on arrival for me. Imagine having likes of Wike in three capital 🤦
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by DeLaRue:
Another ploy to turn Lagos into a Federal property.

Lagos is the economic capital of the West, the apple of the eye of the region. The economic future of the West rests on Lagos. We don't want Federal government dictating how it is run.

Every Nigerian has access to Lagos as it is, and people of all cultures and backgrounds are doing well there. It is not perfect, but things will improve.

There is zero need for Lagos to become a Federal capital.

Ibadan will benefit more from being one of the capitals of Nigeria. I'm sure Ibadan residents will welcome the opportunity.

Enugu, PH etc can also be capitals.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:55pm On Apr 12, 2025
DeLaRue:
Another ploy to turn Lagos into a Federal property
IF WE DATCH YOU THAT LAGOS TO BE GOING TOGO NOW, U WILL STILL BE HERE WITH US.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by mrvitalis(m): 7:56pm On Apr 12, 2025
Kennitrust:
Can they be more than one capital in a country
Yes sourh Africa has 3
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Stolen: 7:57pm On Apr 12, 2025
mrvitalis:
Yes sourh Africa has 3
WE NEED FOUR NOT 3.



KANO INCLUDED.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by yemmit90: 7:57pm On Apr 12, 2025
tundegan:
That is a very good move.

I also think the FG should designate the South East as an FCT.
If only you understand that they are only after your resources and nothing more.

They want every penny generated from these rich states to be in federal government possession and subsequently use to develop the North.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by shadrach77: 7:58pm On Apr 12, 2025
Kennitrust:
Can they be more than one capital in a country
Yes. E.g South Africa
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by ChiefOkporghe: 7:58pm On Apr 12, 2025
femisplash:
As good as it might sound trying to democratize the FCT, it is far from being properly framed and a little too far from being logical and realistic. How reasonably practicable is it having three FCTs?. The operating word here is " federal" - meaning each region would be a host to the three arms of Government ( executive, legislative and judiciary). How possibly can we replicate three three National Assemblies, three Executives and three Supreme Courts?. Of all the three arms, the Supreme Court appears the most practicable, it kind of makes sense having Supreme Court each in Lagos, PH and Abuja, it definitely going to save lots of time and stress going all the way to Abuja for a final verdict.
I have heard Senior Advocates clamour for at least one magistrate court in each Local Government.
Several countries that practice multiple capitals did that by locating an arm of Government at a separate locations. For instance, a particular city houses the executive capital (the seat of power) houses, another houses the legislative capital while a third city houses the judicial capital. It would therefore be more reasonable and better suited if Nigeria could replicate the same arrangement, if there will ever be a consideration at all. Lagos as the Legislative Capital, PH as the Judicial Capital while Abuja retains the Executive Capital.Otherwise, the most acceptable idea will be to give special status to both Lagos and PH while Abuja continue being the sole FCT.
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Habib101: 8:00pm On Apr 12, 2025
A thing that has to do with northern leaders as seeing it as less important as they present themselves as such
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by teamv: 8:00pm On Apr 12, 2025
Yeah the FG can build f.c.t in other regions but it should be in a village or area that is not developed build it from scratch as you build Abuja
Re: Northern Group Asks FG To Designate Lagos, Rivers As FCTs by Goke7: 8:01pm On Apr 12, 2025
spiSeyi:
Rightly said Muritala planned the move of FCT to ABJ and it actualization by IBB is out of bigotry. ABJ has no sea port no substantial IGR . But PBAT won't want this to happen bcs he might end up losing the control of Lag
They thought Lagos would go down, but unfortunately, it continues to grow in leaps and bounds. In the nineties, infrastructure started collapsing in Lagos as the FG abandoned the city to concentrate fully on Abuja, and even till today, there are many abandoned FG properties in Lagos. It's obvious some people miscalculated, and now they look back with regret.

But with our current democratic structure, it's almost impossible to return Lagos as FCT, as there are so many complicated stakeholders to deal with, where will you even start from? grin
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