South East geopolitical zone need to give herself a standard platform to operate come 2019. There are several factors that we need to put into proper perspective as we look forward to 2019. Going through history, one can easily predict the voting pattern of different regions in Nigeria. In South East, we have more than three political parties operating at the same time. Which simply means, that our inherent democratic principles translates into realities of politic. Our culture is deeply rooted in freedom of expression and association. We are democrats by culture and nature.

2019 is fast approaching. By next year, most political parties will kick-start their campaign jingles. We have also been given attention to calls for political alignment in order to wrest power back from the North. This call, in my candid opinion, is a call for revenge, from the injured parties. It is not a call that have our interest clearly defined with a clear steps in protecting such interests.
The question is, do we really need such alliance? How do we play our politics and get it right? What is the most important factor that we need to consider prior to 2019?

Nigerian Problem: In reality, Nigeria is a country that has been stagnant for many years; this is as a result of its conflicting ideologies and ethnic politics. Nigerians don’t play the politics of merit and qualification, but the politics of ethnicity and nepotism. One of the major reason she has been retrogressing since her inception as a country.

What is the way forward for the South Eastern States? Below are some points I think we have to consider while we awaits 2019.


Regional Politics: Our focus should be on electing public officials that truly have passion for our region. We need political office holders that will develop the South East. And the time to canvas for them is now. Those in power will have to prove that they are worthy of retaining their office from their records of achievement, according to stipulated standard during their stay in office. Or they should get ready to vacate their office.

Electing Technocrats: It’s the high time we eliminate political bigots and replace them with people that understand their job in service delivery. Anambra is doing great today, because Obiano was and is still a technocrat. He knows his job. Other South Eastern States should replace non-performing public office holders with technocrats; this will facilitate an even development across board.

Gauge Template: Time to put an end to mediocrity. Celebration of road projects, without side-walk, water projects and the likes is completely laughable. What template do we use to gauge public office holders? How do we measure their performance? We need a template, of high standard, to measure this guys we elect. This template should be based on generated revenue, and available funds for governance. This should cover both, security, infrastructure, education, technology, jobs etc. There is a proper way of doing things, if the will power exist. I’m opting to build an app in this direction

Information Dissemination: what differentiates us from our fore-bears is the rapid availability of information. A modern man, without knowledge/information, will be incapacitated. There is a need to motivate every Tom, Dick and Harry on the need to be politically informed. Our voting pattern should be based on informed decision, and not just on party line or any other negative influencing factor. This simply means we should know who and what we are voting for. No more foisting of candidates on the people.

On National Politics: Apart from Senators and Representatives, I don’t think we should go amok on who becomes the president, or who holds one juicy position or not. In my opinion, we should just remain neutral and look inward to build our region. The time to make South East an economic power house is now. Electing the right candidate, in the Senates and House to project and protect our interests should be our ultimate goal.

Your Vote Counts: Get your PVC ready and prepare to vote. It is your universal suffrage, and a duty to yourself, generation, state and country. If your vote gives the right candidate victory, then the future will definitely be guaranteed for your generation.

In this light, the South Eastern States should not dabble into game of reprisals and kickback politics as some quarters are calling for. In my opinion, our focus should be our immediate home front.

Chukwu gozi Umu’nem.

It is the regional cohesion and multi-pronged development approach I am more interested in. It is time to take the bull by the horns and really defeat the turncoat among us particularly representatives that consistently sacrifice the Eastern cause for political pittance and gratification.

OreMI22:


[size=14pt]Gbam!
We don't need presidency, what we need is total freedom and independence from Nigeria.

Above all, it is of utmost importance that the oil in the zone should no longer be allowed to be used to develop fulani lands.

A zoological republic that prides itself on cheating and oppression of some of its citizens will naturally collapse under its own weight of injustice.[/size]

You might be correct in your assertion, but don't forget that the journey of a thousand league begins with a step. If we can consolidate our hold back home, with a united front, ideology and composition, independence will naturally follow.

cc, igboid, what's your opinion on this? Don't you think we need to rethink our stand and shun politics of emotion? Soon, the populace will get heated again.....

LecciGucci:
SE/SS dnt need presidency.
Only freedom

speak for yourself alone

SS struggle is different from SE.. get your eyez off SS oil cos you won't get it.
Take your 5 SE states alone and see if Nigeria won't free you guys today today

Softmeat:


speak for yourself alone

SS struggle is different from SE.. get your eyez off SS oil cos you won't get it.
Take your 5 SE states alone and see if Nigeria won't free you guys today today

Don't forget that their are Igbos indigenous to South South....if Nigeria should disintgrate, they have the right to choose where they belong.
As for the bold, that is stale news. Who oil epp? Do you own one oil well now as we speak? Stop making noise with oil, oil oil as if that is what a nation needs to thrive.

Local politics always trumps national. When we can get it right at the state level naturally the rest of the country will come flocking. Already look at how people keep ranting and raving about Anambra. The other 4 SE states have the same potentials but lack honest leadership. The federal allocations if used properly will bloom the SE like nobody's business.

blues20 I love your ideas. Do you have any plans or is this just the starting point? If so what are they and how do you think these your ideas can be achieved?

PEACE!

LoveMachine:
Local politics always trumps national. When we can get it right at the state level naturally the rest of the country will come flocking. Already look at how people keep ranting and raving about Anambra. The other 4 SE states have the same potentials but lack honest leadership. The federal allocations if used properly will bloom the SE like nobody's business.

blues20 I love your ideas. Do you have any plans or is this just the starting point? If so what are they and how do you think these your ideas can be achieved?

PEACE!

Hmmm, plans. Well, I need to give it more brain work. But the area, I'm thinking of giving more time is the app that can be used as a gauging template for performance. What do you think?

blues20:

Hmmm, plans. Well, I need to give it more brain work. But the area, I'm thinking of giving more time is the app that can be used as a gauging template for performance. What do you think?

That sounds like a great start. If elected officials had a means by which they could be held accountable to and for the campaign promises and also their allocations they would be forced to sit up. From roads, to power, investments, job creation, ect. being monitored on a platform would keep the masses abreast of exactly what was transpiring in the halls of power.

I won't lie I like it. I'm going to bookmark this page and follow your account. Hopefully you don't get banned or anything but if I can help or get any new ideas I'll bump this thread. This is something we should all get behind regardless of region. I'll take it a step further and say country!

I like your style my friend. Keep pushing. You're going to do some great things.

LoveMachine:


That sounds like a great start. If elected officials had a means by which they could be held accountable to and for the campaign promises and also their allocations they would be forced to sit up. From roads, to power, investments, job creation, ect. being monitored on a platform would keep the masses abreast of exactly what was transpiring in the halls of power.

I won't lie I like it. I'm going to bookmark this page and follow your account. Hopefully you don't get banned or anything but if I can help or get any new ideas I'll bump this thread. This is something we should all get behind regardless of region. I'll take it a step further and say country!

I like your style my friend. Keep pushing. You're going to do some great things.

Thanks.... I appreciate the kind gesture.

blues20:

Don't forget that their are Igbos indigenous to South South....if Nigeria should disintgrate, they have the right to choose where they belong.
As for the bold, that is stale news. Who oil epp? Do you own one oil well now as we speak? Stop making noise with oil, oil oil as if that is what a nation needs to thrive.

igbos are indigenous everywhere so that's not news. They will all move back to their original base in case of disintegration
SS are still okay with Hausas than igbos

Softmeat:


igbos are indigenous everywhere so that's not news. They will all move back to their original base in case of disintegration
SS are still okay with Hausas than igbos

You are entitled to your opinion.

Softmeat:


speak for yourself alone

SS struggle is different from SE.. get your eyez off SS oil cos you won't get it.
Take your 5 SE states alone and see if Nigeria won't free you guys today today

oooh i see.... HauseYoruba

Softmeat:


igbos are indigenous everywhere so that's not news. They will all move back to their original base in case of disintegration
SS are still okay with Hausas than igbos

Stop creating troubles. We can never and never fight with our brothers. Where those communities in the air when it was added to ss, states.

Anyway, the ss cant stay with u guys. Get that in ur brain. U r just deceiving ursef.

Finally, we never fight with our brothers please get it into ur brain.

Senator Samuel Anyanwu 2019

blues20:

You are entitled to your opinion.

U are also entitled to ur opinion. Let the disintegration come and see wonders u will never believe. Believe me

blues20:

Don't forget that their are Igbos indigenous to South South....if Nigeria should disintgrate, they have the right to choose where they belong.
As for the bold, that is stale news. Who oil epp? Do you own one oil well now as we speak? Stop making noise with oil, oil oil as if that is what a nation needs to thrive.

blue20 lets get it here...

Softmeat:


igbos are indigenous everywhere so that's not news. They will all move back to their original base in case of disintegration
SS are still okay with Hausas than igbos

The way Afonja people reason some times suprised me do you mean that those igbos in Ss there lands belong to Yoruba people

Softmeat:


igbos are indigenous everywhere so that's not news. They will all move back to their original base in case of disintegration
SS are still okay with Hausas than igbos

Guess his tribe.?

Victorvexz:

U are also entitled to ur opinion. Let the disintegration come and see wonders u will never believe. Believe me

You have started ur madness that s early morning.
There is no character person no go see for this forum.

EternalTruths:

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Guess his tribe.?

Fallen angels of Odu'a

Lajet:


The way Afonja people reason some times suprised me do you mean that those igbos in Ss there lands belong to Yoruba people

This is not 60's when igbos were doing anyhow, the world is now a fragile place. SS will choose what they want whether igbos like it or not. Russia, North Korea can wipe out you guys in no time with nukes if your people try anything funny this time around.

why can't you take your 5 SE states alone if there are no ulterior motives involved?

Softmeat:


speak for yourself alone

SS struggle is different from SE.. get your eyez off SS oil cos you won't get it.
Take your 5 SE states alone and see if Nigeria won't free you guys today today

If ur have comprehending abilities u would know.
I said freedom
So ba sabi wat u are writing.
Afterall thats why a referendum is being asked for so no1 is forced here.!

Softmeat:


This is not 60's when igbos were doing anyhow, the world is now a fragile place. SS will choose what they want whether igbos like it or not. Russia, North Korea can wipe out you guys in no time with nukes if your people try anything funny this time around.

why can't you take your 5 SE states alone if there are no ulterior motives involved?

I think something is wrong with you. The igbos in Ss there land belong to Igbo people. Only Obigbo in River state produce more oil than all Yoruba state put together . Thank God you know very well that we are no longer in 60's when Afonja conspired with there Northern masters to carved out Obigbo from Abia state to River state. no inch of Igbo land will leave aside if Nigeria divide

LecciGucci:


If ur have comprehending abilities u would know.
I said freedom
So ba sabi wat u are writing.
Afterall thats why a referendum is being asked for so no1 is forced here.!

are you not SE? my point is you have no business associating SS with yourself

And yes a referendum will hold and they will have their say. you won't be the one to speak for them
kapish?.

Lajet:


I think something is wrong with you. The igbos in Ss there land belong to Igbo people. Only Obigbo in River state produce more oil than all Yoruba state. Thank God you know very well that we are no longer in 60's when Afonja conspired with there Northern masters to carved out Obigbo from Abia state to River state. no inch of Igbo land will leave aside if Nigeria divide

keep deceiving yourself, when the real land owners are ready, the igbos there will be chased out. Don't go and embrace ur recognized states and develop them. Stay there and be claiming other people's land till they deal with you guys

Softmeat:


are you not SE? my point is you have no business associating SS with yourself

And yes a referendum will hold and they will have their say. you won't be the one to speak for them
kapish?.

Did u read my post well?....
Did u see me include them together?
I only said they want freedom..hm nawao.
I can see d fear of their freedom is hunting u already.
Im even suprised to see that my innocent comment has been hidden when i did not break any rule
Thats shows how scared many of u are.. hearing the truth!...NO WAHALA O..

SE/SS dnt want presidency they want freedom

LecciGucci:
SE/SS dnt want presidency they want freedom

SS want recognition and development in Nigeria which PMB and Nigerians are ready to give. We will also make them the third strongest tribe after yorubas.. it will so shock you SEasterners