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Is it really fair that oil is drilled in a state, revenue is given to the Federal government to be distributed to other states according to population?

Why can’t every state who makes laws for themselves (sometimes unfriendly to revenue generation), hustle for revenue own their own?

Some states in Nigeria have tourism potentials, some have agricultural potentials, some have investment friendly environment to potentially generate revenue, while some have natural resources, but all are abandoned in order to share in the revenue generated from oil drilled from a few states

Isn’t it time Nigerians start discussing these seemingly ‘unfair’ economic structures and policies?

We should go back to regionalism jeje
All the igbos to one region (igbos outside SE)
All the Yorubas to one region ( Yoruba outside SW)
All the hausa Fulani to one region
all northern minorities one region all southern minorities one region

However with regionalism comes possible disunity we must check ourselves remember how ojuku tried to destabilize Nigeria because he had an entire region under his control

Osaze007:
We should go back to regionalism jeje
All the igbos to one region (igbos outside SE)
All the Yorubas to one region ( Yoruba outside SW)
All the hausa Fulani to one region
all northern minorities one region all southern minorities one region

However with regionalism comes possible disunity we must check ourselves remember how ojuku tried to destabilize Nigeria because he had an entire region under his control

Rather than having regional governments like you suggested which could give too much power to regional governments, how about having states act as their own entities within the country, which means we have 36 independent entities. That way it’s difficult to concentrate power on any region.

My suggestion then is, should each state not control its own resources and FG focuses of federal tax income?

socialmediaman:
Rather than having regional governments like you suggested which could give too much power to regional governments, how about having states act as their own entities within the country, which means we have 36 independent entities. That way it’s difficult to concentrate power on any region.

My suggestion then is, should each state not control its own resources and FG focuses of federal tax income?

That will be disastrous cause scale brings about savings
Also a lot of Nigerian states are not viable
So why tell them to be on their own

Osaze007:
That will be disastrous cause scale brings about savings
Also a lot of Nigerian states are not viable
So why tell them to be on their own

Some US states are poor, it’s okay for some states In Nigeria to be poor if they don’t have means to generate enough revenue. What happens is that most of their citizens will leave to other commercial cities, but also, cost of living would be low which is attractive to people working remotely, or manufacturing companies who need cheaper manufacturing costs.

Also, politicians are living beyond their means, that’s why their states are not viable. They pay themselves outrageous salaries and allowances and loot the funds meant for development, they also refuse to tax the rich like themselves

socialmediaman:
Some US states are poor, it’s okay for some states In Nigeria to be poor if they don’t have means to generate enough revenue. What happens is that most of their citizens will leave to other commercial cities, but also, cost of living would be low which is attractive to people working remotely, or manufacturing companies who need cheaper manufacturing costs.

Also, politicians are living beyond their means, that’s why their states are not viable. They pay themselves outrageous salaries and allowances and loot the funds meant for development, they also refuse to tax the rich like themselves

Are you aware Nigeria is not up to one state in USA and you can’t compare the wealth and status of USA with Nigeria

For me regionalism is the best

socialmediaman:
Is it really fair that oil is drilled in a state, revenue is given to the Federal government to be distributed to other states according to population?

Why can’t every state who makes laws for themselves (sometimes unfriendly to revenue generation), hustle for revenue own their own?

Some states in Nigeria have tourism potentials, some have agricultural potentials, some have investment friendly environment to potentially generate revenue, while some have natural resources, but all are abandoned in order to share in the revenue generated from oil drilled from a few states

Isn’t it time Nigerians start discussing these seemingly ‘unfair’ economic structures and policies?

When EU, US and China bans cars from using petroleum products and use only electric cars. Then nobody will buy your fuel again, you will start hawking your fuel in Lagos holdups, then you will go and find better things to do apart from screaming our "oyel" money. I will see where you will get money to buy food stuffs produced by Hausa/Fulanis. For now, we will spend that your "oyel" money together and when there is no "oyel" money, we will leave you and your oil spill polluted environment.

Osaze007:
Are you aware Nigeria is not up to one state in USA and you can’t compare the wealth and status of USA with Nigeria

For me regionalism is the best

I understand that Nigeria’s budget is less than the budget of Texas. But my point is, distributing oil wealth among every state is counterproductive. We’re literally financing laziness because most states have abandoned their revenue generation models for oil money. Tourism is dead in cities like Plateau, while agriculture is barely surviving in cities like Benue.

jahsharon:
When EU, US and China bans cars from using petroleum products

Doesn’t look like that will happen in the next 10 to 15 years based on how widely gasoline cars are still being used in those countries

socialmediaman:
Doesn’t look like that will happen in the next 10 to 15 years based on how widely gasoline cars are still being used in those countries

When it happens even in 60 years, what will Niger Delta feed on?

socialmediaman:
I understand that Nigeria’s budget is less than the budget of Texas. But my point is, distributing oil wealth among every state is counterproductive. We’re literally financing laziness because most states have abandoned their revenue generation models for oil money. Tourism is dead in cities like Plateau, while agriculture is barely surviving in cities like Benue.

Which part of me said it’s a good thing
I said we should regionalise not use state independence

jahsharon:
When EU, US and China bans cars from using petroleum products and use only electric cars. Then nobody will buy your fuel again, you will start hawking your fuel in Lagos holdups, then you will go and find better things to do apart from screaming our "oyel" money. I will see where you will get money to buy food stuffs produced by Hausa/Fulanis. For now, we will spend that your "oyel" money together and when there is no "oyel" money, we will leave you and your oil spill polluted environment.

They’re already hawking gasoline in the international market because there’s excess of it. They literally sell it on credit to pay later in installments, It still doesn’t stop them.

Osaze007:
Which part of me said it’s a good thing
I said we should regionalise not use state independence

Regionalizing still concentrates too much power at the center of the region. You mentioned this earlier

jahsharon:
When it happens even in 60 years, what will Niger Delta feed on?

The residents were once fishermen and artisans, right? They have water, which is a channel for transportation of imported and exported products between various cities

The only way for Nigeria to prosper is through political and fiscal federalism!

socialmediaman:
Is it really fair that oil is drilled in a state, revenue is given to the Federal government to be distributed to other states according to population?

Why can’t every state who makes laws for themselves (sometimes unfriendly to revenue generation), hustle for revenue own their own?

Some states in Nigeria have tourism potentials, some have agricultural potentials, some have investment friendly environment to potentially generate revenue, while some have natural resources, but all are abandoned in order to share in the revenue generated from oil drilled from a few states

Isn’t it time Nigerians start discussing these seemingly ‘unfair’ economic structures and policies?

No, but I think every state should continue to feed some states in Nigeria cos that's the only way to make heaven.

socialmediaman:
Regionalizing still concentrates too much power at the center of the region. You mentioned this earlier

Nope it doesn’t each region will determine how they want to share there power

It’s like saying state concentrates too much power on capitals

socialmediaman:
The residents were once fishermen and artisans, right? They have water, which is a channel for transportation of imported and exported products between various cities

They have polluted both their water and land by breaking oil pipes and siphoning oil. Now, there is no fish again in the polluted water and crops cannot grow in the contaminated soil. So, what is the future of Niger Delta when oyel is not selling again?

DMerciful:
The only way for Nigeria to prosper is through political and fiscal federalism!

Why didn't PDP do this for 16 years?

I wonder why the Niger-Delta keeps feeding ungrateful igbos.

jahsharon:
They have polluted both their water and land by breaking oil pipes and siphoning oil. Now, there is no fish again in the polluted water and crops cannot grow in the contaminated soil. So, what is the future of Niger Delta when oyel is not selling again?

blackman never thinks of the future. A disgrace of a race

Because same people are opposing it and they are Northerners, irrespective of the party!

jahsharon:
Why didn't PDP do this for 16 years?

jahsharon:
Why didn't PDP do this for 16 years?

I've been reading your dumb analysis here. what is your business with the Niger deltans future
you should be concerned with the future of your STATE. how would your family survive.

I support the Niger deltans because I'm tired of federal government siphoning huge tax from my state in the name of commercial city. ordinary bursary of two years has not been paid. Why do you have to mention PDP?
people like you are the curse in Africa today, instead of thinking way forward you'll blame others for your failure.

socialmediaman:
Is it really fair that oil is drilled in a state, revenue is given to the Federal government to be distributed to other states according to population?

Why can’t every state who makes laws for themselves (sometimes unfriendly to revenue generation), hustle for revenue own their own?

Some states in Nigeria have tourism potentials, some have agricultural potentials, some have investment friendly environment to potentially generate revenue, while some have natural resources, but all are abandoned in order to share in the revenue generated from oil drilled from a few states

Isn’t it time Nigerians start discussing these seemingly ‘unfair’ economic structures and policies?

This is a ranting of a fool. I an afraid you have done nothing about the derivation formula and probably fall into the group whose forbearers joined the northern and Yari.ba elites to foster a war on Biafra.

oil disadvantaged state.

just as some education disadvantaged state are favored.



it is good to be disadvantaged in this country

rtdCivilservant:
No, but I think every state should continue to feed some states in Nigeria cos that's the only way to make heaven.

I’m not sure what heaven has to do with this. Were you being comical? Explain more please

Dedetwo:
This is a ranting of a fool. I an afraid you have done nothing about the derivation formula and probably fall into the group whose forbearers joined the northern and Yari.ba elites to foster a war on Biafra.

Good morning bro. I’m unsure where this comment is coming from. Can you make your point, please?

DMerciful:
The only way for Nigeria to prosper is through political and fiscal federalism!

Good point. Can you explain a little more about how you envision the financial spending and taxes to work between the federal state and local under this arrangement?

jahsharon:
Why didn't PDP do this for 16 years?

Is this topic really about PDP vs APC? Don’t forget APC would not be elected if Nigerians wanted to keep the status quo. Let’s keep the discussion about policy and not party

jahsharon:
When EU, US and China bans cars from using petroleum products and use only electric cars. Then nobody will buy your fuel again, you will start hawking your fuel in Lagos holdups, then you will go and find better things to do apart from screaming our "oyel" money. I will see where you will get money to buy food stuffs produced by Hausa/Fulanis. For now, we will spend that your "oil" money together and when there is no "oil" money, we will leave you and your oil spill polluted environment.

The oil will never become useless this century. When the car stop using oil, factories, the power plant will continue to use gas from the delta.

Hausa Fulani is rapidly turning into a desert if care is not taking you may not have a homeland to support life. Niger is a case study.

socialmediaman:
Is this topic really about PDP vs APC? Don’t forget APC would not be elected if Nigerians wanted to keep the status quo. Let’s keep the discussion about policy and not party

I’m sure you want only state to continue because your from an oil producing state and you want the funds to be enjoyed by your state lol

Osaze007:
I’m sure you want only state to continue because your from an oil producing state and you want the funds to be enjoyed by your state lol

Regionalism will be the best arrangement, the country should be restructured based on ethnic group and minority group that share a similar religion are culture should be lumped together to form a different semi-autonomous nation