₦airaland Forum

COMPAQ:
Sentiments aside a Lagos to Calabar rail makes the least sense. Railways are typically built to move stuff inland and from inland to the port.

With ports in Warri, PortHarcourt ,Calabar and soon Uyo. What would be the economic value of a railway running parallel to the coast?

Railway cannot be primarily designed to move passengers. It will never be profitable.

Its more sensible to get the ports in Warri, PH and Calabar working effectively.

Why not do both.... Alot of cargo in Lagos ports goes to Onitsha, PH, and Calabar. So, that line is much more beneficial to the South and Nigeria in the long term. I do agree though that Warri, PH, and Calabar need their ports working again, so when we return to regionalism, all 3 southern regions (SW, Midwest, and SE) can have working ports

This is my humble advice to tackling the herdsmen/bandit crisis:
1) Federal anti-open grazing law, that should be enforced with a shoot on sight policy for any cows caught wandering around
2) FG should create a National Park Defense team/ Park Rangers unit to watch over the country's national parks.
3) States could create Forest Guards to watch over forests and flush out all criminal elements hiding in the forests of the state. While initiatives like Amotekun and ESN were well thought, the truth of the matter is that these are not petty criminals we're dealing with. Forest guards with sophisticated weaponry will do a much better job than those two units
4) Police Decentralization. Governors should be able to choose the police commissioner of their state, and he/she should be answerable to the governor, not IGP. The IGP's role should be centered on promoting officers and creating national recommendations for commissioners to implement
5) Governors of the NW and NE need to come to accept that grazing is outdated and ranching is a private business. You can't expect people living on land for years to suddenly give up their land for herders. I suspect that this is what caused the cattle rustlers and vigilantes these herders speak of to begin their operations. The governors of those states can work with private businesses to create ranches and then place a tax on them to generate revenue. Eventually, if other regions see that it is successful, they too will set ranches for herders. But ignoring their plight will only make matters worse

They want their own version of ND amnesty program... boys wan chop Anyway, the truth is we will have to settle this issue somehow. I suggest that the governors in the NW and NE build ranching communities for these herdsmen with schools and other amenities while dealing with the violent ones among them

Femeto:
You have had more presidents than any other zone in Nigeria yet you all remain uneducated. Buhari and the past leaders failed you.

Awolowo said if you fail to educate the children of the poor, they would come back to hurt the children of the rich. Is this not is playing out right now?

These guys dont rate our beloved starboy. Shame. This is why I personally believe religious figures should stay away from politics

won ti gbe handicap fu tinubu, e je ka wo

This is my humble advice to tackling the herdsmen/bandit crisis:
1) Federal anti-open grazing law, that should be enforced with a shoot on sight policy for any cows caught wandering around
2) FG should create a National Park Defense team/ Park Rangers unit to watch over the country's national parks.
3) States could create Forest Guards to watch over forests and flush out all criminal elements hiding in the forests of the state. While initiatives like Amotekun and ESN were well thought, the truth of the matter is that these are not petty criminals we're dealing with. Forest guards with sophisticated weaponry will do a much better job than those two units
4) Police Decentralization. Governors should be able to choose the police commissioner of their state, and he/she should be answerable to the governor, not IGP. The IGP's role should be centered on promoting officers and creating national recommendations for commissioners to implement
5) Governors of the NW and NE need to come to accept that grazing is outdated and ranching is a private business. You can't expect people living on land for years to suddenly give up their land for herders. I suspect that this is what caused the cattle rustlers and vigilantes these herders speak of to begin their operations. The governors of those states can work with private businesses to create ranches and then place a tax on them to generate revenue. Eventually, if other regions see that it is successful, they too will set ranches for herders. But ignoring their plight will only make matters worse

Why is FG still in charge of electricity? Let the states/regions use their various resources to provide electricity.

knew this was bound to happen.... times are changing. Either you move with the times or get left behind

We need to recognize what he means. Benin and Lagos sit on the Abidjan- Lagos corridor, the most densely populated region in West Africa. SW and Federal leaders need to leverage on this and build a highway through the region. That and the Lagos Calabar rail has the potential to double, if not triple, our GDP

I see APC breaking by 2023. Tinubu has realized he's been played, and at this point I figure he assumes he has nothing to lose. So, he'll probably work with PDP to ensure they win. APC is trying to field Jonathan and el-Rufai, but I think an Atiku/obi or obi/kwankwaso will beat them easily. Additionally, you are starting to see a clash of ideologies. CPC is giving the vibe that they support the "banditry" and are trying to pull off an amnesty program with it. Obviously, ACN doesn't agree with this. Thus, when APC loses in 2023, both sides will count their losses and go their ways. CPC will a conservative Islamic party with support in the NE and NW, ACN will be a regional party in Kwara, SW, and Edo, while PDP will be the sole national party

Gbagura:
especially igbos. They believe have say in our local politics. If they aren't tamed, those people may be competing for obaship title which will never happen in this generation. Our fathers allowed rubbish.

Big rubbish. Imagine people having the audacity to kill us in OUR OWN land and expect us to do siddon look. Kole work. While we can be accommodating, folks need to realize there are limits

AnanseK:
And no region has the monopoly of violence. The North is just restraining itself. But for how long?

If/when they retaliate, say goodbye to nigeria as you know it. Thats why the leaders are trying to hold them back

butterfly777:
Too much of a good thing is bad. Tribalism is not good, but you need a little tribal consciousness because of Nigeria factor.

I think years of being the host for different tribes has had the negative effect of making the Yorubas too detribalised, thereby making it difficult for them to rally themselves in one voice and mission when situation requires such.

You will see Yorubas openly attacking other Yorubas who are fighting the common course.

May God deliver the Yorubas from this.

In a way Im happy that Buhari has shown his nepotistic tendencies. I can assure you that the days of "accommodating" are coming to an end very soon with the way things are going

CSTRR:
The smart play would then be getting these southern senators to unite across party lines with a few of the middle belt progressive union and force progressive policies through.

But we all know that is a pipe dream.

Once buhari calls one or two yoruba senators to the villa and talk about 2023 and tinubu, they will fall in like a pack of cards.

But the yoruba senators all expressed support for btc

9jaRealist:
WHY? Americans, Indians and others do it.
It’s the same poll units, personnel, etc. Simply add more columns to the ballot papers.
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No. Not everything is done on the same day in America. Senate elections, for example, vary based on when you were elected. The smart thing to do would be to hold all state governor elections two years before federal elections. For instance, if we elect a president in 2023, governors will be elected 2025. This would save time and reduce tensions

Regionalism is far better than outright separation. With the oil era coming to an end, I expect to see the relationship btwn SE and ND improve. Just adapt the 6 geopolitical zones as the federating units with LGA autonomy, decentralized police, resource control, and fiscal federalism with 60% staying with the region, 25% to upkeep the FG, and 15% to the Federal Allocation Account

lexxwiz:
I’ll say this and say this over and over.

If the southWest continue with their level of greed by trying to limit the presidency pattern of Igbo/ Yoruba/ housa to just North and south... They’ve only cheated theirselves and it will consume all the south.


Better support the igbos and next should be Yoruba. But then.. man is man’s greatest enemy.


If you’re not noble enough to respect a pattern, the pattern won’t hesitate to scheme you out.

North has the numbers, You should be very scared!

Oga if a Northerner wins in 2023 no southerner will EVER be president again. All North will have to do is rotate VP between east and west

Yea... both SE and SW about to get played. Lets see what will happen come 2023. El rufai vs Atiku maybe?

Privatization of refineries should be of utmost importance within the next 10-15 yrs.... if possible, I would also privatize NNPC or start looking at renewables

thebosstrevor1:
lack of economy activities from the masses are the cause of the downturn of the Nigerian economy

MOST NIGERIANS ARE UNPRODUCTIVE, THEY ARE ONLY PRODUCTIVE IN COMPLAINING AND ABUSE

The government cannot be absolved from blame as well... no electricity, bad roads, and insecurity aren't recipes for economic success

Good. NW and NE states should emulate the Kano governor and build settlements for GENUINE herdsmen, similar to Native American reservations

Cromagnon:
why not hold the president and igp and commissioners and governor now ?

Governors don't have any power over police in their state, which is why i mentioned decentralization in the first place

Cromagnon:
will you decentralized to ward level too when accusations of tribalism start at state and local level?

Hold the various leaders accountable for any mishaps then

Nepotistic Bastard!

We dont give a damn

State police/ decentralization of the existing police force will solve these issues drastically. I suggest that the Position of IGP be removed and be replaced with regional commissioner, who will be appointed by the governors of the geopolitical zones to control the activities of the police

I thought universities were autonomous. I hope this decision was made in conjunction with the staff of this school

Chai! Awolowo don make us suffer in these peoples hand oo

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I can't imagine the kind of celebration, jubilation and parties that will take place all over Nigeria the day the Mirage in aso rock will vacate that seat by whatever means.[/qu

That one go be like Thanksgiving service

Sincerely speaking, this exclusion of Igbos from national affairs will only make secession a more popular option for Igbos that normally do not care. I suggest Buhari uses the next two years to calm any tensions and begin the dialogue on restructuring because if not, more Nnamdi Kanus and Sunday Igbohos will pop up across the country

Omihanifa:
All these happened simply because the south is not United. It's very hard for Yoruba politicians to agree with the Igbo politicians. Likewise Niger Delta too

Northerners are very united and they operate like mafias and brotherhood, unlike the southerners that have ego issues and fight each other till the end

If you want to know how coded and organised the Northerners are just go and live in the north.

True. You notice whenever an issue happens in the South, its either a yoruba, igbo, or niger delta issue. But anything in the north is always a "northern" issue, no hausa, fulani, kanuri, etc. They're very united, cant take that away from them