sleekdot: How come you are taking panadol for someone elses headache

Shouldn't you worry more about the erosion cleaning out your lineage

7lives: I thought the Igbos want Biafra nation, why regionalism again. Anyway let the Igbos learn to speak with one voice first, then they can sell regionalism and expect others to buy.
In the meanwhile, others have better things to do.

manny4life:

If Nigeria cannot give us Biafra nation, we have the right to request for regionalism. I'm all for regional control and power - dissolving the power at the center.

The Igbo's spoke with one voice when they came together for a common good, draft their opinions on Nigeria, which was submitted to NASS. Can you achieve all of these in a chaotic voice? NOPE...

Others have better things to do, YET, yall will be the first to throw words at president. Well they should have things to do, don't put blames on anyone--- simple, short, eod.

ndu_chucks:

Now that you are calm, kindly express your thoughts on the issues raised. Remember that racism and bigotry will do you more harm than good - it is quite disgraceful of you to lash out at a whole ethnic group in the manner you did in your post. Egbe ndi Israeli piafuka gi isi, ewu offemmanu. mumu

manny4life:


My comment was straightforward, I believe I was crystal clear. Cheap shot or not, that's highly irrelevant, it will not change the status quo - some leaders are not ready to move forward. The 5 other regions cannot move forward if one of the major isn't agreeing. Can Nigeria's issues be dealt with if SW leaders don't come forth? Well I guess it can, simply push them aside and move forward. How I wish the Legislative was this proactive.

Baby mama:

Yes o,people should take care of their erosion laden lands of the East rather than worry about regionalism

]Residents of Juba Street, Egbe-Idimu,in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State have raised the alarm over the threat of gully erosion in the area.

The residents, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said large holes are now the effects of the abandoned drainage project in the area.
http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/community-news/28872-egbe-idimu-residents-seek-lagos-assistance-on-erosion



The erosion at the foot of a bridge linking Bariga with the Third Mainland Bridge has assumed a worrisome state, PUNCH Metro investigation has revealed.

Our correspondent learnt from residents of the area that the rate at which the bridge was being eroded started after the concrete on the side of the bridge broke off about three years ago.

The eroded point is a part made up of only tar and soil at the Oworonsoki end of the bridge.

When our correspondent visited the area, it was noticed that the erosion had gradually eaten into the bridge up to four feet, threatening to break it in two.

http://www.punchng.com/metro/erosion-threatens-lagos-bridge/

]Residents of Oyo town have for the umpteen time called on the state and Oyo West Local governments to rehabilitate Isokun/ Idigedu/Irepo road.

This is because a portion of the road at Idigedu point has become a death trap, as it has been eaten up by erosion, thus creating a very big pothole.

The road leads to Ibadan, Oke-ogun areas , as well as serves as main route for workers of some government establishments in the ancient town
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http://www.compassnewspaper.org/index.php/news/nigeria-today/9188-again-oyo-residents-lament-state-of-roads-disrepair


Wrong posts pardon me

Katsumoto:

Please provide the results of the survey you conducted before arriving at your conclusions. If you can't, it is obvious you are speaking ignorantly out of you ar.se.

Katsumoto:

So only the leaders of the SW did not put forward a proposal demanding federalism?

Your post betrays a bias against the SW. Why didn't you include the leaders of the other 4 regions? Or was it not only Ohanezee that submitted the proposal for federalism? The same Ohanezee that is also asking for state creation at the same time.

seunfly: When did they say that they did not want regionalism? Who starts regionalism in this 4th republic? Which group out of all the regional blocks has moved toward regional integration? So because some group made one sensible noice today has make better than those that has been talking since? Can you sincierly go back to all the files about regional integration in Nigeria and see which group has contributed more?
My brother let us shone this ethnical exonoration, hatred, hate campaign, we better than syndrome and ethnical fault finding. This will lead us no where, we have been doing this since independent and it took us backward let stop it in our generation.
Thank you!

owobokiri:

I am being brutally frank and realistic here. It is called diplomacy. Southerners should take this seriously. We have had, Afonja, Akintola, Awolowo, Obasanjo, Diya and now Tinubu. At different stages, these characters have led the west to pursue goals that contradicts the aspirations of other parts of the south. There must be a reason for this. Oil? Let the SE and SS promise the SW some oil wells or some sort constant supply of cheap oil. The SW is busy opposing more resource control allocations to the oil producing states while ACN works hard to unleash a northern agenda in Nigeria. Enough of this. If you want another emir in Lagos as you already have in Ilorin, do so but spare the rest of the south. We can do without this primitive brand of amala politics.

owobokiri:

I am being brutally frank and realistic here. It is called diplomacy. Southerners should take this seriously. We have had, Afonja, Akintola, Awolowo, Obasanjo, Diya and now Tinubu. At different stages, these characters have led the west to pursue goals that contradicts the aspirations of other parts of the south. There must be a reason for this. Oil? Let the SE and SS promise the SW some oil wells or some sort constant supply of cheap oil. The SW is busy opposing more resource control allocations to the oil producing states while ACN works hard to unleash a northern agenda in Nigeria. Enough of this. If you want another emir in Lagos as you already have in Ilorin, do so but spare the rest of the south. We can do without this primitive brand of amala politics.

manny4life: Let's not flog the issue any further - the SW is obviously not ready to move forward. This is same behavior holding Nigeria behind. Nigerian union is falling on it's knees and these folks think it's cool to be quiet? Anyway, I'm not surprised, people whom I thought claimed to be forerunners are actually opposite.

Wallie: I think the problem with some people on NL is that they do not realize that personal attacks detract from the substance of their arguments. The intention of the OP is very noble and even the link it carried contained positive concrete amendments that could be made to the constitution to move Nigeria forward.

But the OP's shortsightedness is leading this thread down a hole that shouldn't even be in one's purview! This is a great topic that should be debated and ideas forwarded, now we're stuck with another negative SE vs SW thread!

Someday, you guys will realize who the real enemies are and how they’re perfectly happy to see the in-fighting as it takes the focus away from them!

malele:
Seriously I don't understand these people, dey don't want to do anything.
In lag, before u build house u settle omonile, roofing, u still pay omonile, go to most of the streets, u see able body men instead of working for there money, dey prefer begging in the name of na we get land.this is something u don't see in the SE SS.seriously these yorouba people should learn to be hard working and stop all these free money mentality dey have.

The actions of the so called Ominiles of Lagos, Port Harcourt and Onitsha must not be allowed to become a standard practice in any part of Nigeria. No matter the excuses. It is retrogression.

Demdem:

i agree with u on this. tinubu and his ACN peeps have been forthcoming before now in their desire to be able to control their resources and tend to favour policies that will bring about regional integration.

Wallie: I think the problem with some people on NL is that they do not realize that personal attacks detract from the substance of their arguments.

But the OP's shortsightedness is leading this thread down a hole that shouldn't even be in one's purview! now we're stuck with another negative SE vs SW thread!

shymexx:

How do you mean? - this is politics and it's better to look before you leap, before taking a definitive stand...

The SW doesn't need to rush forward with a blueprint like Ohaneze, since it has started implementing regional integration in its region... Ohaneze on the other hand is clamouring for regionalism and at the same time asking for more states...

Things of this nature needs to be well thought through before taking a final stand... I still don't believe regionalism with the same status quo in place, is the right answer. We need the devolution of power from the center first before anything else...

OkparaIgbo: I read an article here today or a few days ago regarding the current concurrent striking in Europe and the question on so many people's lips were why Nigeria a worse of country would be suffering and smiling instead of sticking together and being a force that the current system would reckon with and although I felt the same desire, I quickly left the thread because the answer to that question remains the same THE YOROBER FOLKS OR SHOULD I SAY THE SOUTH WEST REGION
Now before you start vomiting insults that will only affect you and your linage let me explain why and any reasonable person will agree with me on this. Right from 1967 during the Biafra war, the case of being lukewarm and sly has always fallen on the yorober folks and that was what lead to the war in the first place. Issue of not calling a spade a spade and trying to be slimy and stick in the middle (I wonder if it is fear that breeds this ). Ok now after the war, it was this same yorober man that insisted on the £20 for all Biafran's irrespective of what you had before the war to impoverish the Igbo's but Glory be to God that the Igbo's are more than a hand-full and can't be subdued like the Israelites
Now it is clear that Nigeria is falling to pieces and we need to call a Sovereign National Conference to decide our fate and either split or go back to the Regional form of leadership that obviously worked in the past, and whilst the Northerners. THE South Easterners and South Southerners have all called for SNC, We are yet to hear a twitch from our sly and corny neighbours (The Yorobers ) rather all we hear is castigations of the current presidency and you wonder why you were left on your own during the fuel subsidy.
Call me Tribalist or what have you, thats your cup of hot water but sometimes the truth must be told for posterity sake. I hope the young Yorober folks wise up and sit up if not a time will come when every region will say Enough is Enough and descend on you lot.

Katsumoto:

Your being a tribalist is not really an issue, it is that you are daft and ignorant. That is the main issue. Was it the 'yorober' folks that pushed Ndigbo into fighting a war?

You have all kinds of new IDs springing up each day; why do these folks need to keep re-inventing themselves? Changing IDs will not solve problems of being ignorant and daft.

Coming from a Supposed Nigerian that thinks he is Japanese Dude go and rest. You are the epitome of Foolishness (actually let me come down to your level mumurism)

jjc-to-nl:
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OkparaIgbo:

Coming from a Supposed Nigerian that thinks he is Japanese Dude go and rest. You are the epitome of Foolishness (actually let me come down to your level mumurism) . Yes it was the sly and corny nature of the yorobbers that kept silent in the midst of the masacre of the easterners that was going on in the North that led to the secession bid and the war became brutal to all when youR scared backside decided to run into your rocks and leave the easterners to fight it alone. I recommend There was a country to you son. You better wise up yorober boy

manny4life:
Mr. Shymexx, I have no issues with the SW, heck, I don't engage in tribal bashing as Katsumoto stated that I took a shot. Politics is about treading carefully, we all get it, but at what expense? To what extent? The fight for the survival of Nigeria has to begin to with all major tribes, so my question is, isn't it more than enough time to take a stand? Hypothetically, if war broke out today, will it take the six regions months to take a stand?

No one is stating they have to join or create a blueprint like that of Ohaneze, my own point is, I'm yet to see a supporting or dissenting opinion about the future of Nigeria. Regionalism and states creation are two different things altogether - based on the cotext they talked about it. There's no fine line of whether or not it's acceptable, though I'll stick with regionalism any day than state creation.

So the question remains, if regionalism isn't, what gives? I believe in regionalism because according to Ohaneze blueprint, each region will have their own constitution, et al, let the people at different grassroots levels determine what works for them. Let Nigerian Constitution guide Nigeria in terms of defense, monetary and foreign policy etc...