sshalom:
Gov. Masari is speaking the truth that has always been very bitter for Northern oligarchs to swallow. The North actually has the capacity to feed the whole of Africa - how I wish the leadership throw away religious and political bigotry and adopt developmental agendas for the region.

Kazim88:


First, in the next 10 years Oil would be either so cheap, useless or had dried up...

We are face with the inevitable... We must man up to it.

The North with her capacity can produce enough food that we can export to the whole Africa... but as at now they can't even feed the North, North still import food..
Just 70 years ago... they was the Great groundnut Pyramid of the North..

Until Britain came and killed the North Advantage, Agriculture...

North was very rich... if you check your History... and comparing it with now, you would cry..

it was a feudal political and economic system.... All the commoners were farmers and they were tax.... It was the Brit that destroyed it because they wanted to steal Oil... they made the North depend on oil so as to use them thief oil....

North must find there soul.... Not competing with the south...

I suggest we break up.. but keep sharing the resources for sometime to enable everyone adjust...

Kazim88:


First, in the next 10 years Oil would be either so cheap, useless or had dried up...

We are face with the inevitable... We must man up to it.

The North with her capacity can produce enough food that we can export to the whole Africa... but as at now they can't even feed the North, North still import food..
Just 70 years ago... they was the Great groundnut Pyramid of the North..

Until Britain came and killed the North Advantage, Agriculture...

North was very rich... if you check your History... and comparing it with now, you would cry..

it was a feudal political and economic system.... All the commoners were farmers and they were tax.... It was the Brit that destroyed it because they wanted to steal Oil... they made the North depend on oil so as to use them thief oil....

North must find there soul.... Not competing with the south...

I suggest we break up.. but keep sharing the resources for sometime to enable everyone adjust...

AkinPhysicist:


Lies. Yorubas are have always been ready (mentally and economically) of restructuring. It is the Igbos and the North that are scared shitless:



Also, don't forget that it was an Igbo man (Ironsi) that put Nigeria in this FAKE federal mess. He did it to benefit Igbos. Now, that it is backfiring all you yamirins are crying like monkeys that fell inside a deep well.

Skubidude:


Typical Nigerian. I asked you some ques first instead of answering them u turn around to ask more questions, how dumb can u get.

Well to ans ur ques lets assume there are more countries in the UN practising Unitary Presidential Democracy, it still boils down to my former questions: 1) How developed are these countries compared to those practising true federalism and 2) Are majority of these UPD practising countries heterogenous like nigeria or homogenous??

Just answer these questions sincerely and stop hiding ur head in sand b4 i can engage u further.

Kazim88:
From: Lawal Sa’idu Funtua, Katsina

Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has disclosed that the North’s over dependence on what is coming from the centre is the source of fear by the region over the agitation of restructuring by the North.
“This over dependence on allocation from the centre must stop if we are to progress. We have the population, we have both human and material resources; but we must have the political will to do the right thing” he added.
Masari made the disclosure, yesterday, while launching the production of PVC Pipes by AMPRI GLOBAL Limited at their production sites in Kankia, Katsina State.
He noted that the only way out was through the promotion of medium and small scale businesses to provide revenue for both the state and local governments and generate employment for the youth to boost their economic status.

According to the governor the Kankia Metal Works was leased to the AMPRI GLOBAL Limited in order to put machineries provided at the site to proper use and ease the government wasteful spending in maintaining the facility even though it was not operating.
In a remark, the state commissioner of commerce, industry and tourism, Alhaji Abubakar Yusuf said with the commencement of production of PVC by the company it had fully completed its full package of production lines.
He assured the people of the state that the present administration was committed to the resuscitation of additional industries and establishment of new ones in the state through partnership with prospective investors.

http://www.peoplesdailyng.com/why-north-fears-restructuring-gov-masari/

Kazim88:


First, in the next 10 years Oil would be either so cheap, useless or had dried up...

We are face with the inevitable... We must man up to it.

The North with her capacity can produce enough food that we can export to the whole Africa... but as at now they can't even feed the North, North still import food..
Just 70 years ago... they was the Great groundnut Pyramid of the North..

Until Britain came and killed the North Advantage, Agriculture...

North was very rich... if you check your History... and comparing it with now, you would cry..

it was a feudal political and economic system.... All the commoners were farmers and they were tax.... It was the Brit that destroyed it because they wanted to steal Oil... they made the North depend on oil so as to use them thief oil....

North must find there soul.... Not competing with the south...

I suggest we break up.. but keep sharing the resources for sometime to enable everyone adjust...

Kazim88:


I just looked up on Dutch Disease ... Learnt a new one..

Hmmm Nigeria is actually infected with the Dutch Disease
... Tomorrow let me look up the cure of the disease.

makoota:
The North is really taking us back in this country. So because they are not on the side restructuring we cant embark on that beautiful agenda.

Skubidude:
I beg to disagree with ur points @modsfucker, check out the list of some countries practising unitary govt which include: France, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, S/Africa, Portugal, Germany, Turkey and The Phillipines. About 95% of this countries are homogeneous in nature.


On the other hand check out the list of some countries practising true fiscal federalism which include: U.S.A, U.K, Canada, Brazil, Bolivia, Switzerland, Spain, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and majority of the EU countries.

Most of the countries in this category have three things in common (a) they are developed (b) mostly heterogeneous and (c) are mostly among the first world countries, and one other fasinating thing here is that u cant find a single African country in this category.


In all these one thing is clear; certain factors determine what best form of govt shud be practise in order to engenders devt.

If a highly diverse country like U.S had not practise fiscal fedsm, be rest assured dat it wud hav been strugglg like Nigeria is doing.

AkinPhysicist:


Keep kwayet! Two Igbo governors are also afraid of restructuring...Igbos must be lazy people too.

modsfucker:


You can't give proper assessment untill you draw a comprehensive list of countries and the system they operate, then you can come up with a reliable statistics.

Is South Africa really homogeneous? check this

https://answersafrica.com/south-african-tribes.html

US is the world power courtesy of the determination of their founding fathers not the system they operate.

Skubidude:


S/Africa is not that was why i said 95% in that category were homogeneous and u saying the determination of America's founding fathers makes them a super power is neither here nor there. Weren't our founding fathers determine as well for nigeria to be great to the point of inserting in the constitution the No Secession clause just like America did in their 2nd to 4th Amendment.

modsfucker:


You can't mention a handful of countries and use them as references... For your analysis to be acceptable, you need to list down all the countries.

I think the major reason why we found ourselves in this mess is because of the military interruptions which sow the seed of tribalism in the hearts of the citizens and that is what is militating our growth.

I hardly hear this level of hatred between component tribes in any country. Nigetia's case is very different....

Ghana is equally divided along ethnic and religious lines, but you don't hear anything remotely close to what is going on in Nigeria......

Achieving National cohesion should be our primary assignment otherwise, even after this country disintegrates into two entities, those entities would still further disintegrate along several axis due to our heterogeneity.

omohayek:

Actually, the tribal hatred you mention preceded the military interventions, and was already in full flow by the 1940s. Distrust and dislike between the three major regions in Nigeria is nothing new by any means.

Temidayo9:
Shackles of allocation from FG needs to be broken, before any region can develop.

modsfucker:

Skubidude:

Now u are coming home, that is the more reason why true federalism remain the only viable system of govt for nigeria particularly now if we must remain as one entity. I mean there's no point beating about the bush pretending all is well when obviously it isn't and repeating the same thing over n over again but expecting different result which is exactly what insanity is.

We can no longer pretend about the deep seated tribalism, mutual suspicioun and hatred in the land. So in order to obtain a permanent solution to these myriad of challenges and many other problems bedeviling this country, it is best we practice true federalism where like minds (federating units) can aggregate together and develop at their own pace just like the regional govt of the first republic which work perfectly well for nigeria then as it engenders healthy competition, development and the general economic growth of the country.
We can still get it right if only we can do d rite thi

mikolo80:
who hold you frombreaking the shackles and developing

Temidayo9:


When did individual now become a region?I hope you can read in between the lines

AkinPhysicist:


Lies. Yorubas are have always been ready (mentally and economically) of restructuring. It is the Igbos and the North that are scared shitless:



Also, don't forget that it was an Igbo man (Ironsi) that put Nigeria in this FAKE federal mess. He did it to benefit Igbos. Now, that it is backfiring all you yamirins are crying like monkeys that fell inside a deep well.

mikolo80:
is it the region that will wake up and do Mr individuals living in the region. you're waiting for monkey to work so you can chop abi, I see, no wonder Nigeria scattered the way it is, everybody waiting for somebody to fix only for nobody to achieve anything meanwhile anybody could've done it. so sad. anyway, more for me.at least now I know not to depend on lazy Nigerians support. I'm on my own

Temidayo9:

Still, you re unable to read and understand. Go back to my comments and read it very well.