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Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Cmanforall: 11:14am On Nov 11, 2022 |
I agree the constitution need some revisions. But even things in the constitution now are not obeyed by those in power 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by duro4chang(m): 11:16am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Please lawyers in the house, what is really wrong with the constitution? Why should we discard the constitution? |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Truthday: 11:16am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008: Ojukwu destroyed that change by bringing war. And don't you ask why the confederation was abolished? History must not repeat itself. People with brain in their head learn from history 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Advancedman(m): 11:17am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008: First what is our natural structure? That is where we would derive our national structure from, advance on in through thorough development. |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by angelfallz(m): 11:18am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Wow, this is a very ignorant comment. But I would answer your question about how restructuring would end Nigeria's economic stagnation. In a restructured Nigeria where the federating units (you can call them states, regions or geopolitical zones) have control over their natural and human resources and not the FGN, there would be no more going to Abuja to share money with the states. Instead, the federating units would have to develop their human and natural resources to earn income, which would now be used to develop their region. For example, the SS geopolitical zone They have oil; they are in control of the oil, not FGN. All the income from oil goes to them. The leaders cannot use the excuse that Abuja has not released funds or that the funds are insufficient. The income can be used to invest in the SS region's agricultural products, which earn more income. Also, because the region controls its resources, it would earn from export tariffs on products exported to other countries. A restructured Nigeria would end economic stagnation because it would force the federating units to develop their human and natural resources to the best of their abilities and enjoy the income from them. Bro, do you think pipeline vandalism would happen if the SS controlled the oil? No! Why? Because who bombs where they eat from? A restructured Nigeria would end economic stagnation because it would force the federating units to develop their human and natural resources to the best of their ability and enjoy the income from it. hedonido: |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by muyico(m): 11:20am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Were been rule by hausa.were under hausa siege.they decide 4 us. all this u wrote here. No hausa man wil understand.let us just keep enduring till thy lord come |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by YeyeGbami: 11:22am On Nov 11, 2022 |
hedonido: You’re not entirely right nor wrong, this shouldn’t be made about the north. They have resources and large number of citizens they can put to good use. The FG needs to give state the power to do a lot of things for themselves. 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Danisaint112(m): 11:27am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Vote Peter Obi for a restructured Nigeria. Peter Obi has said he will do it one of the reason he has my vote. 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by chrisxxx(m): 11:29am On Nov 11, 2022 |
garfield1:Do u know the disproportionate allocation of resources this is causing? When Kano has LGAs twice that of Lagos. 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by yemmit90: 11:32am On Nov 11, 2022 |
These are the kind of mentality or demands youths should focus on. In as much as old politicians in APC and PDP has absolutely nothing to offer but loyalty and favourism, others in other parties including we ordinary Nigerians are not any different. The corrupt mentality of Nigerian irrespective of social status are inbuilt, and there is little or nothing any leader emerge from this settings can do about it. Strong institutions is all we needed in this part of the world and not really a God like leaders. Strong institutions will make any one work and follow lay down rules irrespective of how corrupt the person might be, because if he/she do anyhow, the position he/she occupied won't help because institutions has its own law that must be enforce. This is why it easy for England and USA to make other nationalities their president and prime minister respectively. 3 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by ogwumgbe: 11:32am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008: Where were the southern leaders when the so called constitution was written? who do you blame here, the North or the gullible and useless southern politicians? 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by benjaminlawson(m): 11:33am On Nov 11, 2022 |
My problem with some of us in this forum that are saying the north will not accept. Does that mean that we have made the north to be superior to the south? Or a tribe to dominate about other 300 tribes? Let us leave this nonsense and face the reality, Nigeria belong to us all, and inability to make all tribes equal will always lead to agitation. After all, those who claimed to be superior do not have anything to show for it, and in an ideal situation, those with economic power must dictate the pace. 4 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Boyooosa(m): 11:34am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008: If I may engage you sir/ma, who controls the national resources and the military power in this system? |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Tareq1105: 11:40am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Praxis758: I've said it times and times again that none of the contestants has what it takes to fix this country. Our foundation is faulty, the structure is defective bcoz it favour only one region and as such we're far from being committed and loyal to our country. Not even a righteous man can achieve anything out of this country. |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by codemaniacs: 11:40am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008: Toks2008: Toks2008: You're very wrong. The structural anomaly is not because of the Constitution but because of Ojukwu, Ironsi coup which abolished regionalism because they wanted to take over control of Nigeria not knowing that their own region the Eastern region was about to experience a massive and positive economic boom due to their lack of foresight. Northern Nigeria will never allow it and the U:K will never allow it because it allowed and still allows Sh:ell oil company to become the oil Juggernaut that it is today and one of the main reasons Nigeria never had a functioning ref:inery. hedonido has given you the best answer... Blame the I:gbos for the woes southern Nigeria is suffering and not the Constitution. 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by lereinter(m): 11:41am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Although no structure is fool proof But elective and executive position especially at the federal level is too lucrative Let every state control their resources and only pay royalties to federal government 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by ElSudani: 11:42am On Nov 11, 2022 |
hedonido: The north is sitting on resources more valuable than crude oil. Agriculture alone can transform the north to one of the richest parts of Africa, not just Nigeria. This unitary system doesn't encourage states to look inwards, generate their own income and pull their people out of poverty. 3 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Nobody: 11:43am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Rubbish the best thing for Naigeria is to be divided let every region go their way and run their own country how they deem fit, Naigeria is atleast 4 countries put together as one country, Naigeria needs to be fractioned simple! Even the corrupt Naigerian thieving politicians know this, but as long as keeping Naigeria one favours their pockets they will do anything to keep the expired union called ONE Naigeria. One Naigeria only favours Naigerian politicians but not ordinary Naigerian citizens 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by phemmyfour: 11:43am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008:We don't even have respect for established systems |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by lereinter(m): 11:45am On Nov 11, 2022 |
codemaniacs: Yes I believe in regions ran govt And I think there's something sinister about nigeria not having a functional refinery Maybe there's an unwritten rule about the year nig must have a refinery 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Bobbiee: 11:47am On Nov 11, 2022 |
That system didn't work back them. It was an imported constitution from Britain. Britain works because the English comprises a vast majority (over 70% of the population), and unlike us Nigerians, they are not tribal in nature. This is evident by the fact that foreigners like Nigerians can go there and become mayors and supreme court leaders. Nigeria is an ethnic jungle. People welcomed the 1970s constitutional amendment when it came then because the old constitution very nearly split the country apart (civil war and such). For one, the old constitution doesn't account for the fact that there are over 250 minority groups living in Nigeria. Which was an oversight by our colonizers who simply lumped everyone into Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. A crude mimicry of their home system of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish, which are the only ethnic groups. In this constitution, a lot of minority groups where sidelined, couldn't hope for their own people getting key positions on a national level even in their own home, as the regions where not evenly distributed, e.g Eastern Region, Western Region, and Northern Region. In Nigeria today, people are already marginalized. Imagine what happens when it no longer becomes legally enforced for Inclusivity on employment. If left to their own devices, each state would only employ people native to their own state. A lot of agitations would spring out, and we'll have another civil war in our hands. I went indepth on this and even thought up a better way that Nigeria can be governed, one that doesn't draw from both the current and old constitution. I called it the Winning Horse Constitution. Read all about it here: https://www.nairaland.com/7379603/created-new-nigerian-constitution-what 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Segzy19: 11:47am On Nov 11, 2022 |
I absolutely agree with you |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Enceladus(m): 11:48am On Nov 11, 2022 |
This is the most sensible thread on nairaland in years! 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by lereinter(m): 11:50am On Nov 11, 2022 |
yemmit90: Did Obama say he's from Kenya or the guy in UK say he's from India You think it's only descents that make you a citizen of a country |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by emerged01(m): 11:51am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Exactly! Nigeria needs to be restructured. Without that there wont be real change. 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by ellizy(m): 11:51am On Nov 11, 2022 |
Blakjewelry:This article is full of wisdom... 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by Enceladus(m): 11:54am On Nov 11, 2022 |
duro4chang: For a start, the constitution has about 68 items on the exclusive list. These items are exclusive to states and only the president and federal government can decide on them. An example is fishing on the high seas. It is illegal to go fish on the sea. Imagine that? States can't generate and distribute their own electricity. e.t.c Their are a lot of things in that barbaric constitution but we need to do more to enlighten our people. 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by backtovillage: 11:57am On Nov 11, 2022 |
If you don't restructure how our security agencies work, there would be problem --Let them know that the role of the military is to guide our border --the military has no business with the internal affair of the country. Last year some military officers claim they arrested yahoo boy, so shocking --The show of strength is not by assaulting unarmed civilians or burning houses --the present roadblock by the police is NOT USEFUL AND WILL NOT YIELD --If there would be a roadblock, not the one people would be delayed for hours --They should make a compulsory emergency lane for an ambulance and our armed forces (not politicians) --many more It is high time we start thinking like real human beings and not like we are in the zoo(anything goes) 1 Like |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by babajero(m): 12:00pm On Nov 11, 2022 |
Toks2008:autonomous region or federating units is the only way to go. Many of the so called minorities are the real people providing the resources lavished in the north that is claiming majority because of a fraudulent paper written and called constitution, if Nigeria goes back to regional government it will really stop most of the problems Nigeria is facing, and it will bring about developmental competition amongst the regions, eg in education the north makes no effort at all because they believe no matter what the quota must be completed whether they read or not, same thing goes with employment and other spheres of Nigerian survival. Nigeria have already made a mistake in being too lenient to the overtures and evil scheming of the fulanis. What Nigeria needs now is an aboriginal constitution that will spell out what the indigenes really wants in their respective places and not a fraudulent piece of paper written by a particular people for an obvious dubious and devious reasons. 3 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by duro4chang(m): 12:00pm On Nov 11, 2022 |
Enceladus:Thank you. But why is it difficult to change or amend all those areas even under Obasanjo? 2 Likes |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by telleyway: 12:00pm On Nov 11, 2022 |
hedonido: This is what they want you to believe, North is rich in mineral resources, vast land for agriculture and skillful youths for wealth creation. Before the discovery of crude oil, Nigeria economy was doing well with Cocoa and groundnut. Today, most of the tomatoes �, onions �, etc are mostly coming from north... And the list continues. Today gold � in zamfara is not going to the federation account but oil in the south is the national cake �. The problem is north runs a system that favours a few people, that's why even though most richest in this country, the poorest also comes from there. If today Nigeria decided to go to regional government, it will only take a few years and north will be on top again. |
Re: Restructuring: No President Can Solve Nigeria Problem Without Doing This by codemaniacs: 12:00pm On Nov 11, 2022 |
benjaminlawson: It means that the north will not accept it and one of the only ways the south can restructure is to declare war on northern Nigeria and that will lead to another civil war. The other way the south either SW SS SE can restructure is to create a company that will be buying all the oil blocks when it's time to bid and also buy the airports seaports railways in the south. In summary, either SW SS SE has to do what China is doing.. |
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