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The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 10:44am On Jun 04 |
This model would've halted the country's course to collapse and disintegration. Without much ado let me go straight to the point. Restructuring the country should be based on Ethnic, religion and fiscal self determination. It simply means that all ethnic and ethno religious groups should live within a framework that fairly permits to develop in their own pace and capacity economically and culturally. With this, a group of related states should form a region while the regions themselves will become the federating units. The country should empower diversity as much as possible. Each state must be monoethnic or composed very related ethnic groups to minimize the concept of minority as much as possible. A group of homogeneous states will form a region and the regions will become the federating units. Each federating region should reflect ethnic or religious homogeneity. Thus, we can have federating units of about six regions of average of 6 to 7 states each. The states should 50% of its mineral and tax resources and still have governors in charge with immunity. Constituency allowance for legislators should be scrapped. The house of representatives should be scrapped and replaced with regional commissions. Civil defence, peace corp etc should be scrapped and replaced with regional police. Judiciary should be reorganized to make room for regional supreme courts to where cultural litigations should end. Defence, foreign affairs, central bank and monetary policy, immigration and customs should remain exclusive to the FG. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 10:45am On Jun 04 |
A federation of six Regions Viz 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 10:51am On Jun 04 |
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Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Biafrannuke: 10:59am On Jun 04 |
It's late. The zoo is on course for total collapse. 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by mrvitalis(m): 11:02am On Jun 04 |
Noneroone:I mostly agree with u.. But there should be a minimum a state should remit to the federation account say 5 billion minimum or 50% of revenue generated depending which is higher 2) there should not be a limit to the number of state to be created... If you can afford it by all means create a state |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Armaggedon: 11:09am On Jun 04 |
Brilliant idea. But the seperatists have won public opinion in the East. People who strongly championed restructuring in the past like Ben Nwabueze , Alex Ekwueme, Chukwuemeka Ezeife etc have passed on. The seperatists will win. It's a matter of time. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by JohnnA1: 11:11am On Jun 04 |
[quote author=Noneroone post=130300432][/quote] Not bad. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by ElSudani: 11:14am On Jun 04 |
mrvitalis: Why is minimum important rather than just say 50% of revenue? If a state cannot meet the 5 billion minimum then what happens? There's a reason you are taxed based on a certain percentage of your income rather than a minimum amount. 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 11:21am On Jun 04 |
mrvitalis:There should only be a limit based on indigenous population. one of the biggest causes of incessant demands for New states is the free federal allocation that comes with it and increased seats at the center than comes with it. With states and regions having greater roles, proponents of New states will think twice about its viability and their new found burden before moving forward with such demand. Except, the need to protect ethnic and religious minorities. 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by mrvitalis(m): 11:30am On Jun 04 |
ElSudani:They merge with other states and lose their federal representatives slots Economic viability should be key to States creation |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by EmeeNaka: 11:39am On Jun 04 |
I agree Nigeria need a model that bring people that have the same thing in common together. It is also important to allow ethnic nations or locals or a local government as the case may be, to switch to different border regions at their convenience through a plebiscite. Such way, those that feel unhappy with a regional administration where they've been initially placed can opt out and join another region provided the other region is willing to admit them. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Armaggedon: 11:40am On Jun 04 |
mrvitalis:if you understand what self determination is all about, you should know that viability squarely rest with the people once the meet the minimum population threshold. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by allthingsgood: 11:41am On Jun 04 |
Balderdash You people just refuse to think reasonably. You want to give states that refuse to pay ordinary salaries extra 50% resources How many of your governors or house of assembly or even LGA chairmen are loyal to the people What significant developments have the states ever invested on Restructuring is a silly hoax and absolute waste of time. What Nigeria needs is a one party state. Democracy is not for us. Scrap all elections and let the Federal appoint administrators as we did before. It's only federal we hold accountable for anything, anyways! |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by allthingsgood: 11:43am On Jun 04 |
mrvitalis: Is it federal legislators that are eating state funds |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by OneNigerianist: 3:09pm On Jun 04 |
What will happen to local government and what will happen during military coup? |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Ttipsy(f): 3:34pm On Jun 04 |
This may work |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 3:39pm On Jun 04 |
Leave the 36 states as they are but let them be autonomous, exactly as it is in the US. Region is not necessary, its creating more public offices and cost of governance. The current structure is fine, just give states total resource control(they can pay 20% to run the fg and 15% into the Federation account to be shared equally) with state police Noneroone: |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 4:48pm On Jun 04 |
OneNigerianist:The local government areas should remain the way they are throughout the federation to avoid disruptions but the regions can decide a form of local government administration that best suits them. Some can adopt chief in council, some chairmen and some can use appointed TCs. Again, it's best for the constitution to have international agreement to avoid being altered through political instability. Any unilateral alterations should give any region the right to declare independence. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by pazienza(m): 4:51pm On Jun 04 |
I think the states should be scrapped as well as the house of reps. We are wasting to much money paying governors and their cabinet. One Governor for each region will save cost. So instead of 36 governors, you will have 6 governors. The senate should be part time and only paid per seating. The current states will serve as units of the new regions with administrators put in place. This is how to go if the whole idea is about reducing cost of government. 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 5:28pm On Jun 04 |
pazienza:cost of governance is never Nigeria's problem but corruption. Takeaway constituency allowance and corruption and see legislators become more strict with oversight and more sober with lawmaking. States have done some good at bringing development closer to the people but they are not fiscally empowered. The population of the average Nigerian state is about 7million. That's the population of many countries and not small to have governors and cabinet. One governor handling the affairs of an average of 35million people will be as ineffective as the present federal government. Reducing cost of governance is why I won't recommend elected chairmen at the LG. Part time legislator is a recipe for disaster. The government will be crippled by conflict of interests 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 5:30pm On Jun 04 |
DMerciful:kindly point out what is costly in the regional Structure I recommended. 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by gidgiddy: 5:42pm On Jun 04 |
DMerciful: I think the states should be done away for two reasons 1. The 36 states of Nigeria are illegal creations of the military 2. There are ethnic groups who don't like the states they are in, and would rather be else6 3. The states are an unnecessary drain on public finances in Regionalism, you don't need them. when you already have Local governments A referendum should be conducted in 744 Local Governments, and the local governments use referendum to choose which Region they want to belong to, and thevRegions keep at least 51% of all taxes realised there. The referendum could even be done by ward for better accuracy |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 7:49pm On Jun 04 |
You can only choose region that geographically possible. Try to adjust the current 36 states structure will ensure restructuring is never done. If Nigeria is modelled after the US, why can't we go all the way? The states were illegal creation, so is the constitution, the hitherto regions and Nigeria because the nationalities were forced into Nigeria. We can do boundary adjustment but the current states structure shouldn't change much gidgiddy: |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 7:52pm On Jun 04 |
Having states and regional government. That makes it 4 tiers of govt Noneroone: 1 Like |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 7:38am On Jun 05 |
DMerciful:It is lie. Regions are necessary. The problem with Nigerians is that they are very pretentious and hide their feelings for bad. Nigerians identify with their ethnic groups before country but pretend a lot to love the country more. Other people will tell themselves the truth and will structure their country according to their differences, not Nigerians. Several states are too small to serve as federating units with the federal government. When states with common interest bargain collectively as a region, their cultural, religious and economic interests will be better protected. It ensures national consensus and stability in a country with competing value systems. Secondly, state creation breed local protectionism where neighbouring states make conflicting economic policies and laws which they believe it's for the best interest of their individual states but actually end up forming a barrier to harnessing their comparative advantage. Can you imagine Lagos having a giant rice mill but is struggling with a rice farm in far away kebbi when lands abound in neighbouring southwest states. Imagine also Port Harcourt having a seaport while containers fall on their way from Lagos to Onitsha and Aba with exorbitant clearance cost. Even many goods in same PH are not imported through it's port. This will improve drastically for instance, if there is a regional law on reduced tax for goods imported through PH port across states in the region and a railline linking the port to all states in the region. Cost of business will reduce leading to economic growth. Finally, do you believe region isn't really necessary? Do bandits in the northwest west mind state boundary? Herdsmen in the middlebelt camp in one state to attack another. A lot of kidnappers in Anambra camp in Imo. In this case state police can not do shit. This was why Okowa had to do so security summit with south east governors at some point. State commanded police needs regional coordination and a single regional intelligence center. To tackle insecurity. This does not stop states that see no need to integrate from emphasizing on themselves. Pursuing closer integration is not by force but there must be regional Structure. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 7:55am On Jun 05 |
We modelled our structure like the US so if the US is working, we can work if we replicate their structure. Going to the region is gonna complicate things. Many of our states are bigger than Netherlands so why won't they work on their own? Again, leave the 36 states but give the full autonomy with their own constitution, state Supreme Court and state police. How big is Croatia, Scotland, Belgium, Cyprus, Lithuania, Macedonia, Monaco? They're as small as states in Nigeria Noneroone: |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 8:20am On Jun 05 |
DMerciful:we modelled our own like the US but we are not like the US. We have regional ethnicities and religion but the US doesn't have, they are migrants. You have no logical point against regions you are just repeating same thing which is different from being reasonable. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 8:59am On Jun 05 |
You aint gonna force it down my throat. If we have regional ethnicities, perhaps we should be talking of separate countries Noneroone: |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by Noneroone(m): 6:42pm On Jun 05 |
DMerciful:lol forcing down your throat? Who are you to deserve such privilege. You started of by saying it's bad instead of simply saying you don't want it. That's why I logically engaged you. Always read well. I indicated it would've been the best not like I'm currently championing it. It appears some sections of the country want other things. While Hausa Fulanis want the status quo, it's clear Igbos for instance, are on irreversible course to seperation. |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by DMerciful(m): 7:53pm On Jun 05 |
Let me tell you what will happen, hopefully God spare our lives. Restructuring will be on the basis of states with resource control and state police(states autonomy) Few more states might be created as recommended by the 2014 confab. Noneroone: |
Re: The Restructuring Model That Would've Helped Nigeria by gidgiddy: 8:03pm On Jun 05 |
DMerciful: If Restructuring is based on states, then its better not to have Region's. We already have three tiers of government, adding Region's Will make it 4 Better resource control is given to states and they become the federating units rather than making governance more expensive and cumbersome by adding another tier of government 1 Like |
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