mikolo80:
Pls mention 3 parts of this restructuring.
Ppl just keep using this word.
I don't understand what they mean.
What is wrong with the present structure

Restructuring of the polity must lead to at least the ffg 2 scenarios:
1. Resource control by the states
2. State police

If you dont see anything wrong with this structure, then you must be a dullard.
I shouldnt be surprised;you are parasitic abooooki.

Shewunoshewa:


Restructuring of the polity must lead to at least the ffg 2 scenarios:
1. Resource control by the states
2. State police

If you dont see anything wrong with this structure, then you must be a dullard.
I shouldnt be surprised;you are parasitic abooooki.

first of you are the dullard.
South Sudan now has resource control
Is there peace or development?
Can you see that is not our problem but slowpokes like you who think one magic wave will change everything. Just like we were shouting we want democracy.
Shebi our eye don de clear now.

I don't mind state police but even in the USA you still have to take cases to Supreme Court and as long as it is dull ppl like you in the police or judiciary they can and will be bribed.

I repeat ppl like you are the problem. No matter the system that is employed

Eddygourdo:
Its the exact opposite of what we have, today power is concentrated at the centre at federal level, yet the closet government to the people is the state and local, the federal government generates funds from critucal areas of the country and shares this proceeds on a fixed formular to the states. This method is flawed because it has renderedd us a mono economy heavily dependent on oil. We haven't been able to tap the resources in other states and its very difficult for the dividends on democracy to reach the common man. Thus true federalism in this context is based majorly on resource control. Power must shift to the regions, we must weaken the government at the centre and transfer power to the regions. This means states would generate and develop their regions with whatever exists there while the contribute a token to the centre for running federal units like the military and unuversities. This implies that nigeria woould become a diversified economy faster in that structure than in our current one. That system reduces the importance of the president on local affairs and eliminantes traibal and religious bias in politics, as regional head have to contest amongst his or her own people unlike in the current structure

isi gi nor there!

mikolo80:

Yet I presented solution.
What do you present, insults?
Who is the archaic kind who kept Nigeria backwards?

I didn't insult you, I just stated the fact. It's better to be silent than to comment bla bla

Oracle16:



I didn't insult you, I just stated the fact. It's better to be silent than to comment bla bla

You said my '' kind '' are responsible for Nigeria's un development.

The only ''kind '' are thieves rogues and cowards. I am none of these. So yes you did insult me. By saying I collect Rice to vote. By lumping me with unintelligent life forms. You insulted me. Go and learn what insults means. Google is your friend if you don't know how to use a dictionary.

mikolo80:
Saudi has a full blown military monarch. Same with Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait.
Is their development slow?

The ppl not the system is the problem my brother.

Any system can work with dedicated ppl
Any system will fail with excuse makers

Oga was it not the same system that worked before this present system?the america your calling practices true federalism,Saudi and other Arab countries are more dictatorial,and practice more of sharia law,since you claim any system will work provided the people are right,try practicing sharia rule in the whole of Nigeria,nobody is advocating that it should enthroned immediately so ur rant about waiting for me to enthrone it is quiet childish,nobody is saying it should be enthroned tomorrow but until will start working towards it,we will keep having these conflicts and our governors will keep looking to the federal government for everything.

mikolo80:


You said my '' kind '' are responsible for Nigeria's un development.

The only ''kind '' are thieves rogues and cowards. I am none of these. So yes you did insult me. By saying I collect Rice to vote. By lumping me with unintelligent life forms. You insulted me. Go and learn what insults means. Google is your friend if you don't know how to use a dictionary.

Lol. I will put you in prayers. It is well with you.

mikolo80:
you didn't fight for 19% is it 35 to 50% you will fight for.
When you are tired of bad road you will fix it by ourself

my brother, barbaric methods is not the way out but Civi.

masseratti:
my brother, barbaric methods is not the way out but Civi.

would you be civil with Hitler.?

Oracle16:


Lol. I will put you in prayers. It is well with you.

who tell you say anything do me bfor?

VERDA:


Oga was it not the same system that worked before this present system?


It worked, why then was there a coup if it was working?


the america your calling practices true federalism,


How many of you are willing to do what America did to get where she is.



Saudi and other Arab countries are more dictatorial,and practice more of sharia law,since you claim any system will work provided the people are right,try practicing sharia rule in the whole of Nigeria,


Yet we all looking for visa to go there
Nobody wants to come here



nobody is advocating that it should enthroned immediately so ur rant about waiting for me to enthrone it is quiet childish,nobody is saying it should be enthroned tomorrow but until will start working towards it,we will keep having these conflicts and our governors will keep looking to the federal government for everything.

so you will not move forward until you get true federalism abi
Awolowo didn't wait for even fake federalis
He just did it (free education)
What is stopping the 36 regions from doing the little in their power
Remember the servants God gave talents in the Bible.
You refuse to use your own, yet your eye is another person's own

mikolo80:
so you will not move forward until you get true federalism abi
Awolowo didn't wait for even fake federalis
He just did it (free education)
What is stopping the 36 regions from doing the little in their power
Remember the servants God gave talents in the Bible.
You refuse to use your own, yet your eye is another person's own

Well...since you have refused to understand where i am coming from i rest my case,am i a law maker that would push directly for true federalism?all i can do at this point is to keep advocating for it the best way i can,as the consciousness spreads so will the chances in the future,and as for your statement about me waiting for it,I am actually practicing true federalism in my life lol,i dont depend on anybody or institution for my survival,if you were a business person you would have understood my point about systems being so important.

VERDA:


Well...since you have refused to understand where i am coming from i rest my case,am i a law maker that would push directly for true federalism?all i can do at this point is to keep advocating for it the best way i can,as the consciousness spreads so will the chances in the future,and as for your statement about me waiting for it,I am actually practicing true federalism in my life lol,i dont depend on anybody or institution for my survival,if you were a business person you would have understood my point about systems being so important.

and you are not seeing mine. Do you think anybody will take Jesus or Moses or any of the almighty's servants serious without miracles (superior argument).
Grammar will never solve it.
Fix your state and others will follow your ideology.
Speak grammar like Wole Soyinka and you will just grow white hair for nothing.
You think I'm fighting you.
No, I'm fighting ignorance because I know God can put any of you here in power just as he did with the ineffectual buffoons. But if you're ignorant you will go there and fumble just like them when it's so easy to excel

mikolo80:
SMH very very slowly
You can't even read.

Show me where I said Malaysia runs presidential system. slowpoke
Show me the first insult you bastard.

You foolishly said there not difference between a parliamentary system and Presidential system

Need I school you on this?

What a waste...

You have been wasting your corrupt bastards hausa parents money in Malaysia

mikolo80:
and you are not seeing mine. Do you think anybody will take Jesus or Moses or any of the almighty's servants serious without miracles (superior argument).
Grammar will never solve it.
Fix your state and others will follow your ideology.
Speak grammar like Wole Soyinka and you will just grow white hair for nothing.
You think I'm fighting you.
No, I'm fighting ignorance because I know God can put any of you here in power just as he did with the ineffectual buffoons. But if you're ignorant you will go there and fumble just like them when it's so easy to excel

Ignorance is refusing to see the truth...enjoy bro.

biafratwo:
Nobody want's to look inward cos the state is dependent on the federal for allocation. Since the head/system isn't working, the whole body can't function properly.
The merits of a federal system outweighs the ills.

Let's call a spade a spade and quit beating around the bush. What y'all are looking for is secession, it is as simple as ABC. Like I said, I'm a realist and it's better you shoot straight than going round a viscous cycle pretending about your true intention. If regionalism comes into play today, what will be the sanction on zones that violate remitting of the agreed percent to the centre? What will be the negotiating chip by the government at the centre? OR
Is it the same center that currently wields enormous power yet powerless to query the states to account for fund utilisation that will hold an empowered zone (through regionalism) accountable? Maybe You are thinking that respect and sanity will only return when power is stripped off an already weak (but wrongly tagged powerful) center that controls almost all resources in the country yet disrespected by every Tom, Dick and Harry living in Nigeria on a daily basis. Please, think again and this time from a different perspective.

Viewing through my lens:
Bottom line is this, any call for regionalism/resource control/true federalism etc right now is a call for secession and the truth is that GREED is the true reason behind that call. I don't want to be a prophet of doom but brotherly, the last time some over zealous soldiers changed the system of resource control in Nigeria (ie decree 34), a civil war broke out. Today, same group is the brain behind pushing for a reverse in the system to what was before decree 34. Trust me, another civil war will follow. If it wasn't greed to control all the resources in every region by those that brought this system upon us, why the promulgation of decree 34 that year? They thought they will live forever and have supreme access to everybody's resources. Karma is a fvcking Dam. The table turned and the music quickly changed. Nigerian history as a compulsory course should be introduced in primary and secondary schools to help us appreciate how far we have come and how we can navigate the dangerous bend we have found ourselves.

Please, disabuse your minds of the illusion that regionalism is the magic wand that will turn everything around for us as a nation.
I will echo it again, value reorientation (especially the leaders) is what we need now. We have come a very long way as a Nation, any attempt to actualize this wishful thought of regionalism/secession/resource control will only bring war. There are no losers or winners of a war, we all share from both sides of the divide maybe a little bit unevenly. Reality check should tell us that the country is too messed up and unripe for any of these right now. A word they said is enough.

However, que sera sera. Shalom!

#My1kobo

tee10:


You foolishly said there not difference between a parliamentary system and Presidential system

Need I school you on this?

What a waste...

You have been wasting your corrupt bastards hausa parents money in Malaysia

I said what's the difference.
That's a qsn genius
And I'm very sure Wo don't know
Hence your transparent attempt at bluster.
You don't have a case (if not you would have stated it)
Insult is all you've got. Nothing else.
Reminds me of orubebe.
All the gragra won't change nathing till you can convince majority

tee10:


You foolishly said there not difference between a parliamentary system and Presidential system

Need I school you on this?

What a waste...

You have been wasting your corrupt bastards hausa parents money in Malaysia

I said what's the difference.
That's a qsn genius
And I'm very sure Wo don't know
Hence your transparent attempt at bluster.
You don't have a case (if not you would have stated it)
Insult is all you've got. Nothing else.
Reminds me of orubebe.
All the gragra won't change nathing till you can convince majority
This latest outburst shows that you're failing at this badly

VERDA:


Ignorance is refusing to see the truth...enjoy bro.

ignorance is not knowing.
Refusing to see the truth is what you're doing
If e sure for you for tell agbero to go and sleep and I bet you will never repeat that statement again in public

mikolo80:


I said what's the difference.
That's a qsn genius
And I'm very sure Wo don't know
Hence your transparent attempt at bluster.
You don't have a case (if not you would have stated it)
Insult is all you've got. Nothing else.
Reminds me of orubebe.
All the gragra won't change nathing till you can convince majority
This latest outburst shows that you're failing at this badly

I don't need to convince you or any majority!

Frankly I don't care what you or any other incompetent folks in APC or PDP do with Nigeria

I don't know the difference between a parliamentary system and Presidential system?..see this hausa boi born in 1980

Am no illiterate like you, who can't cope in Harvard, Stanford or Oxford but runs off to one under d bridge school in Malaysia

You started the insults on the thread and did showed your ignorance

Now I guess u are back to you senses, cos u seem to have dropped d insults

I believe we have driven some sense into you by now

Have a nice life!

[quote author=mikolo80 post=46581876]ignorance is not knowing.
Refusing to see the truth is what you're doing
If e sure for you for tell agbero to go and sleep and I bet you will never repeat that statement again in public[/quote

My brother sometimes when you do know something, it is because you do not see the truth,and if you continue deciding not to see the truth you will continue not knowing,that was the point I was trying to make,stop trying to be overly intelligent,we r saying the same thing,its not a pissing contest,stop taking it personal.Goodnight.

[quote author=VERDA post=46582148][/quote]it is a pissing contest. You insult me I will reply.
If you don't can't take the heat don't even mention me.
Just stay your lane.

tee10:



I don't need to convince you or any majority!


Spoken like a true dictator
I'd like to see you impose Your will on 160 million


Frankly I don't care what you or any other incompetent folks in APC or PDP do with Nigeria

Yeah you do
If you didn't you wouldn't be on nairaland going back and forth



I don't know the difference between a parliamentary system and Presidential system?..see this hausa boi born in 1980

Yet 5 comments later
You can't point these ''mysterious '' differences
This is how I know your an empty barrel like so many before you and so many that I know will still come.
Na you go run last last so I'm not worried about you
You're a minor bump in the road to the Nigeria of my dreams.
Insignificant



Am no illiterate like you, who can't cope in Harvard, Stanford or Oxford but runs off to one under d bridge school in Malaysia

You really believe in this Harvard and Stanford and Oxford
How many you fit afford. How e epp you?
What is this your preoccupation with Malaysia.
You've been wishing to go there ba. Criminal yebo boy. Drug dealing na execution for there o.
Your family needs you even if your broke



You started the insults on the thread and did showed your ignorance
[b]
What kind of English is this
Which school you go
Whose your English teacher
You ppl speak vernacular at home ba.
You will find Harvard difficult o

[/b]Now I guess u are back to you senses, cos u seem to have dropped d insults
[b]
Just wanted to see if you knew difference in parliamentary and presidential
Now I'm sure I cannot learn anything from you.
You're useless except to practice shutting trolls down online

[/b]I believe we have driven some sense into you by now

Have a nice life!

now shall we begin

mikolo80:
now shall we begin

Now homosexual, son of a goat this my last back and forth with you

Cos I don't care how you or anyone else run Nigeria a falling state populated by un cultured animals, religious extremist and ISIS folks like u

Again I refuse to be your teacher, u should have learnt dt in school

But then again u are dullard, a fool your world starts and ends with your koran, can't see beyond it

Finally be sure to visit ISIS camps in malaysia after all ur ambition in life is 72 virgins LOL

When you get to hell, hoop up with your harlot mother see needs u to f**k her pussy

Burn in hell

tee10:


Now homosexual, son of a goat this my last back and forth with you

Cos I don't care how you or anyone else run Nigeria a falling state populated by un cultured animals, religious extremist and ISIS folks like u

Again I refuse to be your teacher, u should have learnt dt in school

But then again u are dullard, a fool your world starts and ends with your koran, can't see beyond it

Finally be sure to visit ISIS camps in malaysia after all ur ambition in life is 72 virgins LOL

When you get to hell, hoop up with your harlot mother see needs u to f**k her pussy

Burn in hell

bastard

tee10:


Now homosexual, son of a goat this my last back and forth with you

Cos I don't care how you or anyone else run Nigeria a falling state populated by un cultured animals, religious extremist and ISIS folks like u

Again I refuse to be your teacher, u should have learnt dt in school

But then again u are dullard, a fool your world starts and ends with your koran, can't see beyond it

Finally be sure to visit ISIS camps in malaysia after all ur ambition in life is 72 virgins LOL

When you get to hell, hoop up with your harlot mother see needs u to f**k her pussy

Burn in hell

mumu why you de run

mikolo80:
first of you are the dullard.
South Sudan now has resource control
Is there peace or development?
Can you see that is not our problem but slowpokes like you who think one magic wave will change everything. Just like we were shouting we want democracy.
Shebi our eye don de clear now.

I don't mind state police but even in the USA you still have to take cases to Supreme Court and as long as it is dull ppl like you in the police or judiciary they can and will be

First, South Sudan got independence not resource control. After, the common enemy was gone, the tribes turned on each other.
Having said that, didnt the US also fight a civil war shortly after independence. Did it stop them from being a great nation eventually?
Have you seen the end of South Sudan?
Are you a loon@tic?
What of countries that are successfully practising true federalism? Do they have 2 heads?

Dont you know that true federalism provides many checks and balances for a highly diverse country like ours? Checks that dont exist and cant be enforced in this current system?

jagojunior:


Let's call a spade a spade and quit beating around the bush. What y'all are looking for is secession, it is as simple as ABC. Like I said, I'm a realist and it's better you shoot straight than going round a viscous cycle pretending about your true intention. If regionalism comes into play today, what will be the sanction on zones that violate remitting of the agreed percent to the centre? What will be the negotiating chip by the government at the centre? OR
Is it the same center that currently wields enormous power yet powerless to query the states to account for fund utilisation that will hold an empowered zone (through regionalism) accountable? Maybe You are thinking that respect and sanity will only return when power is stripped off an already weak (but wrongly tagged powerful) center that controls almost all resources in the country yet disrespected by every Tom, Dick and Harry living in Nigeria on a daily basis. Please, think again and this time from a different perspective.

Viewing through my lens:
Bottom line is this, any call for regionalism/resource control/true federalism etc right now is a call for secession and the truth is that GREED is the true reason behind that call. I don't want to be a prophet of doom but brotherly, the last time some over zealous soldiers changed the system of resource control in Nigeria (ie decree 34), a civil war broke out. Today, same group is the brain behind pushing for a reverse in the system to what was before decree 34. Trust me, another civil war will follow. If it wasn't greed to control all the resources in every region by those that brought this system upon us, why the promulgation of decree 34 that year? They thought they will live forever and have supreme access to everybody's resources. Karma is a fvcking Dam. The table turned and the music quickly changed. Nigerian history as a compulsory course should be introduced in primary and secondary schools to help us appreciate how far we have come and how we can navigate the dangerous bend we have found ourselves.

Please, disabuse your minds of the illusion that regionalism is the magic wand that will turn everything around for us as a nation.
I will echo it again, value reorientation (especially the leaders) is what we need now. We have come a very long way as a Nation, any attempt to actualize this wishful thought of regionalism/secession/resource control will only bring war. There are no losers or winners of a war, we all share from both sides of the divide maybe a little bit unevenly. Reality check should tell us that the country is too messed up and unripe for any of these right now. A word they said is enough.

However, que sera sera. Shalom!

#My1kobo

Nice write up there!

But have you considered this: when a northerner is in power @ d centre, some southern militants raise there heads; when a southerner is in power, some northern militants raise there heads!

Ho w best do we as a nation handle this?

PS: this thread to the best of my knowledge is for knowledge sharing and we never know the great resolution that could come out of it.
Hence, I will appeal to everyone to constructively 'attack' the subject..all malicious and verbal abuses is of no use!
Let's refrain from it..it is possible.

God bless

jagojunior:


Let's call a spade a spade and quit beating around the bush. What y'all are looking for is secession, it is as simple as ABC. Like I said, I'm a realist and it's better you shoot straight than going round a viscous cycle pretending about your true intention. If regionalism comes into play today, what will be the sanction on zones that violate remitting of the agreed percent to the centre? What will be the negotiating chip by the government at the centre? OR
Is it the same center that currently wields enormous power yet powerless to query the states to account for fund utilisation that will hold an empowered zone (through regionalism) accountable? Maybe You are thinking that respect and sanity will only return when power is stripped off an already weak (but wrongly tagged powerful) center that controls almost all resources in the country yet disrespected by every Tom, Dick and Harry living in Nigeria on a daily basis. Please, think again and this time from a different perspective.

Viewing through my lens:
Bottom line is this, any call for regionalism/resource control/true federalism etc right now is a call for secession and the truth is that GREED is the true reason behind that call. I don't want to be a prophet of doom but brotherly, the last time some over zealous soldiers changed the system of resource control in Nigeria (ie decree 34), a civil war broke out. Today, same group is the brain behind pushing for a reverse in the system to what was before decree 34. Trust me, another civil war will follow. If it wasn't greed to control all the resources in every region by those that brought this system upon us, why the promulgation of decree 34 that year? They thought they will live forever and have supreme access to everybody's resources. Karma is a fvcking Dam. The table turned and the music quickly changed. Nigerian history as a compulsory course should be introduced in primary and secondary schools to help us appreciate how far we have come and how we can navigate the dangerous bend we have found ourselves.

Please, disabuse your minds of the illusion that regionalism is the magic wand that will turn everything around for us as a nation.
I will echo it again, value reorientation (especially the leaders) is what we need now. We have come a very long way as a Nation, any attempt to actualize this wishful thought of regionalism/secession/resource control will only bring war. There are no losers or winners of a war, we all share from both sides of the divide maybe a little bit unevenly. Reality check should tell us that the country is too messed up and unripe for any of these right now. A word they said is enough.

However, que sera sera. Shalom!

#My1kobo

The topic is on federalism, it’s advantages and disadvantages plus we want to weigh the options so as to determine what’s best for the already failing country.
But you have just laid bare your fears and it’s ok for obvious reasons as you have somehow outlined in your post.
Fact still remains glaring. The incessant calls for secession and the public backlash against the government is because the current system has failed woefully.
Federalism and it’s many variants is an optimal solution for states comprising different cultural and/or ethnic communities and may just be the solution to the countries problem even though it is not without its demerits.
Viewing through your lense:
1. You should not be afraid federalism would bring about secession. Even if it does, what do you have to loose? Have you not had enough already?
2. GREED is still the bane of the current system. It is evident in party power tussles. So what? It is still certain death both ways.

Value reorientation alone is not enough and we both know that.
Bottom line: Federalism may just be the solution.
#OurTwoKobos

Firstly I will like the appreciate the brain behind this topic @ DEAFandDUMB, keep it up!.. I will also love to preach to some folk that has derailed this trend in one way or the other, I won't mention names but I'm sure the know themselves, you don't have to be rude or insulting in your contributions, even if you feel insulted, why can't you ignore or give a diplomatic quote so as not to jeopardize the effort of the brilliant brain behind this progressive topic... Now to the topic, before we enact true federalism, we all have to go back to reasoning table and draft out the benefits and harms it might bring to individuals and the nation as a whole, I'm not blaming those clamoring for federalism and I will also not blame those kicking against it, permit me to say this adage, that says anyone that doesn't have a mother mustn't have an injury on his or her back and another one says anyone that knows he or she is capable to live in the bush, is free to inflict him or herself with leprosy. If we are to go by the way of federalism, let the central power give all state some time frame to improve on her IGR, with all level of seriousness and after that any state that can't function on her own after the stipulated time should be merge with other state, mind you no state want a pest, but I'm sure this can be done in a way it won't affect any other state. Let us take UAE as an example, the federalism been practiced in the country has helped them developed, I could remember from what I heard, our then president Obasanjo told UAE representatives that came to Nigeria to seek for financial grants, that they shouldn't waste their time seeking for grant he said "nothing good comes from desert" look at them today, imagine a president without a foresight leading a country Nigeria, he can't even look into the future, all he believes was that desert will yield any good and today the country is one of the beautiful place u can visit in the world. Even with this they still see themselves as one even with the true federalism they practice, u will see some jobs advert that will give restrictions that for UAE nationals alone not Dubai indigene, but that doesn't stop other countries from getting jobs not restricted to their national, so tell me why we won't function well with true federalism as a country if UAE gives professional and menial jobs to non citizens??. The problem here is ourselves, we have to put aside ethnicity and religious rant and see ourselves as one no matter the diverse in the two point aforementioned which is the cause of the turmoil in our country today. We don't need to copy the laws other countries used that helped them this far, we also have individuals that are bless with knowledge and wisdom u can't compete with anywhere in the world, one man food is another man's poison, so dem rules fit no work here o, cos naija get as he be lol, don't mind me we are good people and bless nation. I will continue to advocate for true federalism cos to me that's the way out for now. Sorry If I sounded as a layman, I'm not a anyway a political student, just love politics.
Abeg make lalasticlala pin this to front page till our contributions are heard, I'm sure our senator and the lower chamber can't debate this like we've been doing here.... PEACE ✌

Jerrymax01:
Firstly I will like the appreciate the brain behind this topic @ DEAFandDUMB, keep it up!.. I will also love to preach to some folk that has derailed this trend in one way or the other, I won't mention names but I'm sure the know themselves, you don't have to be rude or insulting in your contributions, even if you feel insulted, why can't you ignore or give a diplomatic quote so as not to jeopardize the effort of the brilliant brain behind this progressive topic... Now to the topic, before we enact true federalism, we all have to go back to reasoning table and draft out the benefits and harms it might bring to individuals and the nation as a whole, I'm not blaming those clamoring for federalism and I will also not blame those kicking against it, permit me to say this adage, that says anyone that doesn't have a mother mustn't have an injury on his or her back and another one says anyone that knows he or she is capable to live in the bush, is free to inflict him or herself with leprosy. If we are to go by the way of federalism, let the central power give all state some time frame to improve on her IGR, with all level of seriousness and after that any state that can't function on her own after the stipulated time should be merge with other state, mind you no state want a pest, but I'm sure this can be done in a way it won't affect any other state. Let us take UAE as an example, the federalism been practiced in the country has helped them developed, I could remember from what I heard, our then president Obasanjo told UAE representatives that came to Nigeria to seek for financial grants, that they shouldn't waste their time seeking for grant he said "nothing good comes from desert" look at them today, imagine a president without a foresight leading a country Nigeria, he can't even look into the future, all he believes was that desert will yield any good and today the country is one of the beautiful place u can visit in the world. Even with this they still see themselves as one even with the true federalism they practice, u will see some jobs advert that will give restrictions that for UAE nationals alone not Dubai indigene, but that doesn't stop other countries from getting jobs not restricted to their national, so tell me why we won't function well with true federalism as a country if UAE gives professional and menial jobs to non citizens??. The problem here is ourselves, we have to put aside ethnicity and religious rant and see ourselves as one no matter the diverse in the two point aforementioned which is the cause of the turmoil in our country today. We don't need to copy the laws other countries used that helped them this far, we also have individuals that are bless with knowledge and wisdom u can't compete with anywhere in the world, one man food is another man's poison, so dem rules fit no work here o, cos naija get as he be lol, don't mind me we are good people and bless nation. I will continue to advocate for true federalism cos to me that's the way out for now. Sorry If I sounded as a layman, I'm not a anyway a political student, just love politics.
Abeg make lalasticlala pin this to front page till our contributions are heard, I'm sure our senator and the lower chamber can't debate this like we've been doing here.... PEACE ✌

You've spoken well Sir.. Nice points..

WILLIAMS10:



The purpose of this thread,I believe,is for us to learn an sharpen our hitherto understanding..That's d reason I took out time to explain both concepts(federalism and confederacy/"true federalism).
Federalism,if practised appropriately will unite and allay ethnic sentiments(due to a central government).on the other hand,confederacy will only highlight ethnic differences. We will become conscious of our echelon. Thereby,further polarising the country. Also,federalism,if anemic,will also heighten ethnic consciousness..the marginalised group will react and call for separation.
The truth does not change,only our knowledge of it does..Confederacy is tantamount to giving up our unity and oneness.

the confederacy (the confederate states of America) comes to mind : Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia) it's made up of these 11 southern states that seceded from the US in 1860-61 hence precipitating civil war.