freshest4live:

You may be right, but still with this present system nothing has changed in ondo/ekiti. What's more? Your cocoa in on do has almost been neglected for oil, and the Niger Delta is left unattended to as well. We even have a bigger problem now if you think about it.
You can easily agitate in that smaller structure and hold those in lbadan responsible from Ondo than you can hold Abuja responsible.

So my brother, no fair share anywhere in the world. Pray for your own blessing. That's all.

Temidayo9:


So my brother, no fair share anywhere in the world. Pray for your own blessing. That's all.

This is not just about fair share, it's about efficiency and Management, we are not diversified and we can't manage all 36 states in this present structure by a 90 % dependence on oil. My concern is for Nigeria and the big picture not just my share which is important of course.

shervydman:

the federal govt will be in charge of ECONOMY, MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE and overseeing the remaining regional governments.

am talking about the charge right now, who will take it?

oladeebo:

am talking about the charge right now, who will take it?

clarify ur question.....

freshest4live:

This is not just about fair share, it's about efficiency and Management, we are not diversified and we can't manage all 36 states in this present structure by a 90 % dependence on oil. My concern is for Nigeria and the big picture not just my share which is important of course.

Bro, have you ever ask yourself why African countries are like this? Developing....? Go to almost all African nation they re the same. Black mind with black thinking. I just believe that's how God created us.

Fantasies...........datz all I smell in diz post.......if u like call me a pessimist but all I knw is dat Naija can neva attain such height wit all diz clueless polite arm robber who parade demselvez as our leaderz.

Temidayo9:

Bro, have you ever ask yourself why African countries are like this? Developing....? Go to almost all African nation they re the same. Black mind with black thinking. I just believe that's how God created us.

lol.....Africa is a developing continent. all those developed nations u're seeing were once like this.

Trill2b:
10 positive things that would quickly happen if Nigeria restructures...

I had never been a fan of the restructuring debate mainly because I had not really thought much about it. However, the more I ruminate on it the more excited I get (since I choose to see the good in every situation).

Going back to the national structure of 1960 before the military did their work might not be a bad idea o. Stay with me...

If Nigeria restructures into regions/provinces (i.e Northern, Middle Belt, Western, Eastern and South-South) and the FCT, I see (predict?) 10 positive things that would happen in quick succession (primarily due to inter-province competition)...

1. The first province to experience economic explosion would obviously be the Western Province. The Odudua Master plan will be revealed. There would be trans-regional 4g internet fiber connection/rail/subways/highways/power grids etc. Yoruba will become the 2nd official language. They are relatively united. They have oil. They own academia. They have mega corporations. The WP would be the first to have stable 24/7 power supply! Foreign money will flood the province. More Forbes recognised billionaires will arise. Some of them will be internet billionaires. Lagos will be relieved a little from overpopulation as railway lines from other states will make living elsewhere and working in Lagos a breeze.

2. The Northern Province will have stronger islamic laws. Sharia will be entrenched and this will make the NP become the least corrupt province. The middle east (Arab) nations will move in to partner with them, bringing major development. Jaiz bank and Unity Bank will become mega banks. Arabic and Hausa will compete with English for dominance in schools. This province will generate more solar power than any other province. After the west, this province will be the 2nd to have 24/7 electricity. They will start exporting food as a major revenue generator.

3. The Middle Belt Province will have a development conference. Focus will be given to solid minerals development/exports, tourism development and food production/exports. This will become a food hub in West Africa. They will export more food than any other province. Mega mining and food corporations will arise. This province will have foreign inflows through tourism development greater than any other province. It will host the most beautiful places to live in Nigeria.

4. The Eastern Province will transform into the Auto Industry Hub of Africa. Indigenous manufacturing of vehicles that will start competing with foreign vehicles will commence in earnest. This will grow to manufacturing of aeroplanes, helicopters, tractors, cranes, heavy duty construction equipment etc. Forbes recognised billionaires living in Anambra will arise. The Biafra agitation will fizzle out since formation of the EP will be seen as a Biafra success in another form. There would be so much development that villages (as we currently know them) will quickly cease to exist. This province will be the first to semi-urbanize all their rural areas as all the Igbos living abroad will rush back to take advantage of the changes.

5. The South-South Province will take the Uyo blueprint and run with it. An abundance of oil wealth and opening up of major sea ports at Rivers and Uyo will enable this region to revamp their infrastructure quickly. There will be more monorails here than anywhere else. This will be the 3rd province to achieve 24/7 electricity generation in Nigeria (mainly from gas turbine technology).

6. With provincial security forces in control, kidnapping, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and the Niger delta militancy attacks will all fizzle out.

7. Each Province will have their own airline professionally managed. And with better roads/rail, air and land transport costs will crash.

8. With the rapid development occurring all over, Nigerias GDP will shoot up. Obtaining visas to travel out will become easy as more people will want to come in than go out. A worldwide immigration into Nigeria will commence, as Nigerians living abroad will be struggling with foreigners to enter the country. ''Nigeria will become the most desirable Nation to live in"

9. The central government at the FCT will become smaller and less powerful. There will be a mini-exodus from Abuja to the provinces as the action is now elsewhere. The outskirts of Abuja will no longer be heavily overpopulated. Abuja will become awesome again.

10. The 10th positive thing that would quickly happen is?...

Sharing/Comments are welcome...

You are more than a dreamer if you remotely think that above listed craps are the main stay of restructure. Every bit of Lagos and Abuja must be located in defunct eastern region and midwestern region including every federal government presence in defunct western and northern regions. Every military academy situated in the northern region of Nigeria must be equally situated in the southern provinces.

The time to restructure has past

We are focused on self determination

Biafra loading...

Cooly100:
A question for you..Where will the WP get their power from..as you claim they will be the first to have 24/7 power? They need gas... The EP has Geometeric already....It just needed to be extended to the areas in the province...

geometric is the largest power plant in Nigeria. its installed capacity is 1100MW. compare that to the 4000MW we are currently supplying

frugal:
Number 1 is true, no doubt. But you'll be taxed to death.

You won't feel it if services and infrastructure are excellent.

shervydman:
the OP tried..........

Thanks

Temidayo9:


During the last regional government, Some state like my state were cheated, Our leaders then carry the proceeds of Cocoa from Ondo/Ekiti to build Ibadan, built 25 stories , built OAU, start Investment, but the sources of the money left unattended to.

you have a point but don't be clannish. Awolowo was from Ikenne ogun state. the capital of old western was ibadan. and lagos was the commercial centre. it is necessary to develop the capital city and pay ayyention to your commercial city. he never took the money to his home town. that is what we call stateman

Bro please oo, are you dreaming??
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please wake!!
shebi Na All this our pot bellied politicians wey go still de for power??
you really have a dream
amen!!

God I love this topic, someone thinking about the positive side of restructuring, although it might seem impossible but this is the kind of country we all want to belong to. when all region can develop at their own pace. thereby reducing the rot at the center

however I would like to add that our political system as to change also the manner at which we elect our officials. I mean how expensive how electioneering process is when a governor spends over 5billion naira to be in office do you expect him not to cash back from is investment. we must make public office less attractive where are school teacher could be governor so far he has the good will of the people.

I feel restructuring would make each region competitive and it would enable people of each region hold their leaders accountable when they see the positive growth of another region and theirs lacking. apparently restructuring seem much ambiguous let's call it the RESET when a constitution is written based on the people's will.

it we the youth that can make this happen and it starts with our immediate environment. one love

Trill2b:
10 positive things that would quickly happen if Nigeria restructures...

I had never been a fan of the restructuring debate mainly because I had not really thought much about it. However, the more I ruminate on it the more excited I get (since I choose to see the good in every situation).

Going back to the national structure of 1960 before the military did their work might not be a bad idea o. Stay with me...

If Nigeria restructures into regions/provinces (i.e Northern, Middle Belt, Western, Eastern and South-South) and the FCT, I see (predict?) 10 positive things that would happen in quick succession (primarily due to inter-province competition)...

1. The first province to experience economic explosion would obviously be the Western Province. The Odudua Master plan will be revealed. There would be trans-regional 4g internet fiber connection/rail/subways/highways/power grids etc. Yoruba will become the 2nd official language. They are relatively united. They have oil. They own academia. They have mega corporations. The WP would be the first to have stable 24/7 power supply! Foreign money will flood the province. More Forbes recognised billionaires will arise. Some of them will be internet billionaires. Lagos will be relieved a little from overpopulation as railway lines from other states will make living elsewhere and working in Lagos a breeze.

2. The Northern Province will have stronger islamic laws. Sharia will be entrenched and this will make the NP become the least corrupt province. The middle east (Arab) nations will move in to partner with them, bringing major development. Jaiz bank and Unity Bank will become mega banks. Arabic and Hausa will compete with English for dominance in schools. This province will generate more solar power than any other province. After the west, this province will be the 2nd to have 24/7 electricity. They will start exporting food as a major revenue generator.

3. The Middle Belt Province will have a development conference. Focus will be given to solid minerals development/exports, tourism development and food production/exports. This will become a food hub in West Africa. They will export more food than any other province. Mega mining and food corporations will arise. This province will have foreign inflows through tourism development greater than any other province. It will host the most beautiful places to live in Nigeria.

4. The Eastern Province will transform into the Auto Industry Hub of Africa. Indigenous manufacturing of vehicles that will start competing with foreign vehicles will commence in earnest. This will grow to manufacturing of aeroplanes, helicopters, tractors, cranes, heavy duty construction equipment etc. Forbes recognised billionaires living in Anambra will arise. The Biafra agitation will fizzle out since formation of the EP will be seen as a Biafra success in another form. There would be so much development that villages (as we currently know them) will quickly cease to exist. This province will be the first to semi-urbanize all their rural areas as all the Igbos living abroad will rush back to take advantage of the changes.

5. The South-South Province will take the Uyo blueprint and run with it. An abundance of oil wealth and opening up of major sea ports at Rivers and Uyo will enable this region to revamp their infrastructure quickly. There will be more monorails here than anywhere else. This will be the 3rd province to achieve 24/7 electricity generation in Nigeria (mainly from gas turbine technology).

6. With provincial security forces in control, kidnapping, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and the Niger delta militancy attacks will all fizzle out.

7. Each Province will have their own airline professionally managed. And with better roads/rail, air and land transport costs will crash.

8. With the rapid development occurring all over, Nigerias GDP will shoot up. Obtaining visas to travel out will become easy as more people will want to come in than go out. A worldwide immigration into Nigeria will commence, as Nigerians living abroad will be struggling with foreigners to enter the country. ''Nigeria will become the most desirable Nation to live in"

9. The central government at the FCT will become smaller and less powerful. There will be a mini-exodus from Abuja to the provinces as the action is now elsewhere. The outskirts of Abuja will no longer be heavily overpopulated. Abuja will become awesome again.

10. The 10th positive thing that would quickly happen is?...

Sharing/Comments are welcome...

Where will SP get money to run their region?Awo did what he did then bc of resource control on cocoa but today no cocoa.Ondo has less oil,lagos huge IGR will dwindle bc ppl will move back to their provinces like u said in FCT.Other SW states rely a lot on fed allocation hence they will never support it.

Trill2b:
10 positive things that would quickly happen if Nigeria restructures...

I had never been a fan of the restructuring debate mainly because I had not really thought much about it. However, the more I ruminate on it the more excited I get (since I choose to see the good in every situation).

Going back to the national structure of 1960 before the military did their work might not be a bad idea o. Stay with me...

If Nigeria restructures into regions/provinces (i.e Northern, Middle Belt, Western, Eastern and South-South) and the FCT, I see (predict?) 10 positive things that would happen in quick succession (primarily due to inter-province competition)...

1. The first province to experience economic explosion would obviously be the Western Province. The Odudua Master plan will be revealed. There would be trans-regional 4g internet fiber connection/rail/subways/highways/power grids etc. Yoruba will become the 2nd official language. They are relatively united. They have oil. They own academia. They have mega corporations. The WP would be the first to have stable 24/7 power supply! Foreign money will flood the province. More Forbes recognised billionaires will arise. Some of them will be internet billionaires. Lagos will be relieved a little from overpopulation as railway lines from other states will make living elsewhere and working in Lagos a breeze.

2. The Northern Province will have stronger islamic laws. Sharia will be entrenched and this will make the NP become the least corrupt province. The middle east (Arab) nations will move in to partner with them, bringing major development. Jaiz bank and Unity Bank will become mega banks. Arabic and Hausa will compete with English for dominance in schools. This province will generate more solar power than any other province. After the west, this province will be the 2nd to have 24/7 electricity. They will start exporting food as a major revenue generator.

3. The Middle Belt Province will have a development conference. Focus will be given to solid minerals development/exports, tourism development and food production/exports. This will become a food hub in West Africa. They will export more food than any other province. Mega mining and food corporations will arise. This province will have foreign inflows through tourism development greater than any other province. It will host the most beautiful places to live in Nigeria.

4. The Eastern Province will transform into the Auto Industry Hub of Africa. Indigenous manufacturing of vehicles that will start competing with foreign vehicles will commence in earnest. This will grow to manufacturing of aeroplanes, helicopters, tractors, cranes, heavy duty construction equipment etc. Forbes recognised billionaires living in Anambra will arise. The Biafra agitation will fizzle out since formation of the EP will be seen as a Biafra success in another form. There would be so much development that villages (as we currently know them) will quickly cease to exist. This province will be the first to semi-urbanize all their rural areas as all the Igbos living abroad will rush back to take advantage of the changes.

5. The South-South Province will take the Uyo blueprint and run with it. An abundance of oil wealth and opening up of major sea ports at Rivers and Uyo will enable this region to revamp their infrastructure quickly. There will be more monorails here than anywhere else. This will be the 3rd province to achieve 24/7 electricity generation in Nigeria (mainly from gas turbine technology).

6. With provincial security forces in control, kidnapping, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and the Niger delta militancy attacks will all fizzle out.

7. Each Province will have their own airline professionally managed. And with better roads/rail, air and land transport costs will crash.

8. With the rapid development occurring all over, Nigerias GDP will shoot up. Obtaining visas to travel out will become easy as more people will want to come in than go out. A worldwide immigration into Nigeria will commence, as Nigerians living abroad will be struggling with foreigners to enter the country. ''Nigeria will become the most desirable Nation to live in"

9. The central government at the FCT will become smaller and less powerful. There will be a mini-exodus from Abuja to the provinces as the action is now elsewhere. The outskirts of Abuja will no longer be heavily overpopulated. Abuja will become awesome again.

10. The 10th positive thing that would quickly happen is?...

Sharing/Comments are welcome...

we Biafrans don't want any useless restructuring, all we want is "BIAFRA"

I think if this can be the solution to our problem let fight for it after all we are not benefiting anything from this current of system of Govt. Maybe if we try another one Nigeria will getting better again.

reality1010:

Where will SP get money to run their region?Awo did what he did then bc of resource control on cocoa but today no cocoa.Ondo has less oil,lagos huge IGR will dwindle bc ppl will move back to their provinces like u said in FCT.Other SW states rely a lot on fed allocation hence they will never support it.

other SW states wants restructuring.......infact, most Nigerian states stylishly want restructuring.
the reason why cocoa crashed is because of this useless federal government ish that wants to control everything in the country. u know; if we restructure, all regions MUST have a source of revenue, that would make the regional governments to think of alternative ways of generating revenues rather than waiting for allocation from FCT.
other ways of generating revenues may include.
1. agriculture (almost all regions excluding the oil damaged places)
2. independent mining sector (almost all states has at least two natural resources).
3. manufacturing (give it to the eastern regions).
4. industries would be scattered across all regions, no monopoly on that.

Lagos may not even be an economic capital again cos economy would be distributed across all regions and it will enhance better standard of living for the populace as a whole.
imagine if people don't come to Lagos for job opportunities since it is in the eastern, western, middle-belt regions and so on. will Nigeria not be a better place?

otosa:
I think if this can be the solution to our problem let fight for it after all we are not benefiting anything from this current of system of Govt. Maybe if we try another one Nigeria will getting better again.

That's it...

shervydman:


other SW states wants restructuring.......infact, most Nigerian states stylishly want restructuring.
the reason why cocoa crashed is because of this useless federal government ish that wants to control everything in the country. u know; if we restructure, all regions MUST have a source of revenue, that would make the regional governments to think of alternative ways of generating revenues rather than waiting for allocation from FCT.
other ways of generating revenues may include.
1. agriculture (almost all regions excluding the oil damaged places)
2. independent mining sector (almost all states has at least two natural resources).
3. manufacturing (give it to the eastern regions).
4. industries would be scattered across all regions, no monopoly on that.

Lagos may not even be an economic capital again cos economy would be distributed across all regions and it will enhance better standard of living for the populace as a whole.
imagine if people don't come to Lagos for job opportunities since it is in the eastern, western, middle-belt regions and so on. will Nigeria not be a better place?

True talk. I wish more Nigerians think along these lines.

reality1010:

Where will SP get money to run their region?Awo did what he did then bc of resource control on cocoa but today no cocoa.Ondo has less oil,lagos huge IGR will dwindle bc ppl will move back to their provinces like u said in FCT.Other SW states rely a lot on fed allocation hence they will never support it.

Headquarters of all major corporations will still remain in Lagos.

Almaheed:
God I love this topic, someone thinking about the positive side of restructuring, although it might seem impossible but this is the kind of country we all want to belong to. when all region can develop at their own pace. thereby reducing the rot at the center

however I would like to add that our political system as to change also the manner at which we elect our officials. I mean how expensive how electioneering process is when a governor spends over 5billion naira to be in office do you expect him not to cash back from is investment. we must make public office less attractive where are school teacher could be governor so far he has the good will of the people.

I feel restructuring would make each region competitive and it would enable people of each region hold their leaders accountable when they see the positive growth of another region and theirs lacking. apparently restructuring seem much ambiguous let's call it the RESET when a constitution is written based on the people's will.

it we the youth that can make this happen and it starts with our immediate environment. one love

Very true. All the above challenges will be sorted out under this new perspective.

freshest4live:
I don't think it would be beneficial to delve into federalism at once without making plans for it, else it would fail. We must start with state police and devolution of powers and create policies that would help poorer states or regions which depend mostly on federal allocation.
We must take it step by step to acheive this in 3-5 years.
Back to the topic, l agree with you and l have nothing else to add. We have more to gain from federalism than what we may suffer.

We need more thinkers like you...

freshest4live:

You may be right, but still with this present system nothing has changed in ondo/ekiti. What's more? Your cocoa in ondo has almost been neglected for oil alone, and the Niger Delta the source of the oil is left unattended to as well. We even have a bigger problem now if you think about it.
You can easily agitate in that smaller structure and hold those in lbadan responsible from Ondo than you can hold Abuja responsible.

Restructuring will make everyone more responsible in managing their assets.

shervydman:

lol.....Africa is a developing continent. all those developed nations u're seeing were once like this.

Very true...

EzeUche:
The time to restructure has past

We are focused on self determination

Biafra loading...

A better way is possible.

Cooly100:
A question for you..Where will the WP get their power from..as you claim they will be the first to have 24/7 power? They need gas... The EP has Geometeric already....It just needed to be extended to the areas in the province...

If all the WP Kins from the middle belt joins, WP will have 4 hydroelectric dams. They includes; Jebba Dam (540 mw), Kanji Dam (800 mw), Ikere Goerge Dam (3750 mw) and Oyan river Dam (9 mw)

Apart hydroelectric dams, the WP will generate electricity through the fossil fuel power stations which includes Egbim thermal power station (1320 mw), AES Barge (IPP) 270mw, Olorunshogo power station (336 mw), Olorunshogo 2 power station (675 mw), Omotosho power station 1 (336 mw) and Omotosho 2 power station ( 450 mw).

Meaning the WP can generate about 10,000 mw. Currently, it is generating about 3,000 mw.

Of which 1,500 mw is without gas, 1,500 mw is from the supply of gas.


Where do we get gas? WP will continue to get supply from Edo gas plant and buy from the Niger delta.

But take note that the Bonga fpso is located in Ondo state and Ondo state and Ogun State has untapped natural gas. So, while WP relies on buying gas from the SP, WP will quickly develope their natural gas and oil.

forgiveness:



If all the WP Kins from the middle belt joins, WP will have 4 hydroelectric dams. They includes; Jebba Dam (540 mw), Kanji Dam (800 mw), Ikere Goerge Dam (3750 mw) and Oyan river Dam (9 mw)

Apart hydroelectric dams, the WP will generate electricity through the fossil fuel power stations which includes Egbim thermal power station (1320 mw), AES Barge (IPP) 270mw, Olorunshogo power station (336 mw), Olorunshogo 2 power station (675 mw), Omotosho power station 1 (336 mw) and Omotosho 2 power station ( 450 mw).

Meaning the WP can generate about 10,000 mw. Currently, it is generating about 3,000 mw.

Of which 1,500 mw is without gas, 1,500 mw is from the supply of gas.


Where do we get gas? WP will continue to get supply from Edo gas plant and buy from the Niger delta.

But take note that the Bonga fpso is located in Ondo state and Ondo state and Ogun State has untapped natural gas. So, will WP relies on buying gas from the SP, WP will quickly develope their natural gas and oil.

Wow. Correct analysis. Kudos.

beamtopola:

The bolded is where i m confused. If you talk about the ss province, I no they have the capital to run their province and they even have gas for 24/7 power generation. Where will the sw generate this money to Carter all these? Cos I no ,if Nigeria is restructured, so many of those company in the west will relocate to ss cos this region has the money because of the the oil, and revenue in Lagos will reduce due to more seaport that will b build from the south. How will sw generate 24/7 power when they don't have gas.?

Look up for @bolded clarification.

Trill2b:


Wow. Correct analysis. Kudos.

No worries. It is my pleasure.

beamtopola:

If sw can buy gas from ss, why do you think they can generate power than ss that will sell them the gas? Remember ss is also surrounded by water apart from edo.

Because infrastructures are already in place in the WP compared to SP.

Look up for further clarification.