Temidayo9:
Are you imaging after the RAPTURE or what? Nigerians already have a corrupt mind, nothing good can come out of Nigeria if restructured, just rotate the table for some people to eat.

Spot on.
Truer words were never spoken, brother.
This country is a bloody joke!

Zenanted:
Enough has been said, i really wish it can be put to action... Nairalanders what do we do to achieve this, and how do we execute the plan?

To all that wish for the progress, lets initiate a plan an act on it, even if it will require to create another topic for it, i wouldn't mind.

Youths let's start acting now, let's not wait for our rotten politicians.... I need your opinions.

This is the best thread av eva set my eyes on this forum since I registered 2012,so we still have sane ppl on dis forum? Well it wud be a gud thing to be restructured,let's 4get who will frst get power or sea port let's talk about how we are going to agitiate for this restructuring we the youths should commout and tell this our leaders we need it and we need it fast,its now time they hear our voice,the take it to the Nass,

TheKingIsHere:


Your write up is far better than the biggoted OP own.

Imagine the OP saying that Arab countries will come and invest in the north? What will they gain in return? Why haven't they invested in other Muslim African countries? Even the SW will find it difficult when Nigeria is restructured. I can't wait for my region to finally have full control of its resources

one of the best country in the world is Japan and they don't have natural resources... despite the huge allocation bayelsa received every month with 8Lga nothing to show for it... do you know how many natural resources in kogi state... but they are among the poorest and backward state.. even only ajaokuta potential.
no region in Nigeria that will not survive... kenya largest export is just coffee and they are doing better.

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...

Whomever gets the 24/7 power first is irrelevant, provided every region gets steady power last last, about 3 out of the major power stations currently powering the country is located in the western region, plus Dangote is coming up with something very wonderful in terms of power still in that same region, even though the plants are all thermal and the gas resources in the region might not be enough to power them, but they can always buy, The westerners had their politics played out very well, even though some of their kernels were cracked by a benevolent spirit, they still played their part.

okine4real:
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Common, i dont need to be jealous. because i dont want my writeup to depict my tribe thats while i had to add Ekiti. You saying Lagos wants to reduce population, because its over populated, what you dont understand is, Lagos genarates more via population. Let me give you example, Companies are setup in Lagos, the company has 500 staffs, each staff is taxed, the Money goes to Lagos state govt, when you close from work, you board a bus going home, Agbero would may be collect lets say 1k per trip, ( collecting money bustop to bustop) part of the money goes to the govt, so with this Lagos state would make more money. Most people dont know thing things, restructure would affect the big states in the Long run because by then states like Osun, ekiti would would have done things that would attract foreign investors. Another example, for now, if a business man in the north is bringing lets say 3units of 40feat container, he would have to bring it via Lagos and transport to North, but if the country is restructured, the northern business man woul look for the nearest port to north, and also look for the port whose tarrife is cheap, with this process Lagos revenue go reduce. The fact is, if we want eveeywhere in the country to develop we must restructure our country and make it like that of USA. When you restructure, prices of goods and services would not be the same because everybody wants to attract population and foreign investor. Let me give you another example, in USA today 4liter fuel might be $50 and tomorrow it would be $35, another week it might be $37. This process is suppose to be applicable in Nigeria but for one reason or the other, its not applicable, so the region/states that apply this, might attract foreign investors which would lead to population explosion. Note not that Lagos would not grow, but not like the way it was growing before because people would be moving out of the state because they have gotten good job with less stress outside Lagos.

will it not be better if all regions/states have booming businesses too instead of Lagos to covet all of it?

i agree

TheKingIsHere:


Your write up is far better than the biggoted OP own.

Imagine the OP saying that Arab countries will come and invest in the north? What will they gain in return? Why haven't they invested in other Muslim African countries? Even the SW will find it difficult when Nigeria is restructured. I can't wait for my region to finally have full control of its resources

It's too early to argue, be jealous or speculate on who goes down, or who stays up. If we can make the restructuring thing work first, then every region puts on their work vest and move to their drawing board, every region explores what they have and compete healthily, till then, any speculations or predictions of success or doom is very premature and should I say needless!

Trill2b:


Heavy foreign investments in power generation from a mixture of hydro and gas turbines will do the job.

I don't support this for of restructuring. Let each state generate and maintain it resources, then pay a fraction to the fg.
This form of restructuring ure envisaging will still impoverished the minorities in those regions. That's d sad fact

The op only wishes.
Here's what wll happen:
The southwest will probably be the least unsuccessful since at least they don't fight much and they have lagos.

Biafra will be a gangster territory where it will be "shoot me, I shoot you". Nnamdi kanu will quickly be overthrown, robbery and kidnapping will reign.

The south south people haven lost the "nigerian protection" will be exploited more by international conspirators in order to loot their oil and this will lead to a "blood diamond" type of country. Oil doesn't mean they will be rich. Equitorial guinea has loads of oil and a very tiny population numbering in their thousands but yet the citizens are still poor.

The north will be invaded by all those madrasas, terrorist and you will have an afghanistan type of country. Boko haram will be given hope by the restructuring idea that they too can one day have their own breakaway caliphate. Do you think the saudis will love the north just because they are muslims? Do you think they care about black africans?

The middle belt will just be poor.

Beware of posters like this, it was posters like this that created false write ups that encouraged people to vote for change.
And now the change has come. I used to buy a kilo of chicken for 500 naira in jonathans time, now it 1000 naira, is that not change?
You want to breakaway because you believe the economic situation is bad right?
Don't worry, you will go from frying pan to fire, people will be buying cars with chickens instead of money after you do your so called restructuring. That's how inflated your economies will be.

okine4real:
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Common, i dont need to be jealous. because i dont want my writeup to depict my tribe thats while i had to add Ekiti. You saying Lagos wants to reduce population, because its over populated, what you dont understand is, Lagos genarates more via population. Let me give you example, Companies are setup in Lagos, the company has 500 staffs, each staff is taxed, the Money goes to Lagos state govt, when you close from work, you board a bus going home, Agbero would may be collect lets say 1k per trip, ( collecting money bustop to bustop) part of the money goes to the govt, so with this Lagos state would make more money. Most people dont know thing things, restructure would affect the big states in the Long run because by then states like Osun, ekiti would would have done things that would attract foreign investors. Another example, for now, if a business man in the north is bringing lets say 3units of 40feat container, he would have to bring it via Lagos and transport to North, but if the country is restructured, the northern business man woul look for the nearest port to north, and also look for the port whose tarrife is cheap, with this process Lagos revenue go reduce. The fact is, if we want eveeywhere in the country to develop we must restructure our country and make it like that of USA. When you restructure, prices of goods and services would not be the same because everybody wants to attract population and foreign investor. Let me give you another example, in USA today 4liter fuel might be $50 and tomorrow it would be $35, another week it might be $37. This process is suppose to be applicable in Nigeria but for one reason or the other, its not applicable, so the region/states that apply this, might attract foreign investors which would lead to population explosion. Note not that Lagos would not grow, but not like the way it was growing before because people would be moving out of the state because they have gotten good job with less stress outside Lagos.

nice opinion but I dont agree with u. u make it seem like if nigeria is restrutre lagos would be totally empty hahaha. and they would be nobody to pay tax lolz. the best thing that would ever happen to lagos is population reduction . lagos is fucking over populated . lagos state would not shrink if nigeria is restructured I totally believe it would be "the best thing to ever happeb in the history of lagos". lagos state has a population of about 20million people even if everybody leaves lagos and the population of lagos reduce ti 5million (which is IMPOSSIBLE) nothing would happen to lagos infact there would be more jobs and less crime and lagos would be more cleaner wnd safer

freshest4live:
One major benefit is that the regions would have complete autonomy and would be in full control. There would be Abuja to act as a mediator or provide support where necessary.
There would be 6 regions with 6 premiers for each region and same would play an equally dual role as vice presidents of Nigeria(6 vice presidents). Each region is free to have her NASS and almost everything else without interference except where it could be dangerous or lead to disunity.
There should be awards every year for the best performing premiers of each region, state Governors, and local Government heads, these people would then stand a good chance of being promoted to the next level.
All regions would act like independent countries with very minimal restrictions that mainly have to do with visa and foreign affairs.
It would be better for us in my opinion.

Great Britain?

Trill2b:


Power generation is no big deal where there's capital and political will. Negotiations and deals will be made to get it done.

I concur with negotiation part even minister for power,housing nd works said benin are paying for the electricity generated by us yet they are using 24hrs electricity nd all this are possible through negotiations... so its possible

RighteousI:
The op only wishes.
Here's what wll happen:
The southwest will probably be the least unsuccessful since at least they don't fight much and they have lagos.

Biafra will be a gangster territory where it will be "shoot me, I shoot you". Nnamdi kanu will quickly be overthrown, robbery and kidnapping will reign.

The south south people haven lost the "nigerian protection" will be exploited more by international conspirators in order to loot their oil and this will lead to a "blood diamond" type of country. Oil doesn't mean they will be rich. Equitorial guinea has loads of oil and a very tiny population numbering in their thousands but yet the citizens are still poor.

The north will be invaded by all those madrasas, terrorist and you will have an afghanistan type of country. Boko haram will be given hope by the restructuring idea that they too can one day have their own breakaway caliphate. Do you think the saudis will love the north just because they are muslims? Do you think they care about black africans?

The middle belt will just be poor.

Beware of posters like this, it was posters like this that created false write ups that encouraged people to vote for change.
And now the change has come. I used to buy a kilo of chicken for 500 naira in jonathans time, now it 1000 naira, is that not change?
You want to breakaway because you believe the economic situation is bad right?
Don't worry, you will go from frying pan to fire, people will be buying cars with chickens instead of money after you do your so called restructuring. That's how inflated your economies will be.

bro I guess u dont leave in lagos. who told u yorubas dont fight for anything? ? what? d person lie for u big time. if a yoruba man wanna fight he fights like an animal. lollllzzzzzz

PrecisionFx:



Gas is already in excess in SE n SS.
Rivers for Hydro is also in excess in SE n SS.
Coal in Enugu is unlimited.

The topic is about regional government.

There is nothing like SS n SE; they are different regions.

Always try to read up on discuss before coming up with your view.

Oil in SE is less than 1% of total production in Nigeria.

SS region have the biggest reserve and production.

SW have more than 5% of oil production and more reserves.

Enugu coal is not even upto 10% of coal reserve in Taraba/Kogi states.

Coal reserves area in Nigeria do not see SE as the biggest
coal reserve area.

Again, SE is different from SS.

Just like there are Yoruba's in Kwara, Kogi and Delta state, it does not give
them the right to lump SW & MB

laurel03:
one of the best country in the world is Japan and they don't have natural resources... despite the huge allocation bayelsa received every month with 8Lga nothing to show for it... do you know how many natural resources in kogi state... but they are among the poorest and backward state.. even only ajaokuta potential.
no region in Nigeria that will not survive... kenya largest export is just coffee and they are doing better.

God bless u for this.............. once every region is in control of their resource, things will be better.

ZaraGift:


That's true, I wonder how people will be seeing the map of Nigerian regions and think nothing is wrong with it, this is how they are mapping the South East out of the rail they want to construct, meanwhile all States will pay for the rail way

pls, don't cause confusion with the emboldened statement, I beg u in the name of God.

michaelandre:
what do u mean were u the one contributing to the gdp before? dont be jealous bro or are u afraid of restructuring or u are just afraid that u might be pursued out of wp? or u are just afraid that the wp would develop at a very fast pace? lolzzz

Oga he simply asked you to explain how other regions will be contributing to the gdp of Lagos.

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, Armed robbery, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and the Niger delta militancy attacks will all fizzle out. Nigeria will become the most secure and peaceful African nation; thus attracting more foreigners.

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...

Until ethnic groups get back their original territories before colonization it may never work. Ase. Love, Sango.

ZaraGift:



What do you mean, is that not through?

its not true............. there's another rail line that will be from Lagos to Calabar(coastal rail line). u can google search it.THANKS.

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, Armed robbery, Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen and the Niger delta militancy attacks will all fizzle out. Nigeria will become the most secure and peaceful African nation; thus attracting more foreigners.

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...

Wonderful, but...

ZaraGift:



Is anyone connecting to the South East?

OF COURSE.....it will pass through ABA,ENUGU,UYO and co. to calabar...........it will pass through 10 states sha.

bfire:


The topic is about regional government.

There is nothing like SS n SE; they are different regions.

Always try to read up on discuss before coming up with your view.

Oil in SE is less than 1% of total production in Nigeria.

SS region have the biggest reserve and production.

SW have more than 5% of oil production and more reserves.

Enugu coal is not even upto 10% of coal reserve in Taraba/Kogi states.

Coal reserves area in Nigeria do not see SE as the biggest
coal reserve area.

Again, SE is different from SS.

Just like there are Yoruba's in Kwara, Kogi and Delta state, it does not give
them the right to lump SW & MB

So u really think in a restructure that igbos will allow demselves to be added to SS u must be a joker. The SE is inseparable with SS because the most populated tribe in SS is still the igbos.


U can't dig a well or borehole in enugu without striking coal 70% of the times. Coal in enugu is pure n also proven, ur taraba story could go either way.


LOL about ur oil production projections. Abia, IMO n anambara are already oil producers(though the FG intentionally avoid much mining in these states based on the usual "pull igbos down". in a confederation, the igbo states will fully go into crude oil production and massively take it to it's peak. Anambara also has the highest gas deposits in Nigeria, untapped....... by proximity with oil communities in Anambra, Enugu has oil as well......... SE oil is untouched, unlike SS whose oil have been bastardizes for over 50 years.



Don't share regions with ur head, we are not going to have 6 regions, there's no discussion on that.

sapele914:
But na fire wood business they reign for Niger Delta,no be only excess gas all those lazy wrapper tying ogogoro drinkers that have driven all the international oil companies from their land with their antics,no be only hydro in rivers state,Wike is begging shell to come back to port harcourt. Bloody Dreamers. Who has stopped enugu from mining their coal?I'm sure they are waiting for the federal government?after they will say the coal it is our own. My guy just believe a lazy will always have an excuse.

Too many children on nairaland, talking opata upandan ...



""Who has stopped enugu from mining their coal?""
The above clearly shows that u know nothing about Nigeria. And u don't even have any form of understanding of this topic.

michaelandre:
what do u mean were u the one contributing to the gdp before? dont be jealous bro or are u afraid of restructuring or u are just afraid that u might be pursued out of wp? or u are just afraid that the wp would develop at a very fast pace? lolzzz

I asked a question which obviously threw u into confusion.


So u think Nigeria will have one seaport wen we restructure n operate as regioan, lmfao ooo. Lagos revenue will fall massively because middle belt, SE, will have ports n Delta, Rivers, calabar, edo n akwaibom will have their own ports as well.

oil companies will have no option than to take their offices n HQ to niger Delta.

Lagos is only successful because of the unitary system of government, nothing more.


The real cool petition will start by then.





If igbos leave the SW, it will fucking fall so always remember that we are not afraid of being chased out of SW(though impossible)

sapele914:
Nothing will change, a thief is always a thief just opportunity for new thieves,just like the reasons they gave to change Nigeria from 19 states to 36 states,did it stop corruption,now they want regions,there will always be an excuse,how has your utopia federalism stopped the governors and local governments from stealing the money,who embezzled the money,is it not your state governor and his cronies?stop wasting your time,the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Bros please go and take some classes. on this topic, the part of the pit u have fallen into is not accessible by me, do up a bit.

michaelandre:
una dey always carry youruba matter for head everyday? when u are asleep or awake u think about yoruba why na?? meanwhile u.guys are unknown yorubas

Looooooooooooooooooooooool

Trill2b:
[b]10 positive things that would quickly happen if Nigeria...

Now this is how to sell what Nigerians will buy. I like the way you write. What you didn't include is how to get there. Stripping this f****d constitution and formulating another(or adopting 1963s), making the political system more open, etc. I have a feeling you're part of Atiku's team(just a gut feeling, no biggie).

Trill2b:


Headquarters of all major corporations will still remain in Lagos.

Some will move if other places offer better incentives and it helps their business. But it is good. Very good.