Benevento:
You can't restructure Nigeria my friend.

I came from the region that will likely perform best but still restructuring is not the answer.

how do you want regions like South East and North east with little or no resources to thrive?

NE has resources dotting the region.

Government support is good thing but not an excuse.
When an Engineer Narayana Murthy and his friends initiated their dream Tech Startup in 1981, They were withheld by then Notorious Red-tape of Socialist system of India. Back in 80s you have to have a License fo having a computer and even a Telephone. Did these things stopped Indian startups?

Remember by 1990s, when India reformed, Terminated the License system, INFOSYS was already a known giant in Silicon Valley, London and Frankfurt.

What we do is, blame government for everything.

Avidcolz:


We got alot. Here the system doesn't give us room to show up. How many start ups in Nigeria can survive with consistent loss for yrs like Amazon and Elon musk's SpaceX and even Tesla? We can't venture into such big dreams cos we may be crippled by the state itself not to talk of unavailability of adequate investors
Decoupling Nigeria will address the issue as it will bring competition among regional govt to help mobilize investors/fund to its entrepreneurs knowing they will in turn get huge tax and employment

rationalhuman:
Government support is good thing but not an excuse.
When an Engineer Narayana Murthy and his friends initiated their dream Tech Startup in 1981, They were withheld by then Notorious Red-tape of Socialist system of India. Back in 80s you have to have a License fo having a computer and even a Telephone. Did these things stopped Indian startups?

Remember by 1990s, when India reformed, Terminated the License system, INFOSYS was already a known giant in Silicon Valley, London and Frankfurt.

What we do is, blame government for everything.

I can't believe less. The emphasis is on the investor. How do they see the system? Political risk comes to play
If every start up can have access to adequate funding and faith of investors to his idea, alot will be done here. The venture capitalists and private equity firms from western world to china comes to mind

Correct, Have you noticed there is a difference in Behavior/mentality of established rich Business owners here Vs India, China, Europe and US? They believe in giving back to society and students.

I was quite amazed to see the Initiatives, Freebee donations done by Chinese and India Rich Business owners. Jack Maa is donating 0.5% of its money to few startups.
In India Tata is funding more then 23 researches in various labs. Last year Owner of Tech Mahindra announced usd 25 Million for top 4 startups in New age Battery development and IOTs. Reliance industries is funding 6 university labs for Terra-bit Network development.

In this continent you can never see any such thing from Dangote alike, they will donate few water tanks or food rations to come on front page along along with politicians. I dont know its greed of the black man or something else, we just cant comprehance such ideas..

Avidcolz:


I can't believe less. The emphasis is on the investor. How do they see the system? Political risk comes to play
If every start up can have access to adequate funding and faith of investors to his idea, alot will be done here. The venture capitalists and private equity firms from western world to china comes to mind

rationalhuman:
Correct, Have you noticed there is a difference in Behavior/mentality of established rich Business owners here Vs India, China, Europe and US? They believe in giving back to society and students.

I was quite amazed to see the Initiatives, Freebee donations done by Chinese and India Rich Business owners. Jack Maa is donating 0.5% of its money to few startups.
In India Tata is funding more then 23 researches in various labs. Last year Owner of Tech Mahindra announced usd 25 Million for top 4 startups in New age Battery development and IOTs. Reliance industries is funding 6 university labs for Terra-bit Network development.

In this continent you can never see any such thing from Dangote alike, they will donate few water tanks or food rations to come on front page along along with politicians. I dont know its greed of the black man or something else, we just cant comprehance such ideas..

My dear it is really disheartening. The rich here see the up coming guys as a treat or something. They can never support u. Even when u provide them services they will delay ur pay just to kill your dream. They are even worst than govt just that govt is in charge of common resource.
We really need re orientation. But I believe as generation face out, new ones will get their ass together

Are you for real? Please can you educate me on the resources needed to thrive in 21st century?

Benevento:
You can't restructure Nigeria my friend.

I came from the region that will likely perform best but still restructuring is not the answer.

how do you want regions like South East and North east with little or no resources to thrive?

GOOD.

Benevento:
You can't restructure Nigeria my friend.

I came from the region that will likely perform best but still restructuring is not the answer.

how do you want regions like South East and North east with little or no resources to thrive?

Brain is the best resources my friend esp in this 21 century. Go and think about it. Landlord travel and see.

EagleNest:


Brain is the best resources my friend esp in this 21 century. Go and think about it. Landlord travel and see.

Almost 60years after Independence, where is the brain?

Does Central govt. Stop people from using their brain?

Benevento:

Almost 60years after Independence, where is the brain?

Does Central govt. Stop people from using their brain?

How will brain think or work in such a harsh environment as ours with very hostile neighbours who never wish you well. Of course every effort is made to frustrate and quench that little light that wanted to illuminate Africa, but since no human hands can envelope the moon so will that little light shine one day!

Avidcolz:
POSITIVE THINGS RESTRUCTURING NIGERIA WILL BRING! - FOREIGN DIPLOMAT REVEALS

If Nigeria restructured into provinces -
1) Northern Province
2) Middle Belt Province
3) Western (Oduduwa)Province
4) Eastern (Biafra)Province
5) Niger Delta Province (Atlantic)
Then Central Government at FCT.

10 positive things that would happen within 5 years
(primarily due to inter-province competition)

1. The first province to experience economic explosion would obviously be the Western Province. The Oduduwua 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 recognized 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 airplanes, 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 Atlantic 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 indigenous 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 positive idea.

Pls share for the sensitization of the benefits of Restructuring.

Nigeria must flourish again.

Hello saw ur DM... What's up

What's the name of the foreign diplomat that said all that?

Benevento:

I'm just being realistic, you can't talk about Restructuring without mentioning likelihood of regions survival.

after all, you started the Biafra shit, did I ever mention Biafra in my previous comments?

Average Nigerians do not see beyond natural resources last time I checked the richest country in the world doest have oil and gas but.one reason why I am proudly Igbo we believe in human resource we shall thrive.