RuudVanNisteroy:


Windhoek is more planned there is interconnection of shopping malls,parks,pedestrian areas,bikes lanes and paths,stadium,office buildings,parking spaces.

Abuja doesn't have portable water,sewage treatment, drainage system and 24 hour electricity.

Lol U are showing me Windhoek masterplan. Abuja has its own master planning and its involves everything U bolded out save for bike lanes. But then again Abuja roads is generally wider than Windhoek lanes and not battling with choatic traffic. There is free movement.

Vlain:


Lol U are showing me Windhoek masterplan. Abuja has its own master planning and its involves everything U bolded out save for bike lanes. But then again Abuja roads is generally wider than Windhoek lanes and not battling with choatic traffic. There is free movement.

Then why is the masterplan and what is on ground inferior to Windhoek?

RuudVanNisteroy:


Then why is the masterplan and what is on ground inferior to Windhoek?

It's not

Vlain:


It's not

How can you compare the two?Windhoek town planning and Abuja are not in the same league.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV9D7GEfzBk



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mx3unzfci4

RuudVanNisteroy:

How can you compare the two?Windhoek town planning and Abuja are not in the same league.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV9D7GEfzBk



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mx3unzfci4

Do the worry I will provide U amazing crediblevideos on Abuja. But I will take a raincheck on that. Watch out

Vlain:


Do the worry I will provide U amazing crediblevideos on Abuja. But I will take a raincheck on that. Watch out

There is nothing you can show me, I have not seen. Windhoek is not in the same league with Abuja.

demo4ril97:

Artyman!!!

OROSUNBOLB:


I sincerely do not know what you want me to get or understand here ! Perhaps, if you remain focused on the subject matter and what brought about this discourse,you'll have a clear understanding of my points.

Some streets,possibly Europeans',were shown here and the question was "why don't we have these kind of streets in Nigeria ?" My answer to that was very simple and that's, the present system is not working and will never work for a country like Nigeria or any other African country that's heterogeneous like ours.

How on earth would any sensible person expect a unitary system of government to work in a country with sharp diverse background, culture, religion ,etc ? We are different people lumped together by the Europeans strictly for their own selfish economic gains and that's why it is difficult for us to work together and build an enviable nation like the Europeans.. Most European countries and others alike are ethnically homogenous people.

My point basically is that the heterogeneous nature of Nigeria demands that we should practise true federal system of government as practised during our first republic. We all could see the rapid developments that each region witnessed during that period. True federalism means given a group of people with same background, culture,belief system,same aspirations etc the freedom to own their future and develop at their own pace !

I find your argument that the U S does not practise true federal system of government quite laughable ! Come on,what are you saying ? United States is quite similar to Nigeria in terms of huge population with diverse ethnic groups and backgrounds. And this is why in each State,there are different law that governs their public life and administration - different state police departments, different laws and judicial systems ,etc. What is obtainable (law)in Virginia is certainly not what you'll find Ohio or Texas. They have different ways of doing things because they are ethnically different people ! California is the richest state in the U S because it has control over its resources and does not have to go to the White House ,with cap in hands, to beg for meagre shares from the federation's account.

What states like Lagos,Oyo,Ogun,Abia,Kano and others are getting from Abuja can never be enough to drive meaningful developments and that's the fact ! The present system is defective and can't deliver the desirable developments we all crave for. Did Awolowo, Azikiwe and Bello not achieve a lot with regional system of government ? Powers should be devoted to states ( regions) while Abuja is given responsibility to manage defence,foreign affairs and others businesses that are federal in nature. This is the only way out as there won't be any angel to perform any miracle from Aso rock !

We must go back to the regional system of government - Northern region,Western region and Eastern region - as practised in the first republic for us to witness rapid developments in our country. How do you fashion out a common goal or course for a people with different aspirations and beliefs ? Some people's aspiration may be to build some gold plated mosques in Sokoto while some may want to build a rocket site in Aba or have a world class University in Osogbo ! Are these people same to you ? Can they ever work together ? How do you influence their "mentality" to have a common goal ?

We are different people with different aspirations and priorities and that's why the present system is not working for the country. States should be collapsed into regions where people with same culture,values,aspirations etc are joined together to fashion a common course for themselves and to develop at their own pace while Abuja is retained as a unifying centre for all ! Today,Buhari is operating as if he was elected by his ethnic fulanis alone. Tomorrow, an Igbo man will definitely tow same line and are you going to blame any Yoruba for doing same ?

Regional system that is built on true federalism is the way out !

You're living in El-Doraldo!

Some streets,possibly Europeans',were shown here and the question was "why don't we have these kind of streets in Nigeria ?" My answer to that was very simple and that's, the present system is not working and will never work for a country like Nigeria or any other African country that's heterogeneous like ours.

You did not answer my question, even if we went back to regional governance, what guarantee do you have that the entire Yoruba race identifies as one group? In Yoruba land we have over 40 ethnic groups alone. Even if we managed to work it out in Yorubaland, Igboland/SS is way more complex with over 80 ethnic groups, how will you solve this problem?

If we are to use the excuse of ethnic differences and over diversification as excuses then we might as well split the country into over 100 pieces because I guarantee you Ijaw will not sit side by side with Igbos and form a government. Non 9ja Deltans Igbos will fume when they get left out of major resources. I'm not even going to bother explaining the North because most people still don't know the difference between an Hausa person and a Fulani.

You are absolutely right, the current system will not work but you have not shown anything remotely close to proving regional governance is the way forward. All you have as evidence is Awolowo's time but you're forgetting we have bigger mouths and fatter bellies now. Human greed has exponentially increased and corruption is now magnified! Once again I agree with your premise, the current system is a failure but the solution that you put forth might not work expectedly!

Ifeoluwav:
This was said by the former president of France

Stop making excuses. The white man didn't force force our people to fail to develop 24/7 electricity. The white man didn't force fulani herdsman to loot and murder farmers. The white man didn't make our tax to GDP 6% compared to 15% in GHANA.

Most of Africa would be better off under white rule

abbey621:


You're living in El-Doraldo!



You did not answer my question, even if we went back to regional governance, what guarantee do you have that the entire Yoruba race identifies as one group? In Yoruba land we have over 40 ethnic groups alone. Even if we managed to work it out in Yorubaland, Igboland/SS is way more complex with over 80 ethnic groups, how will you solve this problem?

If we are to use the excuse of ethnic differences and over diversification as excuses then we might as well split the country into over 100 pieces because I guarantee you Ijaw will not sit side by side with Igbos and form a government. Non 9ja Deltans Igbos will fume when they get left out of major resources. I'm not even going to bother explaining the North because most people still don't know the difference between an Hausa person and a Fulani.

You are absolutely right, the current system will not work but you have not shown anything remotely close to proving regional governance is the way forward. All you have as evidence is Awolowo's time but you're forgetting we have bigger mouths and fatter bellies now. Human greed has exponentially increased and corruption is now magnified! Once again I agree with your premise, the current system is a failure but the solution that you put forth might not work expectedly!

Guy,can we just rest this already ? Quite frankly,you're putting forward some very irritating assertions that make one to doubt,very strongly, your claim that you're a Yoruba person.

What do you mean by "Yoruba race identifies as one group" ? Are you one of those fifth columnists whose mission here is to plant seed of discord in our midst (Yoruba) for the advancement of your own evil agenda ? Have we ever ,as a people,Yoruba people,said that we are not one people ? So what's your point exactly ?

I proffered what I believe was a political solution to what is holding us back as a nation yet,you said I did not answer your question . which question exactly ? That Yoruba people are not one ,right ? You couldn't come up with any practicable solution,rather you kept talking about change of "mentality" or something and I put it to you that how would you influence the so called mentalities of people with different values and aspirations to work together !

The simple question I want to put to you is this : in all of this ,what is your solution to our current political gridlock that serves as an impediment to our development ? I truly hope that you won't repeat that "it is our mentality" crap again. It is neither practicable nor make any sense !

If you truly believe that we should continue to endure the current system that has never worked and will never work for us,while we wait for some imaginary angels to work on our "mentalities" ,I put it to you that you're the one that's living in a fool's paradise !

I'm done with this subject; it's tasteless already !

PhiliptheArab:


They don't have to drill their borehole or generate their light because they pay heavily in council tax, water levy and pay for power heavily enough that the cities, the power companies and water companies have enough money to pay for things well well.

Here in Nigeria we don't pay as much, so we don't get enough power and water and light and road...so everyone has to drill their own borehole and buy their own gen.

In the UK...cost of power per kwh is 86 naira. Here in Nigeria it was between 20-30 naira until recently. UK companies have enough cash as a result to pay for fixing power. PLUS...everyone and his mama pays for power. Nothing for illegal connection, join join, etc.

you still don't get my point Sir. my question is, the one they have been collecting all this years has it been effectively and judiously used? our Government or those running the affairs of this country are so greedy and have no conscience at all.

Tell1234:


you still don't get my point Sir. my question is, the one they have been collecting all this years has it been effectively and judiously used? our Government or those running the affairs of this country are so greedy and have no conscience at all.

The point is, even if we got all that loot you rfer to back into Nigeria and used it for 'building roads and infrastructure, there is the matter of the continuued maintenance and future expansion and upgrading of those roads which need taxes.

Even if the loot was returned, it still won't raise our development to the level of the US and the UK.

We are not as rich as we think we are, which is why the looting and corruption is so insidiously evil in the ifirst place.

PhiliptheArab:


The point is, even if we got all that loot you rfer to back into Nigeria and used it for 'building roads and infrastructure, there is the matter of the continuued maintenance and future expansion and upgrading of those roads which need taxes.

Even if the loot was returned, it still won't raise our development to the level of the US and the UK.

We are not as rich as we think we are, which is why the looting and corruption is so insidiously evil in the ifirst place.

bros u don't realise the power these leaders possess, or that God has bestowed on them, what is needed for the umpteenth time is the political willingness to transform and better the life of the citizenry and the nationa at large!

Please go back down history lane and check Nigerian status and the Asian tigers, UAE status, 40-60 years they were all at the same level of development.

Now they all have left naija far far behind, and moved forward into the future at an astronomical pace.

So what happened, what changed? The same intellect God give China and co is the same he gave naija, so what did naija use their own for? Backward compatible underdevelopment I guess.

VeeVeeMyLuv:
bros u don't realise the power these leaders possess, or that God has bestowed on them, what is needed for the umpteenth time is the political willingness to transform and better the life of the citizenry and the nationa at large!

Please go back down history lane and check Nigerian status and the Asian tigers, UAE status, 40-60 years they were all at the same level of development.

Now they all have left naija far far behind, and moved forward into the future at an astronomical pace.

So what happened, what changed? The same intellect God give China and co is the same he gave naija, so what did naija use their own for? Backward compatible underdevelopment I guess.

What happened is very simple. We became a resource dependent country, selling our raw materials and importing everyhthing, includng stuff that we could manufacture.

That is why we are backward.

Thank u
U just said my mind.....
If u see African countries dats mix with white dey are doing better than African countries dats just dominated by blacks the question is why? Maybe this is a discussion for another day because I want to Know why.....
Just look at countries like south Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Botswana etc dey r doing way better Dan Nigeria and I ask myself why?
May God have mercy on us all

Aconomist:
Stop making ex[sub][/sub]cuses. The white man didn't force force our people to fail to develop 24/7 electricity. The white man didn't force fulani herdsman to loot and murder farmers. The white man didn't make our tax to GDP 6% compared to 15% in GHANA.

Most of Africa would be better off under white rule

Aconomist:
Stop making excuses. The white man didn't force force our people to fail to develop 24/7 electricity. The white man didn't force fulani herdsman to loot and murder farmers. The white man didn't make our tax to GDP 6% compared to 15% in GHANA.

Most of Africa would be better off under white rule

AFRICA won't have been better off under white rule.

The only parts that would have been better off would have been the areas of economic importance to the whites. Everywhere else woud have been in darkness.

Most of our infrastructure in Nigeria was built post colonial. They are dillapidated because most of you Africans want a first world life on a third world income.

This is the same question I asked him
Wat has the government done with the tax we have been paying? U can't increase my tax when I haven't seen anything uve done with the ones have been paying, who does that? A government that couldn't even give out covid19 palliatives to hungry citizens instead they used it as birthday gifts yet u are saying they should increase our tax? Like it seems he's in support of this politicians or Maybe hes benefiting from their corrupt ways, is so obvious

Tell1234:


you still don't get my point Sir. my question is, the one they have been collecting all this years has it been effectively and judiously used? our Government or those running the affairs of this country are so greedy and have no conscience at all.

PhiliptheArab:


AFRICA won't have been better off under white rule.

The only parts that would have been better off would have been the areas of economic importance to the whites. Everywhere else woud have been in darkness.

Most of our infrastructure in Nigeria was built post colonial. They are dillapidated because most of you Africans want a first world life on a third world income.

Lol
Indeed, that is just the fact!

Aconomist:
Stop making excuses. The white man didn't force force our people to fail to develop 24/7 electricity. The white man didn't force fulani herdsman to loot and murder farmers. The white man didn't make our tax to GDP 6% compared to 15% in GHANA.

Most of Africa would be better off under white rule

If Africans with its estimated 1.4billion population today which consist mostly of young people, unlearn all the miseducations that have caused inferiority and self hate, decides to build their continent, support innovation, create and depend on their credible media outlets, handle issues domestically, changes it curriculums to be African centered, consume entertainment and arts from only African countries, respect each others culture and region, unites(have a mutual objective), have a strong independent military that is trained in Africa by Africans, have peace, have a strong justice system, have 24/7 electricity, goes into full production with it's resources, no longer export it raw materials instead export finished goods, depends solely on it's agriculture, considers trades with each other first. This will mean the black race will rule the world, since Africa already have 80% of the worlds resources, arable lands, man power and professionals(technical know how). The standard of living of Africans will rise and things will change for the black race globally.
Having done all these,
1)What do you think will happen to the economy of rest of the world?
2) How will the others catch up, with maintenance etc.?

Ifeoluwav:


If Africans with its estimated 1.4billion population today which consist mostly of young people, unlearn all the miseducations that have caused inferiority and self hate, decides to build their continent, support innovation, create and depend on their credible media outlets, handle issues domestically, changes it curriculums to be African centered, consume entertainment and arts from only African countries, respect each others culture and region, unites(have a mutual objective), have a strong independent military that is trained in Africa by Africans, have peace, have a strong justice system, have 24/7 electricity, goes into full production with it's resources, no longer export it raw materials instead export finished goods, depends solely on it's agriculture, considers trades with each other first. This will mean the black race will rule the world, since Africa already have 80% of the worlds resources, arable lands, man power and professionals(technical know how). The standard of living of Africans will rise and things will change for the black race globally.
Having done all these,
1)What do you think will happen to the economy of rest of the world?
2) How will the others catch up, with maintenance etc.?

Bro, China alone produces more natural resources than all of Africa and has more people. We are not a threat to any body, get that through your mushy black brain. Look up the top gold producer, it's China not Africa.

Here is the link:

http://www.usfunds.com/investor-library/frank-talk/top-10-gold-producing-countries/

Next is Russia, then Australia, than the U.S.

Look up the top iron producers:

Australia, Brazil, India

https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/top-iron-ore-producing-countries/

Look up the top copper producers:

Chile, Peru, China

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_copper_production

The world doesn't need us. White people could supply all their resource needs with Russia, Australia and Canada and never trade with Africa again and it wouldn't hurt them. Africa represents 17% of the world population but only 3% of GDP. We are like ants. We could vanish off the face of the earth no one would even notice.

Drop your delusions of grandeur and accept reality.

Obioma993:
This is the same question I asked him
Wat has the government done with the tax we have been paying? U can't increase my tax when I haven't seen anything uve done with the ones have been paying, who does that? A government that couldn't even give out covid19 palliatives to hungry citizens instead they used it as birthday gifts yet u are saying they should increase our tax? Like it seems he's in support of this politicians or Maybe hes benefiting from their corrupt ways, is so obvious

Good afternoon

Compared to devfeloping countries we don't generate enough revfenue from tax to meet our needs. The US for example has a tax to gdp ratio of 24% Nigeria 5.8%

Secnd, we have built a lot of infrastructure with the 'tax paid before'...and the money we earned from our raw materials. The reason why we can'T BULD MORE and upgrade and maintain existing is because the money we earn from selling oil is not enough for a nation of 50 million people, talkless 200 million. And we don't earn enough from taxes.

Still on taxes, our tax rate is too low to do much of anything. Add the fact that Nigerians are resistant to any attempt to increase taxes (our roads are bad because we Nigerians stpped the government from tolling the roads...meaning no extra income for road maintenance)

Finally, things like the subsidies we keep on petrol for most of the last 4 deacdes means money that could have been spent on fixing roads is spent on paying the petorleum industry f or not selling fuel above 300 naira.per liter.Money which is money wasted.

Aconomist:
Well we agree on the need to massively increase taxation in Nigeria. I used to work in the city government in the United States. Believe it or not, personnel costs (particularly healthcare, pensions and other benefits) swallowed up the vast majority of the budget. The difference is that, the budget was so big that even after 80% of it was consumed on nonsense, there was still enough left over to bring development.

Nigeria's budget is so tiny, that there is simply nothing left over. Corruption and inefficiency (as bad as it is) is actually not the primary problem. The budget is simply too small.

Exactly.

when i become the president expect something better than this

This is Ukraine, a country that is poorer than Nigeria on a GDP basis and only slightly better on a per capita basis. Can we really say blacks are the same species as other races? The level of organization and civilization in Ukraine blows Nigeria out of the water.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUGIJYWFmcw

Aconomist:
Bro, China alone produces more natural resources than all of Africa and has more people. We are not a threat to any body, get that through your mushy black brain. Look up the top gold producer, it's China not Africa.

Here is the link:

http://www.usfunds.com/investor-library/frank-talk/top-10-gold-producing-countries/

Next is Russia, then Australia, than the U.S.

Look up the top iron producers:

Australia, Brazil, India

https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/top-iron-ore-producing-countries/

Look up the top copper producers:

Chile, Peru, China

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_copper_production

The world doesn't need us. White people could supply all their resource needs with Russia, Australia and Canada and never trade with Africa again and it wouldn't hurt them. Africa represents 17% of the world population but only 3% of GDP. We are like ants. We could vanish off the face of the earth no one would even notice.

Drop your delusions of grandeur and accept reality.

You sound really pained, the brainwashing that has been done to you is deep. Your inferiority complex is very bad.
You don't even have any solutions than to complain, nag and compare, and you don't want to learn.
You are even getting information from Wikipedia, no wonder you are yet to have a clue.
Why will someone listen to someone like you that goes about insulting and demeaning his race in all his post. Shame on you.
Imagine making someone like you a leader. You will only become a sellout like the rest.

The world needs Africa than Africa needs the world that was why colonisation happened in the first place.

Watch this

The race for Africa, the second scramble for Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrjHY-lD2kU

Underdeveloment in Africa what is the real story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaqgQvLn5sQ

Destabilising Africa for it's resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHEccFSpc3k

People don't usually want worthless things, if Africa where to be poor in resources why does everyone want to control Africa. You better wake up if you won't, just don't be a sellout.

Ifeoluwav:


You sound really pained, the brainwashing that has been done to you is deep. Your inferiority complex is very bad.
You don't even have any solutions than to complain, nag and compare, and you don't want to learn.
Why will someone listen to someone like you that goes about insulting and demeaning his race in all his post. Shame on you.
Imagine making someone like you a leader. You will only become a sellout like the rest.

The world needs Africa than Africa needs the world that was why colonisation happened in the first place.

Watch this

The race for Africa, the second scramble for Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrjHY-lD2kU

Underdeveloment in Africa what is the real story
https://youtu.be/SaqgQvLn5sQ

Destabilising Africa for it's resources
https://youtu.be/yHEccFSpc3k

People don't usually want worthless things, if Africa where to be poor in resources why does everyone want to control Africa. You better wake up if you won't, just don't be a sellout.

If I ruled Nigeria, it would become a developed country within 10 years. The first thing I would do is sl*****r the corrupt politicians -- next I would m*****cre the Fulani herdsmen and carpet bomb Boko Haram. Then I would put trashcan and sanitation services in every city. If you throw plastic on the sidewalk? 10 lashes. If you throw a water bottle? 50 lashes.

Penalty for corrupt police: death

Penalty for corrupt teachers: death

Next I will deal with corrupt pastors. If you claim to perform a miracle and it turns out to be false, your "church" will be taxed at a rate of 25% on all offerings. That revenue will go towards healthcare and education. Next, I would slash government salaries to a fixed rate of 10x the minimum wage, although food and lodging will be included. 50% of the budget will go towards infrastructure while 20% goes to healthcare and education.

I would extend Buhari's current border closure, but actually fix the electricity grid so domestic companies will be able to produce efficiently.

Aconomist:


If I ruled Nigeria, it would become a developed country within 10 years. The first thing I would do is slaughter the corrupt politicians -- next I would massacre the Fulani herdsmen and carpet bomb Boko Haram. Then I would put trashcan and sanitation services in every city. If you throw plastic on the sidewalk? 10 lashes. If you throw a water bottle? 50 lashes.

Penalty for corrupt police: death

Penalty for corrupt teachers: death

Next I will deal with corrupt pastors. If you claim to perform a miracle and it turns out to be false, your "church" will be taxed at a rate of 25% on all offerings. That revenue will go towards healthcare and education. Next, I would slash government salaries to a fixed rate of 10x the minimum wage, although food and lodging will be included. 50% of the budget will go towards infrastructure while 20% goes to healthcare and education.

I would extend Buhari's current border closure, but actually fix the electricity grid so domestic companies will be able to produce efficiently.

You are trying to address the problems caused by the root cause of the problems in Nigeria. To achieve any good intentions first find the root cause of the problems in Africa and carry others along if you will succeed. Understand the powers that are contending with the black man first.
Watch those video.

OROSUNBOLB:


Guy,can we just rest this already ? Quite frankly,you're putting forward some very irritating assertions that make one to doubt,very strongly, your claim that you're a Yoruba person.

What do you mean by "Yoruba race identifies as one group" ? Are you one of those fifth columnists whose mission here is to plant seed of discord in our midst (Yoruba) for the advancement of your own evil agenda ? Have we ever ,as a people,Yoruba people,said that we are not one people ? So what's your point exactly ?

I proffered what I believe was a political solution to what is holding us back as a nation yet,you said I did not answer your question . which question exactly ? That Yoruba people are not one ,right ? You couldn't come up with any practicable solution,rather you kept talking about change of "mentality" or something and I put it to you that how would you influence the so called mentalities of people with different values and aspirations to work together !

The simple question I want to put to you is this : in all of this ,what is your solution to our current political gridlock that serves as an impediment to our development ? I truly hope that you won't repeat that "it is our mentality" crap again. It is neither practicable nor make any sense !

If you truly believe that we should continue to endure the current system that has never worked and will never work for us,while we wait for some imaginary angels to work on our "mentalities" ,I put it to you that you're the one that's living in a fool's paradise !

I'm done with this subject; it's tasteless already !

What do you mean by "Yoruba race identifies as one group" ? Are you one of those fifth columnists whose mission here is to plant seed of discord in our midst (Yoruba) for the advancement of your own evil agenda ? Have we ever ,as a people,Yoruba people,said that we are not one people ? So what's your point exactly ?

Truth hurts brother! People from Modakeke still harbor hatred against indegines of Ife. Egba people still detest Ijebu people, Kwara is divided as well. If you removed the sentiments and just reason based on logic alone, you would understand my point. Yoruba is still more united than other parts of the country but let's not pretend division does not exist!

You asked for a solution but you still fail to acknowledge the problem! Are you being dishonest or just plain out of touch with reality? Regional governance is a fantasy that will never see the light of the day, not because it is a bad idea but because the other regions are so disorganized that they would be at a disadvantage by allowing that. I'm Yoruba born and bred, we have the highest chance of excelling if Nigeria dismantles itself but if you think any Federal government is going to relinquish power to regional government without sweat, tears and blood then you are smoking that cheap kush. My solution is all out revolution or nothing at all, soldiers killed people for demanding their rights, what do you think will happen when you threaten the status quo? REVOLUTION NOW and if that is too costly, let's start changing our mentality of selling votes, not voting, looking for immediate wealth and richness. Let's install some moral values and patriotism into the nation, let's vote out the corrupt ones and take back the country.

abbey621:




Truth hurts brother! People from Modakeke still harbor hatred against indegines of Ife. Egba people still detest Ijebu people, Kwara is divided as well. If you removed the sentiments and just reason based on logic alone, you would understand my point. Yoruba is still more united than other parts of the country but let's not pretend division does not exist!

You asked for a solution but you still fail to acknowledge the problem! Are you being dishonest or just plain out of touch with reality? Regional governance is a fantasy that will never see the light of the day, not because it is a bad idea but because the other regions are so disorganized that they would be at a disadvantage by allowing that. I'm Yoruba born and bred, we have the highest chance of excelling if Nigeria dismantles itself but if you think any Federal government is going to relinquish power to regional government without sweat, tears and blood then you are smoking that cheap kush. My solution is all out revolution or nothing at all, soldiers killed people for demanding their rights, what do you think will happen when you threaten the status quo? REVOLUTION NOW and if that is too costly, let's start changing our mentality of selling votes, not voting, looking for immediate wealth and richness. Let's install some moral values and patriotism into the nation, let's vote out the corrupt ones and take back the country.

It is impossible to change an entrenched corrupt democratic system through the ballot box. They will simply rig out the good candidate. If the rigging fails, they will just arrest and prosecute the candidate on cooked up charges even before election starts. They are a many ways to isolate a sincere candidate in a corrupt democracy because the sitting government already has so much powers.

Jupiter7:


It is impossible to change an entrenched corrupt democratic system through the ballot box. They will simply rig out the good candidate. If the rigging fails, they will just arrest and prosecute the candidate on cooked up charges even before election starts. They are a many ways to isolate a sincere candidate in a corrupt democracy because the sitting government already has so much powers.

Then can you explain what happened in EDO?

Aconomist:


If I ruled Nigeria, it would become a developed country within 10 years. The first thing I would do is sl*****r the corrupt politicians -- next I would m*****cre the Fulani herdsmen and carpet bomb Boko Haram. Then I would put trashcan and sanitation services in every city. If you throw plastic on the sidewalk? 10 lashes. If you throw a water bottle? 50 lashes.

Penalty for corrupt police: death

Penalty for corrupt teachers: death

Next I will deal with corrupt pastors. If you claim to perform a miracle and it turns out to be false, your "church" will be taxed at a rate of 25% on all offerings. That revenue will go towards healthcare and education. Next, I would slash government salaries to a fixed rate of 10x the minimum wage, although food and lodging will be included. 50% of the budget will go towards infrastructure while 20% goes to healthcare and education.

I would extend Buhari's current border closure, but actually fix the electricity grid so domestic companies will be able to produce efficiently.

You will be worse than buhari. Your approach to development is horrible. You can't correct wrongdoing with wrongdoing. You will be surprised how the masses will turn on you and booth you out cruelly. Maybe they might even kill you sef. How can you be lashing people in this 21st century . Abeg shift make I pass.