ifevictor:


while many people in the south support true federalism because of crude oil resources which has more value at present. The south keep encouraging the North to go into farming, the last time I checked the south too there are arable lands unplowed so while can they do farming too.
The disdvantages of true federalism are inherent in what u call the advantages..
1. Incessant tribal war will increase cos there will always be minorities in those federating region e.g in Biafra, we will have igbos as majorities while the niger delta minority tribes as the minority, the igbos will have the population to always produce the regional governor at the detriment of the minorities, strife and chaos will start from there...same will be replicated in all regions cos we have over 250 tribes in nigeria

2. Rich states will become lazy cos of their resources..

3. There will be serious migration to rich state from poorer states leading to crisis. There will be discrimination against citizens cos u might not get jobs if u aren't from that region

4. Xynophobic attacks will be on the rise cos foreigner (people from other region) might take over opportunities in those "rich region" and indigines will fight against them.

5. It will drive hate among various ethnic tribes cos of varying opportunities available to people of the same country especially with state of origin enshrined in our constitution.

6. It wil definitely lead to the break up of Nigeria.

I believe most proponents of True federalism in the south in the context they are putting it want it because of selfishness and not national integration. They want it because it appears that they are at advantage.
While I believe in restructuring and devolution of more power to the states, I am against the type of federalism that most southern are proposing cos it will eventually lead to war and breakup of the country. It is either we hold a referendum to break up now peacefully or we stay together and restructure but not restructure into regions that wil eventually lead to chaos and war.

DEAFandDUMB:


Are you sure true federalism doesn't have any disadvantage?

mikolo80:
my father is dumb. My mother is dumb. My children will be dumb. My spouse is definitely dumb .i am obviously retarded.

Is that how they taught me to correct ppl. With insults. And i hope to get results. It is my kind that beat house girl with hot water and iron. Fool like me.

Stevez32:


You stoop so low to edit my comment. I am definitely a slowpoke.

mikolo80:
so you're learning now

Stevez32:



Just proving to you dat I know what you did. I don't learn dumb things niga

mikolo80:
it's dumb but you did it so you agree you're dumb

Stevez32:




You probably too dumb to realise what it means to demonstrate.

jpphilips:



Do you think you are making sense shooting blank statements? how does true federalism (ie if you have any idea what it means or how it is applied) shape up and brace up for the task of governance? how

Shewunoshewa:


When a politician is well aware beforehand that he'll have to hustle to get funds to run his state rather than rely on Abuja for pittance, he'll think twice before running for public office.

I hope you can figure that out.

jpphilips:


Have you ever seen any Nigerian politician hustling to generate funds? in that position, they will tax away your soul. You will be Hustling while the government will be collecting.

Shewunoshewa:


How will they do that when they can easily put on their thinking caps and go into profitable businesses?
The average Nigerian politician we have on the scene now will give way to those who really want to serve.

mikolo80:
you're the one preoccupied with ''dumbness '' and you know what they say about finger-pointing.......