Confab panel okay one more state for SE, Guardian

[Vin Otuonye]

Friday, April 25, 2014 Confab panel okays one more state for South-East

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Committee on Religion denies undermining Christians

AGITATION by the people of the South-East for creation of an additional state in the area to put them at par with other zones of the federation received huge support when, Thursday, the demand received the unanimous backing from members of the National Conference Committee on Political Reforms and Forms of Government.

Members of the committee who took turns to make submissions on the contentious matter unanimously agreed that there was need for creation of one more state in the region in the interest of justice and fair-play and to give the people of the South-East a sense of belonging.

In another development, the Secretariat of the National Conference has denied reports credited to an official of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) which tends to give the impression of an attempt to undermine Christians in the National Conference.

A statement issued Thursday and signed by Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications, Akpandem James, said first, it was not correct as claimed by the CAN official that the Committee on Religion is made up of 12 Muslims and eight Christians. "That is not correct. The committee has 21 members - 11 Muslims and 10 Christians", Akpandem wrote.

He also said it would be mischievous for anybody or group to insinuate or accuse the Chairman or the leadership of the Conference of working out a script to undermine the interest of Christians in the dialogue body.

"The chairmanship of committees was shared equally between the North and the South; and those that were seen as contentious committees are co-chaired by a delegate from the North and South. The two co-chairmen of the committee on Religion could not have come from the North as CAN would have wished; and it would amount to peddling ignorance to think that a Christian from the South does not know what Christians in the North are facing, as Christendom is one body.

"It is unfortunate that a body like CAN, if it indeed authorised the statement, would make such frivolous and unfounded allegation against the Chairman of the Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, to the effect that he picked Alhaji Nurudeen Lemu as the co-Chairman of the committee, because they are from the same state."

The Political Reforms and Forms of Government Committee, however, submitted that every other region demanding the creation of more states would only get it on the basis of merit.

The 30-member committee further submitted that without prejudice to states constituting the federating unit, those that wish to merge may do so in accordance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria subject to three conditions, namely:

* That a majority of the two-thirds of all members in each of the Houses of Assembly of each of the states, in which such merger is proposed, support by resolution, the merger;

* That a referendum is conducted in each of the states proposing to merge with 75 per cent of the eligible voters in each of those states approving of the merger; and

* That each House of the National Assembly, by resolution passed by a simple majority of membership of each of the Houses, approve of the merger.

Addressing journalists after the committee adjourned its sitting to 10.00 a.m. on Monday, the chairman, Gen. Ike Nwachukwu, said by supporting the creation of an additional state in the South-East, delegates have shown that everyone can have a win-win situation.

He said: "I must thank my committee members for their maturity and ability to discern the needs of Nigerians to have more states based on merit, particularly the South-East, thereby bringing the zone at par with others.

I want to indeed say to my colleagues that they have shown great understanding and they believe in a win-win option. That is the spirit we should maintain in this Conference.

"At the end of the day, we will be recommending that there should be equality of states in the various zones of the country, and then allowing the zones that have agitations across the country to decide which state should be created.

"Those who make the request for the creation of more states do so because they feel marginalised where they are," he said.

Before arriving at the resolution ahead of the commencement of debates, the committee had proceeded on a five-minute coffee break following a motion by Dr. Abubakar Saddique Mohammed ostensibly to allow the delegates and members of the committee to confer with each other.

At the resumption of session, Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwe while making a case for the South-East, pointed out that the zone which had only five states among the 36 in the country stood at a disadvantage which, according to him, was a great challenge to the people of the area.

"We don't want to be more than other zones; we just want to be like others. I appeal to this committee to strongly take into consideration the need to bring the South-East at par with other zones in this country."

Senator Femi Okurounmu, in his argument, said there should be creation of more states to meet growing demands.

He said there should be the same number of states in every zone in the spirit of fairness. He, however, warned delegates to be mindful in order to avoid the abuse of the process.

Binta Masi Garba advocated for the creation of Amana State in the North. She also supported the creation of an additional state in the South-East in the spirit of fairness.

Chief Benjamin Elue from Delta State, while supporting the call for the creation of an additional state in the South-East, begged delegates to consider the long agitation of the Igbo-speaking people in his state who want their own state. He said Anioma State should be carved out of the present Delta State in the interest of justice.

Senator Ahmed Aruwa argued that it was outside the purview of the committee to create a state.

He said the panel could only make recommendations and create an enabling environment for those agitating for more states to have their way. He said the South-East zone deserves an additional state based on merit.

Yinka Odumakin said states have become tenants to the Federal Government. He said states must have the capacity to look inward and create its own revenue base instead of becoming slaves to the Federal Government. He said the practice where governors come to Abuja at the end of every month to collect salaries must be discouraged.

Lawrence Agubuzu, a South-East delegate, said every region should get an additional state. He, however, argued that in the new arrangement, his region should be given two states. He said the creation of additional states in the six geo-political zones will create a better balance.

Also fielding questions at the end of session, co-Chairman of the committee, Mohammed Ukara Kumalia, said in the interest of justice and fair-play, the South-East should be given an additional state. He said every other region agitating for more states must be given based on merit. He said this is needed in order to avoid abuse of the process.

He said that genuine demands for the creation of states from all the other zones will be looked into and disclosed that decisions will be taken based on the merit of such demands looking at their viability, contiguity and a host of other factors that usually determine the creation of states.

Kumalia further disclosed that the committee will revisit the issue of local council creation next week, and specifically address other elements such as the mode of funding, among others

[bizo...@yahoo.com]

When people are moving towards reducing the number of states you are clamoring for another non viable state.His 'dual' citizen has not paid off. Nigeria IMHO needs the geopolitical zones as states with minor boundary adjustments.To hell with one more state. EUO Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Thanks to Gen. Ike Nwachukwu, Chairman.  That is why we have to be careful when we criticize.  His dual "citizenship" has paid off, don't you think?   Take care Nwachukwu

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Friday, April 25, 2014 Confab panel okays one more state for South-East

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[vincentotuonye]

Ekwueme:

Gen. Ike Nwachukwu is not there in 1994/95 when then political conference agreed that additional state be created in the SE. Same thing in 2004/

2005 during Obj when another political conference agreed to a new state for the SE before Obj scuttled everything with his 3rd term agenda.

E. U. Obi, apparently you have not been following the National Political Conference. The right idea is to reduce the number of states and revert to regions - 6 regions.  But from deliberations going on right now, the SW are the only people pushing it. Northern delegates are against it. That is why I stated some things in bold in that news clip.

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[Collins Ezebuihe]

 Mister African Herald:
 
What are you thanking Mister Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu for? I'll like to know. Anyway, Regionalism and one more state in the South-east are not mutually exclusive; we can have both. I also hope the North is not supporting this extra state for the sole purpose of lining Igbo support to kill regionalism. That will be disastrous to East/West relation, and a bonanza for the North, where Omar Sanda's mother is from.
 
The Afenifre position or regionalism remains the best option forward. With regionalism comes better resource control. Therefore, Igbo delegates will be wise to work more closely with Yorubas in that conference.
 
Cheers,
 
Collins Ezebuihe.

[Wharf Snake]

Mazi Collins Ezebuihe,

You opined below that "... Igbo delegates will be wise to work more closely with Yorubas in that conference"

Mazi What happens to the Igbo delegates when the Yoruba changes and follows the Awusa agenda? Mazi how do you work with someone that cannot be trusted? As a yoruba man myself I know that the capacity to be untrustworthy is one of our pain points. It is my hope that one day the Yoruba's word can be trusted but not today. Ndigbo at that conference will be wise to steer clear of any Yoruba agenda. They cannot be trusted should be the guiding light for everyone from the south.

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[Vin Otuonye]

MOE:

Additional one more state may not be a bad idea if the National Conference resolve (as they seem to be leaning right now) that states and not regions should form the federating unit with the federal government. Let us have parity of states in the regions first so if states eventually form the federating units, the south east is at par with other regions. 

On the South presenting a common front, the south still needs support from the North just like the North needs Southern support. decisions must be reached either by consensus or 70% delegates vote. With this both North and South need each other. 

But please note one other provision that the committee recommended is that states can come together and merge if they so desire provided the following conditions are met without prejudice to states that don't want to merge.  The conditions are:

1. 2/3 members of the legislators in each of the states desiring to merge agree to it.

2. 75% of eligible voter in each of those states,through a referendum, agree to the merge. 

3. The two houses of the National Assembly by a simple majority vote agree.

Please note these are just committee recommendations.

Vin Cool Breeze Otuonye

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Ekwueme Nwachukwu got it wrong; Collins is on the money. ONE state does not cut it. 

It does really not matter what we got; the point is that we agreed to present a south front. We cannot be seen to be chickening out with a plate of porridge. Why waste time meeting if no one ever abides by a simple agreement. This is how Aburi failed and we stepped into an enduring funk. 

The South met and harmonized positions. It accepted almost all Ohanaeze proposals, including the six zonal geopolitical structure that will yield true federalism,  regionalism,  or eventual confederation. 

 IOSN was not there. He didn't care. He does not give a hoot. 

This is another sellout; another sabotage. We got what we ordered in Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu, a certified dragfoot to the Igbo cause. BTW, we must stop referring to his Hausa "ikwunne"; he is as Igbo as the next... just a bad one at collective progress. That makes him twice a sabo. 

The Igbo prop would have given us 1001 states... If needed,  and bring our zone to fiscal and political parity. Even with the new state, we are still not closing in on old Kano alone! 

Oh, you wait for the fraternal fracas  between Orlu, Nsukka, "Etiti," and Aba for the cheap-a$$ bone flung our way. Why should it take a conference to get equity? By the time we are done with fighting for the dry bone, any pretense to Igbo unity ... forget nation... will fizzle away! We may be better off "dashing" it to Anioma and persisting on taking confederation from Aburi to Abuja! 

Yes, Ike Nwachukwu delivered-- as programmed and as expected!

Ndiigbo, no nu.

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[Ike Agbor]

Simply put Omar Sanda delivered for the north...the north dangled the word state through him and his committee folded up like a circus leaving town. Anyone can also tell that the north are seriously fighting the Sw and simply 

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[Uzoma KLN]

Yes,

But first, let the SE get one more State, then regionalization will ensue. How about that?

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[Zubbie Ekwueme]

Ndigbo at that conference will be wise to steer clear of any Yoruba agenda. They cannot be trusted should be the guiding light for everyone from the south. -Wharfsnake

Excellent Wharfy! You are my man a second time in a couple of weeks. You said what needs to be said, point blank.

 

There is just one baby step that can be taking politically: Nudge SE and SS to form a CAUCUS in Abuja. When this is done, it will define the East away from Muslim Nigeria and give them a name and identity. As the political terrain has dramatically changed since 1967, the East not the tools and history to advise us on the next step. We must walk away from Muslim Nigeria.

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[Dr. Udeh]

Folks

6 six states do not bring parity because Northwest has 7 states. Two states to South East and one each for each others bringing a total of 42 states. 

Moreover, local government areas are badly skewed in favor of the North. Something needs to be done there. 

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[Chris Udoh]

That state that was approved for South East should come from a combination of Aba in Abia, Ikot Ekpene in Akwa IBOM, plus Ogoni in Rivers State. Breaking up Abia will likely help its progress since this state had been the most unlucky state in Nigeria. They never had a good governor. 

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[vincentotuonye]

Mazi Udeh:

Yes 6th state does not bring SE to par with NW but it bring SE at par with other regions.  With respect local governments, actually this seem to be an area where the delegates are in agreement. Let the states and not the Federal government create them.

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Folks

6 six states do not bring parity because Northwest has 7 states. Two states to South East and one each for each others bringing a total of 42 states. 

Moreover, local government areas are badly skewed in favor of the North. Something needs to be done there. 

Dee jee nu

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[Collins Ezebuihe]

Mazi Zubbie:
 
You can't propound SESS better than I have. In fact, I hooked up the 2 acronyms, SE and SS, to form SESS --just like Fubara came up with "Empire Of Thieves" and/or "Lootocracy," while Joe Keshi and co. came up with "BRACED" states. My point is that I support a closer cooperation within the SESS. But if the South-west wants to be part of that economic and political force for the welfare of the citizens therein, the door should be open for it to come in and take its seat --even with whatever sordid history of betrayal the South-west may be encumbered with. Afterall, most of the rest of Europe has formed the European Union (EU) with Germany --regardless of Germany's past, and even as the hunt for Nazi Germans is ongoing. That's political maturity.
 
I'm sure you are now familiar with how President Richard Millhouse Nixon broke the taboo about Sino-American relationship and, now, that relationship has quite beneficial to all earthlings, though the Americans and the Chinese still don't trust each other that much. So, in the case of Igbos and Yorubas --though we have some Alukos, black scorpions, Awos in the mix-- genuine cooperation MUST still be sought between Igbos and Yorubas.
 
Given that, the Regionalism the South-west's Afenifre is standing for, is precisely what Nd'Igbo and the South-south have longed for and preached before this national confab, and that stance is also somewhat congruent with the provisions of the Aburi Accord. In fact, the South-west may be a tenderfoot to that Regionalism principle. So, short of splitting Nigeria into as many as 7 nations --the current 6 regions plus the Middle Belt that has logically sworn forbearance with the North-- the next best option is Regionalism; which means resource control.
 
Instead of your current line of argument, you should be watching Mister Ike Omar Sanda Nwachukwu carefully to see how next the North may try to use him to scuttle Regionalism. We do indeed need Regionalism, short of a balkanized Nigeria.
 
Ndewo,
 
Collins Ezebuihe.
 



 

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Dear All:

 

How wiould the proposed states in Nigeria be funded?

 

Would the funding of the states including start up

costs and subsequent revenue allocations from the

FGN, be revenue neutral to both the zone in which an additonal state is being

created and the FGN.

 

I raise these questions because I do not see how residents of a newly created

state would automatically become more prosperous  simply because the same share

of the national cake --a state or states from which new states are being carved out

would divided into smaller pies?

 

Or more provocatively could the demand for more state in any zone of Nigeria

including the demand for an Ijebu state to be carved out from the current Ogun state

and the additional state being requested for the SE and similar requests for more states

in other regions of Nigeria  be another way of getting a greater share of an ever dwindling oil revenue pool from Abuja?

 

Has anyone of the newest states in Nigeria ever become self sufficient after its creation any

more than the larger states from which it was carved out were before it was created on a per capita basis?

 

Does state creation automatically lead to a spike in internally generated revenue for the new states being created?

 

I was one of four delegates who represnted  the Diaspora at the 2006 NPRC  in Abuja during the OBJ admisitration---where there were also several demands for the creation if more states in Nigeria including Ijebu state. I couldn't understand how the creation

of an Ijebu state could lead to more prosperity to my own people --the Ijebu than we already have now in Ogun state other than the fact that I might get to be related to a governor or that my hometown might have a greate share in terms of the Commissioners to be appointed by the new governor. And I still do not as I write --considering that the most salient argument from the propenents of an Ijebu state was that the Ijebu Province (during the colonial admisitration) was the only province in Nigeria that had not transformed into state since independence. Ogun state already receives one of the smallest allocations from Abuja.

An Ijebu state with a smaller population base would (if state creation were revenue neutral)

  be receiving an even smaller allocation from which it would have to fund iits own additional beureaucracy and erect additional monuments such as state houses, state hedquarters, governor's residence etc---scarce money that could be better spent providing

services for the peoples of the current Ogun state!

 

I strongly believe that Better governance and NOT state CREATION is the key to socio-economic development in Nigeria.

 

If I were a delegate at the current Confab and a member of the committee on Governance that has endorsed

the creation of another state in the SE (for the sake of equity among the southern states), I would have qualified my support for such state creation exercise with a proviso that an new states being created should be revenue

neutral to both the state and the federal government!

 

Folks, we already have too much 'government' in Nigeria! More government is not likely to improve the lot of our people.

 

I support the idea of a true federal system in which the federating units would be the 6 regional zones and the states be demoted to the level of LGAs while the current LGAs should serve the same purpose that municipal admisistrations (town or city councils) serve in other jurisdictions.

 

Bye,

 

Ola

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Dear All:

 

How woud the proposed NEW states in Nigeria be funded?

 

Would the funding of the new states including start up

costs and subsequent revenue allocations from the

FGN, be revenue neutral to both the zone in which an additonal state is being

created and the FGN.

 

I raise these questions because I do not see how residents of a newly created

state would automatically become more prosperous  simply because the same share

of the national cake --a state or states from which new states are being carved out

would divided into smaller pies

 

Or more provocatively could the demand for one or more states in any zone of Nigeria

--including the demand for an Ijebu state to be carved out from the current Ogun state

and the additional state being requested for the SE and similar requests for more states

in other regions of Nigeria  be another way of getting a greater share of an ever dwindling oil revenue pool from Abuja for the residents of the zones or the current states from which the new states would be carved out?

[inno chima]

Ola Kassim,forget all your contributions on any National Issues. It is all baloney! You let the Country down and your peers when summoned to serve your Diaspora Constituency and lied to high havens in respect of your duty. YOU LIED,LIED AND LIED.

Under your care 52 Plots of land for those under your care/protection were siphoned and I am one of them. Now under guilty conscience, you offered to give up your share to me to which I ACCEPTED AND STILL DO until your agent sent to do this transfer Disappeared. Again when are we getting back to finish up the TRANSFER.

Mazi Inno Chimah(Ochi agha Oma,Arondizuogu)USA

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[Collins Ezebuihe]

Perhaps nothing has wasted more money in Nigeria than LGAs, because you can hardly find genuine and durable projects these LGAs can lay claims to. That means that Nigeria should reduce the number of LGAs to just the existing 3 senatorial zones to maximize the utility of the funds from our natural resources, while stopping the same funds ending up in the pockets of LGA chairpersons and their godfathers. Some of these LGA chieftains even carry Local Government Area (LGA) money in the booth of their cars! But we always turn around and blame the governors and Aso Rock --more like blaming the Rat for the equally damaging activities of the Roach.
 
The LGAs simply withhold money that the states should and could have used for wider, more useful projects.
 
Away with LGAs and Federal government (as constituted) and in with Regionalism. LGA system was initiated to bring government dividends to the people, but the standing fact is that the system has taken the dividends and the government itself away from the people; therefore, it is just a financial orifice!!
 
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[Fubara David-West]

I have a different perspective.  I think regionalism is an idea whose time is long gone.  Maintaining states as the federating units is ideal for a country, such as Nigeria, with its complex ethnic, religious and cultural elements.

I would also go in the other direction.  The number of states in the country should be reduced.  Furthermore, the dependence of the state and local governments on the Federal Government, for funding their recurrent budgets should be drastically reduced.  Nothing more than five percent of the recurrent budget of a state or a local government, should be funded by Federal money. 

The state and local governments, in particular, should be forced, to come up with creative solutions to the myriad of problems that citizens face at the city and community levels. That will encourage them to be more innovative with public finance.  

Such a shift will force the state and local levels of government, to design programs for attracting and incubating small businesses.  It will also make it possible for people at the grassroots, to monitor effectively, how public funds are spent.  Both of those elements will lead to increased employment opportunities for citizens.

Furthermore, the citizens in the state and the local governments, should be free to create as many local governments as they want, to meet their unique needs.  The Federal Government should recognize those local governments, and fund capital projects within the areas.  Again: the main funding for those levels of government, should come from the citizens, who live within those jurisdictions. 

I thank you.

Fubara David-West.

[Ace Samson]

Can Nigeria afford additional state(s) or hse's just trying to get a few people richer?
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[Kúnlé Adégboyè]

The problem is not the creation of the Local 

Government Areas. The problem is those operating the LGAs. No vision. Most simply want to get all they can for their own pockets. 

Solution? If you're clean and plan on staying clean, start gearing yourself up for elective office at LG, state and national levels. Don't wait for the charlatans to make the change, as it won't happen through them.

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[Collins Ezebuihe]

Even as a novice High School boy, I opposed Local Government Areas creation in the 1970s, because I believed then that it robbed states of the necessity to consolidate state funds for optimum development. That is precisely what is happening now, and the whole mess is compounded by corruption.
 
If there were LGAs back in the 60s, do you think MI Okpara, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello would have had enough funds to pursue their chosen development agenda? Of course not, because people like KO Mbadiwe, Ladoke Akintoala, Aminu Kano, etc would have been in the mix, pursuing their own development agenda, and there would be no consolidation of funds for concrete projects to serve the whole Region or State --even as politicians of those days were less corrupt.
 
We must speedily phase out these LGAs now --especially with dwindling revenue, and endemic inflation of LGAs (Kano has 43 or 42) and thievery of LGA funds.
 
Collins Ezebuihe
 



 

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Subject: [africanworldforum] Re: [NIgerianWorldForum] PART 3REE: I PREFER REGIONALISM TO ONE MORE STATE IN THE SE>>RE: Confab panel okay one more state for SE, Guardian
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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

Speaking of new states while the Nigerian nightmare project still exists, the following 15 states should be created and added to the South
1) Anioma state
2) Apa (Idoma) state
3) Anyigba (Igala) state
4)Obudu (Ogoja) state
5) Old Calabar state
6) Auchi state
7) Uromi (Esan/Isan) state
8) Otedo State
9) Beni-Egbe state
10) Ilaje state
11) Ijebu state
12) Ijesha state
13)Kabba state (Oworo & Okun)
14) Illorin/Igbominna state
15) Oke-Ogun/Old Oyo state

15) Adada state

see attached file

On Saturday, 10 May 2014, 14:41, Collins Ezebuihe <collye...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Even as a novice High School boy, I opposed Local Government Areas creation in the 1970s, because I believed then that it robbed states of the necessity to consolidate state funds for optimum development. That is precisely what is happening now, and the whole mess is compounded by corruption.
 
If there were LGAs back in the 60s, do you think MI Okpara, Obafemi Awolowo, and Ahmadu Bello would have had enough funds to pursue their chosen development agenda? Of course not, because people like KO Mbadiwe, Ladoke Akintoala, Aminu Kano, etc would have been in the mix, pursuing their own development agenda, and there would be no consolidation of funds for concrete projects to serve the whole Region or State --even as politicians of those days were less corrupt.
 
We must speedily phase out these LGAs now --especially with dwindling revenue, and endemic inflation of LGAs (Kano has 43 or 42) and thievery of LGA funds.
 
Collins Ezebuihe
 



 

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The problem is not the creation of the Local 

Government Areas. The problem is those operating the LGAs. No vision. Most simply want to get all they can for their own pockets. 

Solution? If you're clean and plan on staying clean, start gearing yourself up for elective office at LG, state and national levels. Don't wait for the charlatans to make the change, as it won't happen through them.

Kúnlé Adégboyè

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On Apr 27, 2014, at 2:13 PM, Collins Ezebuihe <Collye...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Perhaps nothing has wasted more money in Nigeria than LGAs, because you can hardly find genuine and durable projects these LGAs can lay claims to. That means that Nigeria should reduce the number of LGAs to just the existing 3 senatorial zones to maximize the utility of the funds from our natural resources, while stopping the same funds ending up in the pockets of LGA chairpersons and their godfathers. Some of these LGA chieftains even carry Local Government Area (LGA) money in the booth of their cars! But we always turn around and blame the governors and Aso Rock --more like blaming the Rat for the equally damaging activities of the Roach.
 
The LGAs simply withhold money that the states should and could have used for wider, more useful projects.
 
Away with LGAs and Federal government (as constituted) and in with Regionalism. LGA system was initiated to bring government dividends to the people, but the standing fact is that the system has taken the dividends and the government itself away from the people; therefore, it is just a financial orifice!!
 
Cheers,
 
Collins Ezebuihe
 
 
 



 

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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

Speaking of new states while the Nigerian nightmare project lasts, the following 16 states should be created and added to the South

1) Anioma state
2) Apa (Idoma) state
3) Anyigba (Igala) state
4)Obudu (Ogoja) state
5) Old Calabar state
6) Auchi state
7) Uromi (Esan/Isan) state

8) Otedo state

9) Beni-Egbe state
10) Ilaje state
11) Ijebu state
12) Ijesha state
13)Kabba state (Oworo & Okun)
14) Illorin/Igbominna state
15) Oke-Ogun/Old Oyo state

16) Adada state

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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

It the interest of "fairness" and well spread out redistribution of wealth, the SE should push for the following 6 states to be created and added to the SE:

1) Anioma state
2) Apa (Idoma) state
3) Anyigba (Igala) state
4) Obudu(Ogoja) state
5) Old Calabar state

6) Adada state

... but at the end of the day you are all still in the failed State of Nigeria. Ideally the SE, SS(geographical oxymoron - I'll rather call it South Central), and SW should be thinking of how to pull out of Nigeria

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[Francis MOGU]

Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for your strong voices on further States Creation in Nigeria! Thanks too for your awareness of the historical injustices of the Nigerian Federation on minority groups in Southern Nigeria, especially the Ogoja people of the old Ogoja Province. OGOJA was among Lord Frederick Lugard's 24 Provinces created in 1914, but has been completely neglected, negated and marginalized by the Nigerian Government over the years! I support your call for the creation of more States in the South as well as in the North for accelerated overall development! GOD bless you all in CHRIST JESUS our Saviour, Amen!

Sincerely,

Francis Ibe MOGU, Ph.D.Department of English and Literary Studies,
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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

The Igbo need to pull out of One-Nigeria as Nigeria is a failed State ... they need their own Igbo State Nation - call it Biafra if you like ...  but until then, that is, until they get serious about pulling out, they (at least those who are not thinking of pulling the Igbo out) must demand more states and this should be included the SE: Anioma state, Apa (Idoma) careved out of Benue, Adada state careved out of Enugu and with Nsukka as capital, Anyigba (Igala) state carved our of Kogi, Obudu(Ogoja state) with Ogoja town as capital, Old-Calabar State. 

The SS should demand the following states:

1) An Uhobo-Isoko state (the rest of Delta after separating Anioma), with Warri as the state capital

2) An Itskeri state

3)Beni-Egbe state ( Ijaw)

4) Otedo state, with Ibinu (Benin) as the capital

5) Auchi (Afemai) state

6)An Esan/Ishan state

 Knowing who their real enemies are (core North), the SE and SS should ideally form a singular regional block and act as such - insist on a regional government with its own Parliament and regional police, but no regional army, just as Scotland currently operates in the UK - states(including the new ones) may then function as local govt - then they should extend warm hands with the SW in joint economic projects.

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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

The SW should demand and insist on the following states to be created and added to the SW:

1) Illorin state carved out of Kwara, and with Illorin as the state capital.

2) Old-Oyo state (Oke-Ogun) with Shaki as the state capital, to be carved out of the present Oyo state - the rest of the present Oyo state may be renamed to Ibadan state with Ibadan as it's state capital

3) Ijebu state carved out of Ogun state, with Ijebu-ode as the state capital

4)Ijesha state to be careved out of Osun state, and with Illesha as the state capital

5) Ilaje state carved out of Ondo state, with Okitipupa as the state capital

6) Kabba state (Oworo and Okun peoples)  with Kabba as the state capital, to be carved out of the present Kogi state

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[Okechukwu Okonjo]

The SW should then insist on regional govt (with regional police and parliament - however no regional army) and the states (including the new ones) may then function as local govt areas do. The SW may then extend a warm hand to the SESS block in joint projects such as an economic partnership

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