Tag: federalism
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The Imperative Of Restructuring Nigeria To Attain Stable Political Union And Sustainable Fiscal Federalism (I), By Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi
By Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi (aim.ssanyi@gmail.com <aim.ssanyi@gmail.com) INTRODUCTION The present structure of Nigeria’s federal system of government is dysfunctional, hardly sustainable and will continue to constrain the country from attainment of its political economic potentials and goals also its developmental aspirations. It is simply tailored to sustain a colossal federal government – with heavy wage bill…
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Travails of Federalism in Nigeria – Gbade Ojo
By Gbade Ojo With my recent sporadic media intervention on the warped form and character of federalism in Nigeria, I assumed I must have contributed to the ongoing polemic via-a-vis the imperatives of either political restructuring or secession as canvassed by the Biafrans. However, when the babel of voices on the kismet of Nigeria’s federal…
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Military rule, civil war destroyed federalism – Atiku
…harps on restructuring Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said military incursion and the 30- month civil war led to the steady erosion of the nation’s federal structure. The federal structure, he noted, was erected by founding fathers to ensure national cohesion. Atiku said only a comprehensive restructuring of the country and devolution of…
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Presidency, politicians jostle for Ibori’s support ahead release
By Tamunoebi Youdouwei Citing renewed violence in the Niger Delta and the former governor’s wide support base in the region, top presidency officials are waiting to bait Chief James Ibori to lead a project to pacify the region and build goodwill in the region. Ordinarily Chief James Ibori, who is likely to be released from…