Sanusi said this while speaking at the inaugural lecture and launching of a N250 million endowment fund for the Oba Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance, Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, yesterday March 10th.
"If you really reflect on the problems of this country, it seems to turn common sense on its head. You sometimes wonder if anyone needs to tell any group of people that if you are a poor country, you do not need 36 governors, 36 deputy governors, with members of house of assembly, commissioners and advisers, Special assistants, a president, a vice president, 36 ministers, special advisers, federal legislature and so on. Simple arithmetic will tell you that if you have that structure, you are first of all doomed to spending 80 or 90 per cent of everything you earn maintaining public officers.
It is really common sense but it seems to be a problem for us to understand it,” he added.
For the first time, I support him oh!
ReplyDeleteWe also dont need offices of royal highnesses like Sanusi's office. E.g Emir of Kano, Oba of Lagos, Sultan of Sokoto etc. Because i am aware that taxes are paid to them.
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ReplyDeleteMay u receive sense
DeleteAnybody that wife a nonentity like u is doomed
DeleteR u Retarded?
DeleteStupid talk..acessory to peadophilia..most northern states shld b absolved den..u re all d same...
ReplyDeleteSarki Sunusi yayi magana.
ReplyDeleteHe wants a situation where a fulani or Hausa man can be the governor of two other states combined. I disagree. Indigenes of a state should be allowed to govern a state.
ReplyDeleteExactly my thoughts. Anon 3:23 you are so right
DeleteSo if you don't need 36 states..then biafarans should be allowed to be on their own.. at least that will reduce the number of states in Nigeria..Not supporting biafra BUT that is what it ends up being.
ReplyDeleteWhat da heck is biafra???
DeleteSan usi.....on what platform do you have the right to suggest this? You want a situation where any NigeriaN of a different tribe will rule another tribe in a different state?
ReplyDeleteLol. U are correct sha
DeleteSo we should restructure...?Hell no,it's not gonna work Sir! There are other alternatives...
ReplyDeleteFoolish Nigerian youth
DeleteBaby steps in the is lamination of Nig
ReplyDeleteYou are right
DeleteWe hear
ReplyDeleteLinda i am with Sanusi in this one, but i think his advise is late.
ReplyDeleteConseidering how people benefited from these state, no one will want his state to be part of the restructuring.
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Kings like u should stop getting money from the govt or resources controlled by the govt. That's where we should cut out the expenses
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DeleteTrue talk
DeleteThis Paedophile and Yinushua's spiritual godfather has come again with his ultra messiah complex syndrome. I guess the plan is to annex the middle belt states. Oloshi
ReplyDeleteThere won't be emir's too.
ReplyDeleteMuhammad said u are allowed to marry more than one wife so long as u can love them equally. Common sense should make a man know that you cannot love two people equally. Even Allah will spit you out if you want to love him and the devil or something else
ReplyDeleteIn your heading "Natioanal" should have been "National"
ReplyDeleteI think this paedophilia is making sense
ReplyDeleteI swear, this is a real 'common sense' argument. We need to cut down on a lot. The ruling/system is already chopping toooooo much money. How can one man (Senate President) spend 300 million on cars, and on his way to spending a billion naira on a house and we don't have money in the country. SMH! We really need a restructuring. Even Buhari needs to reduce the number of people he takes along with him on his trips.
ReplyDeleteAre You A One Minute Man?
Your comment shows that to have common sense ain't tribal,youths like u are what we need for change to take place
DeleteEvery state generates their own revenue which should take care of itself, although in Nigeria it is all put together and then shared to various states, with the various allocation figures to states, what the hell does he mean by that....Yes I understand d need to cut down expenditures, but you need people to govern states, America we like to copy has governors and mayors and all kinds of aides and the revenue the state makes looks after its ownself, thus the United "states" of America , this is just outrightly a ploy in motion...
DeleteAny state that cannot sustain itself with the revenue it makes should merge, most middle belt and northern states depend on FG to give then money from the Niger delta.
DeleteOga l totally disagree with you on this! Have you considered how enormous the adverse effect of this action would result in the country? We are still struggling to curb bokoharam's menace so please this is not our problem!
ReplyDeleteIs Sanusi that's talking, pedophile pls let's hear other pple
ReplyDeleteWell i think monarchs should be scrapped. They are the ones we don't need.
ReplyDeleteWe need monarchs. They represent our heritage.
DeleteHe made so much sense, still can't figure the actual work of deputy governors in Nigeria.
ReplyDelete. ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Another sensible person,youths like you are what we need for change to take place
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Nah I don't share your opinion sir.Nigeria is a heterogeneous country which means equal representation must come to the fore come what may if we are to maintain peace in the country. 36 state governors is a must but the numerous advisers & all is what I think should be scrapped.Duplication of offices is one problem that is gulping money in this country.
ReplyDeleteIn my state alone, I won't be surprised to see SAs like special adviser on Domestic affairs, etal.Its sickening.Instead of reducing the the number of state Governors, why not scrap some redundant offices under em.
Only if those crooks would agree to it for the sake of the Nation.
ReplyDeleteAnyway he's making sence but the restructuring should start from northern Nigeria bcos we hv too many states there and nothing much good governance is coming out of it?
ReplyDeleteEmir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II ,do u think ur advice matter, it is all agenda of Islamization. divide and rule them
ReplyDeleteEmir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad II ,do u think ur advice matter, it is all agenda of Islamization. divide and rule them
ReplyDeleteU r making sense.....!!
ReplyDeleteWell said.
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If we don't need the Governors and their parastatals as u indicated, so ki ni ki Nigeria wa se ooo, Emir Sanusi?
ReplyDeleteOk oooo....
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Go tell ur broda.
ReplyDeleteNow, this is common sense talk.Not that hypocritical garbage Bruce always types on his phone.
ReplyDeleteNow, this is common sense talk.Not that hypocritical garbage Bruce always types on his phone.
ReplyDeleteIf this crop is common sense to you, it means you are too dull. Wen sanusi donates his stops his government allocation then we can listen to him
DeleteExactly
ReplyDeleteFor Once someone said the truth lol
D man talk sense joor
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This statement is the truth and nothing but the truth. How viable are the states to have such large number of officials and how much is left to carter for health needs, education, water and good roads. Common sense that makes sense. Well said. Also, when this man was querying the disappearance of huge amount of money in the Government Coffers, many people did not believe him, but today, we can all agree that he was making common sense.
ReplyDeletesanusi well done good talk
ReplyDeletePlease sir what do we need? We need them but they need to downsizenthier special assistance and senior special assitance and Minister of states and SSA to minister of states etc..
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Like we need so called emirs, obas and kings. The first thing to be scrapped is the so called royals like the one speaking.
ReplyDeleteStill Anti-Royalty.
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ReplyDeleteMbok let him go n rest.
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To even think this assertion is comin from sanusi, it's a shame. Same former CBN governor who said and I quote during the town hall meeting for or against fuel subsidy on AIT live that "I do not remember the last time I queue for petrol at a filling station " a man who does not know the stress masses pass through to get petrol has something to say about governance? Smh(shame!) to even think he was the governor of CBN and during his time one could not boast of dollars dropping in favour of naira. The problem of Nigeria lies not in scrapping political post alone it lies in diversifying our economy. Reducing posts won't do anything. Those who will steal will still steal. Scrapping it is synonymous to scrapping civil service (the middle class ; that bridge the gap between the "haves" and "have nots". Any leader who does that is not wise bcos that means that the rich will be getting richer and the poor getting poorer. Hence the poor will start kidnapping or probably assainating the rich because the frustration will be too much. If our political officer holders who are expected to serve the masses did what is right the more they are the better their services but political office is now seen as gold mine not service to humanity or masses. RATHER than cut political offices, let FG make it less attractive then it's only those who wants to serve the masses that will be seen. " so Mr. Sanusi this your assertion is totally off it. I respect the Office of the Emir of Kano so much but Mr. Sanusi? Mbanu!!!
Deletestate structures in Nigeria be scrapped....local governments be created to replace them...this will save the country a lot of money to improve public infrastuctures
ReplyDeleteTrue talk Sanusi. God bless you for that observation but please tell Buhari to also cut down on the traveling. $2billion for each trip!!! THIS ALONE CAN CAUSE A REVOLUTION.
ReplyDeleteExactly what I have been telling my friends. Most states are not viable and can't generate enough revenue to keep afloat without federal government allocation.
ReplyDeleteThe best thing would be cancel out all the states and have the 6 geo-political zones. With zonal govenous. Restructure the local government merging some to make them bigger and viable.
But alas the politicians would never agree as this would reduce the number of public offices and they would play the ethnic and religious card to divide the populace
ReplyDeleteI think this man makes sense. With everything going on right now - no electricity, no good road network, no economic headway, no budget, we cannot but have a rethink about our system of governance. 36 governors, deputy governors, elaborate legislators, personal assistants, special advisers, etc the nation is doomed. This is a recession.. simple..
We don't need child kidnap, abuse,conversion and marriage either.
ReplyDeleteLinda are you think of 'anal'? Which kin spelling be that?
ReplyDeleteLook at you in your goggles...>>BASTARD!!! Was this not part of the agenda of the last government you helped to bring down?
ReplyDeleteThis one too na GEJ fault?
ReplyDeleteWow! Can't believe this is coming from a core Nothern ruler" not leaders sorry! It's amazing and a glimpse of hope. It's unbelievable But that's the truth; I hope more Nigerians will speak out and may be build on this.
ReplyDeleteD restructuring has to start from the Reps, dey are just too many. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Bae got some intellect.
DeleteNice one Julie. Dope one.
Nnamdi Kanu the Prophet that saw tomorrow. Now they are all singing his song
ReplyDeleteRosie Said.......Now you have common sense !!!!!! Why did you not say this when you were cbn governor?........And you should know that Nigeria is no poor country,you guys squandered our collective wealth......Go tell this to your subjects!!!!,By the way,if you want "national restructuring",Split the country into three or four countries.....better option!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRosie Said.......Now you have common sense !!!!!! Why did you not say this when you were cbn governor?........And you should know that Nigeria is no poor country,you guys squandered our collective wealth......Go tell this to your subjects!!!!,By the way,if you want "national restructuring",Split the country into three or four countries.....better option!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOri e ti daru! Ur insane
ReplyDeleteOga don't tell me u are on of Ben Murray Bruce students in his school of common sense o. Anyway nice point sir. mallam Sanusi. Nice one
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ReplyDeleteGood one sir
ReplyDeleteThis is quite sensible but of course you the system wont allow this and yes you guys are the system and so you won't all this. Simple
ReplyDeleteI concur but the US too has state governors and deputies as well as lieutenant governors
ReplyDeleteThe entire system will not be collapsed for reason of austerity. I think right seizing the entire government structure to meet prevailing economic reality is the only way out.
ReplyDeleteFiscal federalism too needs to be adopted. this one of sending all the money to abuja for ONE man to share at his whim is outdated. that is why people are willing to kill, n bomb to occupy that position.
ReplyDeleteI do not support his opinion, rather it should be reduction in allocations, salaries and other unnecessary expenses.
ReplyDeleteHis 100% right I support him for that
ReplyDeleteIt's not the 36 state governors and their deputies we don't need; in fact, we need the governors, deputies and the entire state executive councils for good administration. What we don't need, however, are the 36 state assemblies, they are useless, rubber stamp bodies whose impact on their constituencies is almost zero. Let's only have regional assemblies who will make laws for only their regions for affective administration and to cut waste.
ReplyDeleteINDIRECTLY HE IS TELLING BUHARI THAT ITS ABOUT TIME TO MOVE THE COUNTRY BACK TO REGIONS AS THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND STRUCTURE GUARANTEES FAILURE.
ReplyDeleteYou need to correct the headline spelling
ReplyDelete"Natioanal"?
ReplyDeleteWhat we dont need is Emirs, Obas, Igwes and alll who are funded byfrom the pockets of Nigerians. If we have state governors we certainly dont need these royal theives. Of what use are they if not just political puns??!!!
ReplyDeleteI think u are making a point, but I prefer resource control as the means to scrap or merge states that can not maintain itself.
ReplyDeleteGood talk
ReplyDeleteThe truth must be told... Most of the states are not viable and yet the governors and appointees are busy drawing money to service their fake lifestyles. Today the mostly can't pay salaries. www.nairasquare.com
ReplyDeleteI've always said we do not need a bicameral legislature! A house of reps is ok! It's a waste of our lean resources! Now Sanusi speaks further truth, maybe not all true but fact remains some of these public offices are just redundancy!
ReplyDeleteYes oooo.. I totally agree
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ReplyDeleteCatapult of Envy and Bomb of Jealousy. You have lobbied and played Politics to become a Monarch. You can never get beyond that.
ReplyDeleteY are they hell bent on confusing us.
ReplyDeletePple who opposed the national conference......SMH
ReplyDeleteIs it that we don't want to hear the truth.Sansi was privy to know more than us the heavy financial burden the system entails.
ReplyDeleteIs it that we don't want to hear the truth.Sansi was privy to know more than us the heavy financial burden the system entails.
ReplyDeleteAnother story again,
ReplyDelete1 of our problems in this country is that our govt is to too centralized. We need state & local govt that is independent and self sufficient, a state that does need allocations from the federal govt before salaries are paid. Abeg!!!
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ReplyDeleteHe is right
Pls dis man should go and rest. Let them reduce their northern states. This people think they own Nigeria most of the northern states two family houses can make a local government. Most times when u go to this local government councils everywhere is locked until the end of the month when it's time to collect allocation. Hausa fulani should go and rest.
ReplyDeleteSanusi true talk
ReplyDeleteReally.the onus simply depends on proper decentralization of the so called or created heterogeneous states to strictly depend on their generated revenues internally and less dependent on the central control FG to enhance a healthy competition amongst them. Grants and allocations from the FG should be less emphasized on as it always becomes an easy share in their booty among themselves without actually utilising it for the purposes for which they are intended. Nigerians are actually waiting for this to take place. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteNigerian Brother???
ReplyDeleteLet him remember that:
There is POPULATION EXPLOSION!
NO "LIBIDO" CONTROL!!!
NO FOOD FOR ALL THOSE MOUTHS!
NO GOOD EDUCATION FOR ALL OF THEM!
No work for them!
They will ONLY become TOOLS OF CRIME in the HANDS OF POLITICIANS!
THEY WILL BECOME "Body Guards" for some women!!!