They do not care what the little revenues that accrue to their states go for; they do not even bother how to increase these revenues and bring their political leadership to accountability. The poor man in Ekiti suffers as many indignities as the poor man in Onitsha or Katsina, poverty does not recognise tribe or religion. True federalism, I submit is the exit route from this perennial, even sometimes dishonest mantra of persecution, even when history teaches us that the very people who cry themselves so hoarse were the souls who had destroyed our federalism. I feel it is high time we moved on as the country and its people would resist this blackmail that is rooted in crookery, henceforth. To Receive Free News Updates, Add To Your WhatsApp: 08033857245; For Adverts Enquiries, Call 08083609209, To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. ]]>