Alhaji Balarabe Musa, a former governor of Old Kaduna has disagreed with a Former head of state, Yakubu Gowon over his statement that Nigeria cannot be restructured.

Gowon earlier stated that due the fact that Nigeria had over 500 ethnic groups with different dialects and languages, it would be practically impossible to restructure. Reacting to the statement, Musa blamed the current problems facing the country on the failure to continue with the 3Rs, reconciliation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation which was instituted by Gowon himself after the 1967 civil war.He said;

"If Nigeria had maintained the 3R policy introduced, this wouldn’t have happened.So our own idea of restructuring is first to reconcile Nigerians so that they can commit themselves to one united nation. The second thing we have in mind is political reconstruction in which we will return to the regional arrangements, by having three viable regions as federating unit, as opposed to the present thirty-six states of the country, because they not viable."

He added: "In regional arrangement where we have 6 states for instance, with rich regional government, having their own constitution and federating unit, whereby they manage their own affairs they have the resources at their disposal, they will not have to be depending on the federal government.

The other restructuring we required is economic restructuring, the government at every level should play it role in the economy, in order to ensure stability, peace and equality for the development of the whole country. This is our idea of restructuring.

And that is why we don’t need 36 states, we want to return to the 1963 constitution, whereby our regional government with their constitution will constitute the federating unit, were eastern, western and northern region was viable enough and even the middle east that came later was viable, as compared with the federal 36 states.

If any region wants, they can create more states and local government, if they want, provided they create them without depending on the center.So am not in support of what Gowon said, restructuring is possible and is even desirable."


https://politicsngr.com/2017/10/29/gowon-restructuring-nigeria-possible-balarabe-musa/

I hope gowon stop spewing trash and face the reality

When are this unfortunate so called our leaders going to die ?

They should leave us to our fate awon oloriburuku

Restructuring is very possible, but we know our brothers up North won't let it see the light of the day except we take it by force

Balarabe Musa,do not waste your saliva,Baba.....

He will soon tell us that Ojukwu is responsible for Jos killings,

Abeg..........

You can see the difference between a thought out statement from Balarabe and a careless one(by Gowon)

Gowon is on point

Better go back to farm

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Dont Mind Gowon

I jst dey luk

Balarabe Musa was more intelligent than Gowon who only spewed thrash.No wonder he was the stooge of hausa-fulani cabal after they inturn murdered Ironsi in July 1966 because he was their available best option.Almost 10yrs later they conspired to overthrow him when they had a firm grip on the military.
What is the situation today? The middlebelt/NC(where he belong) and parts of Southern Nigeria have been the killing fields of these same brutes while he looks helplessly.Since then these idiots have continued to dominate our politico-military spheres
And they tend to make the trend permanent.So unless this country is restructure this imbalance will never be corrected.Useless leaders. Restructure,referendum or disintegrate this shithole of a country.

Musa is either an IPOB yoots or sponsored by PDP

Restructuring na d latest gimme for 2019. It does not stop corruption, inflation of contract, bribery, wickedness of leaders, bad roads etc. Dont be fooled

Gowon has shown to be one of the causes of Nigeria's problems. Gowon has shown so far that he is unintelligent from his youthful age uptil now and this is the reason why he reneged on keeping his own side of the Aburi accord. Gowon has shown that he is one of those that is keeping the youths of today in bondage. Gowon will not go unpunished and his sins will be remembered.

Thank God for those who can reason beyond their nose. BUHARI and APC are wasted efforts!!!

what a country.had it been we got our independent in the 90s it would have been better.now i understand while this country will remain like this till the next generation.may God help us

I TAYA

I go with this person. Gowon can't admit his mistake in helping to consolidate the core-northern grip on power. We must restructure.

Am sure this Balarabe Musa was not a military man cos his reasoning and facts are very sensible and clear. I want to beg Nigerians; lets stop electing all these ex-military men as our leaders. They do not have democratic reasoning.

sKy007:
Musa is either an IPOB yoots or sponsored by PDP

lols....which way Nigerians?

AbrahamIsrael:
Gowon has shown to be one of the causes of Nigeria's problems. Gowon has shown so far that he is unintelligent from his youthful age uptil now and this is the reason why he reneged on keeping his own side of the Aburi accord. Gowon has shown that he is one of those that is keeping the youths of today in bondage. Gowon will not go unpunished and his sins will be remembered.

You took the thoughts right out from my mind.
Gowon has been one of the unfortunate Calamities that befell this potentially great nation.

After 51 yrs, simple wisdom has still refused to visit this moronic man.
After the very critical roles that Gowon played in Nigeria's history, the only thing that this empty barrel offers this nation today is his silly " Nigeria Prays" clown show.

Ofcousre restructuring is possible.

I support balarabe musa

yeyerolling:
Restructuring na d latest gimme for 2019. It does not stop corruption, inflation of contract, bribery, wickedness of leaders, bad roads etc. Dont be fooled

Restructuring is the ONLY way out. It will come when it will come no army can stop it unless they want to commit suicide.

Mark my word. Many people initialy thought Buhari was a saint not knowing he was "saint looter", heartless human.

I am appealing to the youth please don't take the law into your hand. Only a madman will confront an armed soldier.especially

when he is a Fulani man.. Their only combatant strength lie in confronting armless civilians or forcefully vaccinating children/people

they consider threat to their domination with drug only known to them. Nigeria is better off with all the tribes living happy together under

united restructured Nigeria with no individual owning an oil block. Control your resources pay some percentage to the center

Equal representation in enlistment in all the armed forces and police. Immigration , custom , federal police.

Let us not use youth as yard stick to electing those who will be in charge in the new Nigeria aferall governor

Belo is a youth who is as confused as an ilitrate leader.