There are people who strongly believe
that even though restructuring is
Nigeria’ s only hope of achieving
lasting peace, sustainable growth and
development , it is almost impossible to
restructure Nigeria because of the
unfounded fears of some interests over
restructuring. These people believe
that the only reason those who have a
phobia for restructuring will succumb
to its implementation is if they see
that Nigeria is on the brink of a break -
up. And such people seem to be right ,
because even though the restructuring
debate has been on since the 1990 s ,
after the annulment of the June 12 ,
1993 election, it gathered
unprecedented momentum this year
when the campaign by the Indigenous
People of Biafra for the exit of some
parts of Nigeria was at its peak .
While the IPOB leader , Mr Nnamdi
Kanu , was in detention (and even
after he was granted bail ), the
campaign for the exit of Biafra was
strong especially in the South - East and
some parts of South - South . Even many
who disagreed with Kanu ’ s modus
operandi and vitriolic saw a silver
lining in his campaign. For the first
time since Nigeria ’s independence in
1960, Nigerians were talking seriously
about their continued existence as a
nation.

Several groups sprang up from
different parts of Nigeria claiming to
have an intention to break away from
Nigeria, even though some of them
sprang up to prove that Kanu and his
IPOB did not have any control over
their own part of Nigeria . The
campaign by Kanu so much infuriated
some people that some people, under
the aegis of Arewa Youths Coalition,
issued an ultimatum to all Igbo people
in the North to leave the North before
October 1 , 2018. Some other groups
from the North - Central issued their
own press releases , distancing
themselves from the ultimatum , and
telling the Igbo people in their midst
that they were welcome .

There was tension in the country .
Some people feared that there would
be crisis in Nigeria, given the way
things were going . Consequently, it
seemed that the middle ground that
would deflate the calls for secession
and the imminent crisis was
restructuring. Prominent figures from
different parts of the country ,
including former military dictator,
Gen. Ibrahim Babangida , added their
voices to the call for restructuring.
Members of the two tiers of the
National Assembly began to make
comments about restructuring and
how it could be achieved or not. On
September 7 , Yoruba leaders held a
summit in Ibadan , issuing what was
known as the Ibadan Declaration in
support of restructuring . Delegates
from the South - East and the South -
South were at the venue of the summit
to witness the event and lend their
support.

All the meetings held with Kanu by
some groups and individuals to drop
his campaign for self- determination
fell on deaf ears . All the entreaties to
President Muhammadu Buhari to run
a more inclusive government as well
as adopt a softer approach on the pro -
Biafran agitations also fell on deaf
ears. All entreaties to the President to
also show some interest in the report
of the 2014 National Conference also
fell on deaf ears . There were fears that
a crisis was imminent . For different
groups and individuals the approach
was rather than watch Nigeria break
up, let Nigeria be restructured to allow
the states or regions more autonomy to
manage their affairs .

However , in September , the Nigerian
Army embarked on what it called
Operation Python Dance II in the
South - East . The military invaded the
home of Kanu in Umuahia, Abia State ,
with some people killed . Since then,
Kanu has not been seen or heard from.
There have been arguments over his
whereabouts. Was he killed during
that attack by the military? Was he
arrested and kept in a secret place?
Did he escape? If he is alive , where is
he and why hasn ’t he uttered a word
since then ?

Since that mysterious disappearance of
Kanu , the IPOB campaign for
referendum to determine if Biafra
should remain in Nigeria or not has
lost steam. The direct consequence is
that the debate on restructuring
Nigeria has also lost steam. Today,
restructuring is only mentioned in
whispers and whimpers .

The bottom line is that Kanu and his
IPOB no longer pose any immediate
threat to the corporate existence of
Nigeria; so there is no more need to
consider restructuring Nigeria as an
option . Those who champion
restructuring are no longer keen on it,
while those who oppose it have
regained their boldness and
haughtiness , since they know that the
possibility of restructuring Nigeria has
dropped to close to zero again . No
wonder Governor Kashim Shettima of
Borno State was last month quoted as
describing restructuring as “ this
madness ,” adding : “ People are talking
about artificial intelligence , other
nations are talking about nano
technology or robotics engineering but
unfortunately, the topical issue in
Nigeria is restructuring. Restructuring
my foot! To hell with restructuring!”
Shettima has every reason to regain
his arrogance . He knows that as long
as there is no threat to Nigeria ’s
seeming indivisibility, those talking
about restructuring can only talk as
they have been talking for decades
without any result.

Admittedly, Kanu spoke and acted
without much tact. Many people did
not look beyond his words and actions.
They were consumed with their
distaste of him and his campaign. They
wanted him to be crushed by any
means possible. They did not realise
that crushing Kanu was akin to
crushing their own bargaining chip . It
was like one cutting one’s nose to spite
one’s face or throwing away the baby
with the bath water .
But there were those who looked
beyond Kanu ’s words and actions.
They saw that his campaign presented
an opportunity for Nigeria to free
itself from the shackles of inertia,
stagnation, poverty and bloodshed .

They forgave Kanu for his caustic
words and taunts and focused on what
could be achieved with the opportunity
he had provided. They saw clearly that
unlike in the past many people who
were dismissive on the need to discuss
the conditions of coexisting in Nigeria
had lost their arrogance and
recalcitrance and were open for a
discussion because of the threat posed
to Nigeria ’s unity by Kanu and IPOB .
Therefore, Nigeria lost an opportunity
with the disappearance of Kanu and
the silencing of his campaign. With the
disappearance of Kanu , all talks about
restructuring have also virtually
disappeared . There is no pressure
anymore on those who vehemently
oppose restructuring . They have
returned to their refrain that all
Nigeria needs is good governance . If
you ask them why Nigeria has not had
good governance since independence ,
they will come up with another reason .
Their strategy is that restructuring of
Nigeria should never be allowed
because it will not favour them , which
is a fallacy that has no basis in
Nigeria’ s history . The achievements
recorded by the three regions of
Nigeria before 1963 attest to the fact
that Nigerians lived a better and
happier life when there was
devolution of powers to the regions
and the attendant competitiveness and
creativity it engendered .

Nigeria has been on a steady descent
since 1966 when the asphyxiating
centralisation of governance started .
And there is no sign that it will get
better, no matter who is the President,
unless something drastic is done to its
structure. Hoping or praying that
Nigeria will get better in spite of its
present structure is wishful thinking .
https://punchng.com/did-nnamdi-kanu-disappear-with-restructuring/

You should be throwing that question to those army men pictured in front of Nnamdi Kanu gate the morning before he disappeared. Ask them for your restructuring and chop some good slaps

Most people clamoured for their selfish reasons.

Fayose and FFK have moved on to other means of dividing the masses across ethnic lines.

No more campaigns or solidarity or support for restructuring. It seems everyone is suddenly comfortable with the present structure. .

Or was it just a ruse to douse the call for secession?

Another subtle way of seceding?

Sprumbabafather:
You should be throwing that question to those army men pictured in front of Nnamdi Kanu gate the morning before he disappeared. Ask them for your restructuring and chop some good slaps

no he disappeared with chest beating.

Yakson09:
no he disappeared with chest beating.

Ehiscotch:
Most people clamoured for their selfish reasons.

Fayose and FFK have moved on to other means of dividing the masses across ethnic lines.

No more campaigns or solidarity or support for restructuring. It seems everyone is suddenly comfortable with the present structure. .

Or was it just a ruse to douse the call for secession?

Another subtle way of seceding?

When a child is asked to name somebody he knows, the name that comes to mind is his mother's boyfriend.

Before FFK and Fayose, your hero Tinubu has championed the call for restructuring.

But it appeared he only screams restructuring when he's been left out of the scheme of things.

The writer of the piece you posted just didnt want to mention names so as not to hurt certain egos
but notice how he tore shettima to pieces.

Ever since Tinubu was invited to aso rock for a photo op, he has stopped pulling the strings of restructuring.

Ohaneze Ndigbo is a toothless bulldog. No contest.

frankyychiji:
When a child is asked to name somebody he knows, the name that comes to mind is his mother's boyfriend.

Before FFK and Fayose, your hero Tinubu has championed the call for restructuring.

But it appeared he only screams restructuring when he's been left out of the scheme of things.

The writer of the piece you posted just didnt want to mention names so as not to hurt certain egos
but notice how he tore shettima to pieces.

Ever since Tinubu was invited to aso rock for a photo op, he has stopped pulling the strings of restructuring.

Ohaneze Ndigbo is a toothless bulldog. No contest.

Like I said, everyone had their own interests to consider.

That of FFK and Fayose were just to score political points in the east and divide the people.

Front page also disappeared with Nnamdi Kanu

He disappeared with ur sense

Nigerians are hypocrites...The truth is Nigerians love to suffer. They love the way they are!!

They hated Nnamdi Kanu for no reason...For no just cause. And the people hating on that brave man of God are all poor, broke and victims of this evil system!

No more restructing!! Enjoy your Buhari. Nigeria would remain like this till anytime Jesus decides to come!!

Useless people!!

Hofbrauhaus:
Nigerians are hypocrites...The truth is Nigerians love to suffer. They love the way they are!!

They hated Nnamdi Kanu for no reason...For no just cause. And the people hating on that brave man of God are all poor, broke and victims of this evil system!

No more restructing!! Enjoy your Buhari. Nigeria would remain like this till anytime Jesus decides to come!!

Useless people!!

For a man who called his people "pigs and idiots"; a man who called Nigeria a zoo?

A man of God?

Most definitely not.

Ehiscotch:


For a man who called his people "pigs and idiots"; a man who called Nigeria a zoo?

A man of God?

Most definitely not.

Do you consider Jesus the son of God? Yes? Did you know Jesus called people snakes and vipers? He called people devils...did you know that? But yet, he is the son of God, infact most people would argue that he is God...
You see your hypocrisy playing out again?

Nigerians are hypocrites, period!!

So you oppose Nnamdi Kanu because he calls pigs and idiots by their name but support a Buhari who called you guys dogs and baboons?

Is Nigeria not a zoo?

He also disappeared with Biafra, referendum , election boycott, yoruba churches boycott, intense hatred for other tribes and hate speeches ....... Good riddance

Hofbrauhaus:


Do you consider Jesus the son of God? Yes? Did you know Jesus called people snakes and vipers? He called people devils...did you know that? But yet, he is the son of God, infact most people would argue that he is God...
You see your hypocrisy playing out again?

Nigerians are hypocrites, period!!

So you oppose Nnamdi Kanu because he calls pigs and idiots by their name but support a Buhari who called you guys dogs and baboons?

Is Nigeria not a zoo?

LOL. I can see you are willing to justify every action of your supreme leader. Imagine if every one insulted one another and quoted Jesus as saying such.

When Kanu should have won the people over he failed.

Well, I guess they are fine with his calling them pigs anyway

Ehiscotch:


LOL. I can see you are willing to justify every action of your supreme leader. Imagine if every one insulted one another and quoted Jesus as saying such.

When Kanu should have won the people over he failed.

Well, I guess they are fine with his calling them pigs anyway

Failed to win which people? Kanu did not fail...It's people like you that failed. The poor people..People who are very comfortable with mediocre life. It's you people that failed. Now, no more restructing, no more hope..Nigeria is now worse than before..and it's gonna continue like this forever!

Keep blaming Kanu, he has done his part..If Kanu was still here, Nigeria would have been on its part to restructuring, everybody would have sat up..
Even Buhari and elrufia started the process because Kanu was talking..

Noweverywhere don cast!! How much is fuel again? Give nko? Na christams we dey do so o. See as everywhere be...No light sef

Hofbrauhaus:


Failed to win which people? Kanu did not fail...It's people like you that failed. The poor people..People who are very comfortable with mediocre life. It's you people that failed. Now, no more restructing, no more hope..Nigeria is now worse than before..and it's gonna continue like this forever!

Keep blaming Kanu, he has done his part..If Kanu was still here, Nigeria would have been on its part to restructuring, everybody would have sat up..
Even Buhari and elrufia started the process because Kanu was talking..

Noweverywhere don cast!! How much is fuel again? Give nko? Na christams we dey do so o. See as everywhere be...No light sef

If he hasn't failed then where is he?

Why has the agitation been silenced?

Was this all about one man?

What happened to all his threats?

Ehiscotch:


If he hasn't failed then where is he?

Why has the agitation been silenced?

Was this all about one man?

What happened to all his threats?

Abeg guy go sleep...Which kind mumu talk be all this one? You be stranger for this country? Should i start explaining what happened to you? Where people like you not happy that soldiers silenced your opportunity at restructuring? Where you not happy?

It's now you are asking stupid questions?

This thread a diversion to the scorching fuel scarcity all over Nigeria. Since Innoson vs GTB is gradually dying down, they need something to keep the igbos away from the glaring failure of their savior and messaiah.

Hofbrauhaus:


Abeg guy go sleep...Which kind mumu talk be all this one? You be stranger for this country? Should i start explaining what happened to you? Where people like you not happy that soldiers silenced your opportunity at restructuring? Where you not happy?

It's now you are asking stupid questions?

Lol. That's the purpose of the thread: what happened to the call for restructuring and the agitation after the disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu.

Ehiscotch:


Lol. That's the purpose of the thread: what happened to the call for restructuring and the agitation after the disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu.

It ended.

eagleeye2:
This thread a diversion to the scorching fuel scarcity all over Nigeria. Since Innoson vs GTB is gradually dying down, they need something to keep the igbos away from the glaring failure of their savior and messaiah.

What an ego.

Really? They don't care that much about the 5% so desist from giving yourself too much credit.

Ehiscotch:


Like I said, everyone had their own interests to consider.

That of FFK and Fayose were just to score political points in the east and divide the people.

You are their PA so you will know.
Now tell us the interest of the others.