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Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by speedyGonzales: 2:30pm On Sep 02, 2018
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for arguing that Nigeria’s problem is not “restructuring”.

In an article he authored, sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his media office, Mr Abubakar, who is running for president in 2019, said Mr Osinbajo demonstrated “a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept”.

“It is a surprise that the Vice President would take such a position and, in particular, fail to appreciate the connection between Nigeria’s defective structure and its underperformance,” he wrote.

“It is unhelpful to reduce the construct of “Restructuring” to a geographical concept as VP Osinbajo does, which in itself demonstrates a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept.”
Read the full article, titled “Why Nigeria needs to be restructured”, below:


In a recent interaction in the United States, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo asserted that the “problem with our country is not a matter of restructuring…and we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the argument that our problems stem from some geographic re-structuring”.

It is a surprise that the Vice President would take such a position and, in particular, fail to appreciate the connection between Nigeria’s defective structure and its underperformance.

It is unhelpful to reduce the construct of “Restructuring” to a geographical concept as VP Osinbajo does, which in itself demonstrates a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept.

For the avoidance of doubt, re-structuring is not about the re-drawing of state or regional boundaries. The restructured Nigeria that a large number of Nigerians talk about, is a Nigeria that not only provides opportunities for everyone to work but even more specifically challenges every layer of governance to demonstrate capacity to create wealth and jobs for the citizens.

Restructuring is not just about the devolution of powers to the states, it is about transforming the respective roles of the federal, state and local governments to perform more efficiently in matters of territorial as well as economic governance.


Above all, when we talk about restructuring, we are not talking about just constitutional tweaks, we are talking about a cultural revolution. It is not about re-shuffling a few responsibilities or resources, but about disrupting the authoritarian politics our democracy has inherited from its military and colonial rulers of past.

Viewed this way, Nigeria needs to be restructured. Nigeria has operated a faulty system of federalism especially under military governments. Both economic and political structures are defective, resulting in weak economic management systems which, in turn, prevent all levels of the Nigerian government — federal, states and local governments, from operating at optimal levels.


Faced with the reality of non-performance, Nigerians have clamoured for the restructuring of the economy towards a more diversified structure. To make this happen would require that we establish and sustain a model of governance which would nurture a spirit of participation and consensus on key national issues and accommodate all the diverse segments of the society. In other words, if we accept the wisdom behind calls for a restructuring of the economy, we must be ready to build a foundation for its success: we must, in other words re-structure the polity.

The federal structure is so complex with a very strong centre that it has succeeded in accumulating many responsibilities, and along with these, huge resources, which belong to the other levels of government.

It is all too obvious that the current arrangement does not respond to the needs of the people at the local level. We have all too often lied to ourselves that the politicians sitting in Abuja can effectively respond to the needs of a population in far remote locations as Kaura Namoda, Iseyin, Arochukwu or Bama. Only the autonomy of the local governments and the states both of which are closer to their people than the Central Government in Abuja can guarantee this and result in more effective decisions. Only when local administrations are on the saddle, will there be greater accountability for decision making as well as improved flexibility, adaptability and ability to change as a result of a reduction in bureaucracy.

I strongly believe that the restructuring of Nigeria will foster the spirit of co-operation and consensus in a nation of diverse ethnic groups, cultures and religions. It is desirable, in fact you may even say it is required to establish, nurture and sustain a strong and effective democratic government.

In this continuous dialogue, we should remind ourselves that restructuring is not a new or strange phenomenon. A number of developing economies have had cause to restructure their economies, for greater efficiency or to correct imbalances or to reorient them towards, for example, more open and market-oriented systems with greater reliance on the private sector as engine of growth. Even the United Kingdom is restructuring its political and economic systems to enable a better union among its component parts. Businesses restructure for better performance. Even families do!

Working with the National Assembly and all other stakeholders, we will lead the process of genuine and transparent constitutional amendments, in order to provide the necessary stimulus and focus on how to restructure Nigeria that would work for all.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/282188-osinbajo-got-it-wrong-on-restructuring-atiku.html

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Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by speedyGonzales: 2:35pm On Sep 02, 2018
This Country really restructuring... o!
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by babdap: 2:37pm On Sep 02, 2018
desperation had made Atiku loss his senses

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Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by IamPatriotic(m): 3:09pm On Sep 02, 2018
I heard Atiku that has stopped giving generously like he is used to do every four years because he fears he may not get the PDP ticket, I think that should be his more concerns, more so that there're media reports that the leadership of PDP is narrowing the aspirants to North West.

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Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by Donald95(m): 3:18pm On Sep 02, 2018
babdap:
desperation had made Atiku loss his senses

You should be more concerned with 5000 naira and 3million yearly jobs Buhari alias Lifeless promised
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by fukushaki(m): 3:19pm On Sep 02, 2018
grin
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by SolutionMee: 3:20pm On Sep 02, 2018
cheesy

We can't really blame the midget grin grin grin

His brain is as dwarf as his height undecided
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by buharitill2023: 3:27pm On Sep 02, 2018
Thief atiku should restructure himself first before restructuring the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of bia-fra terrorist.
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by zlantanfan: 3:45pm On Sep 02, 2018
Atiku would say anything, do anything, act any script just to become president.
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by knowledgeable: 4:05pm On Sep 02, 2018
speedyGonzales:
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for arguing that Nigeria’s problem is not “restructuring”.

In an article he authored, sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his media office, Mr Abubakar, who is running for president in 2019, said Mr Osinbajo demonstrated “a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept”.

“It is a surprise that the Vice President would take such a position and, in particular, fail to appreciate the connection between Nigeria’s defective structure and its underperformance,” he wrote.

“It is unhelpful to reduce the construct of “Restructuring” to a geographical concept as VP Osinbajo does, which in itself demonstrates a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept.”
Read the full article, titled “Why Nigeria needs to be restructured”, below:


In a recent interaction in the United States, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo asserted that the “problem with our country is not a matter of restructuring…and we must not allow ourselves to be drawn into the argument that our problems stem from some geographic re-structuring”.

It is a surprise that the Vice President would take such a position and, in particular, fail to appreciate the connection between Nigeria’s defective structure and its underperformance.

It is unhelpful to reduce the construct of “Restructuring” to a geographical concept as VP Osinbajo does, which in itself demonstrates a lack of appreciation of the core tenets of the concept.

For the avoidance of doubt, re-structuring is not about the re-drawing of state or regional boundaries. The restructured Nigeria that a large number of Nigerians talk about, is a Nigeria that not only provides opportunities for everyone to work but even more specifically challenges every layer of governance to demonstrate capacity to create wealth and jobs for the citizens.

Restructuring is not just about the devolution of powers to the states, it is about transforming the respective roles of the federal, state and local governments to perform more efficiently in matters of territorial as well as economic governance.


Above all, when we talk about restructuring, we are not talking about just constitutional tweaks, we are talking about a cultural revolution. It is not about re-shuffling a few responsibilities or resources, but about disrupting the authoritarian politics our democracy has inherited from its military and colonial rulers of past.

Viewed this way, Nigeria needs to be restructured. Nigeria has operated a faulty system of federalism especially under military governments. Both economic and political structures are defective, resulting in weak economic management systems which, in turn, prevent all levels of the Nigerian government — federal, states and local governments, from operating at optimal levels.


Faced with the reality of non-performance, Nigerians have clamoured for the restructuring of the economy towards a more diversified structure. To make this happen would require that we establish and sustain a model of governance which would nurture a spirit of participation and consensus on key national issues and accommodate all the diverse segments of the society. In other words, if we accept the wisdom behind calls for a restructuring of the economy, we must be ready to build a foundation for its success: we must, in other words re-structure the polity.

The federal structure is so complex with a very strong centre that it has succeeded in accumulating many responsibilities, and along with these, huge resources, which belong to the other levels of government.

It is all too obvious that the current arrangement does not respond to the needs of the people at the local level. We have all too often lied to ourselves that the politicians sitting in Abuja can effectively respond to the needs of a population in far remote locations as Kaura Namoda, Iseyin, Arochukwu or Bama. Only the autonomy of the local governments and the states both of which are closer to their people than the Central Government in Abuja can guarantee this and result in more effective decisions. Only when local administrations are on the saddle, will there be greater accountability for decision making as well as improved flexibility, adaptability and ability to change as a result of a reduction in bureaucracy.

I strongly believe that the restructuring of Nigeria will foster the spirit of co-operation and consensus in a nation of diverse ethnic groups, cultures and religions. It is desirable, in fact you may even say it is required to establish, nurture and sustain a strong and effective democratic government.

In this continuous dialogue, we should remind ourselves that restructuring is not a new or strange phenomenon. A number of developing economies have had cause to restructure their economies, for greater efficiency or to correct imbalances or to reorient them towards, for example, more open and market-oriented systems with greater reliance on the private sector as engine of growth. Even the United Kingdom is restructuring its political and economic systems to enable a better union among its component parts. Businesses restructure for better performance. Even families do!

Working with the National Assembly and all other stakeholders, we will lead the process of genuine and transparent constitutional amendments, in order to provide the necessary stimulus and focus on how to restructure Nigeria that would work for all.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/282188-osinbajo-got-it-wrong-on-restructuring-atiku.html

Atiku, Osibanjo understands fully well the core tenents of the issue with restructuring in Nigeria....but he is a typical Yoruba man..slavish/blind royalty to hausa/fulani world veiw as he supresses Yoruba world veiw in other to suppress Igbo world veiw to the detriment of that core tenents of restructuring which will set Nigerians free from extreme poverty, insecurity, underdevelopment, backwardness, fulani herdsmen killings etc.....he is simply being Yoruba when confronted with critical issues of the Country
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by Omeokachie: 5:22pm On Sep 02, 2018
When you spend too much time with deceitful people, you start to act and talk like them.

Could this be why the bible this man claims to preach admonish him not to be "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by surgical: 5:54pm On Sep 02, 2018
IamPatriotic:
I heard Atiku that has stopped giving generously like he is used to do every four years because he fears he may not get the PDP ticket, I think that should be his more concerns, more so that there're media reports that the leadership of PDP is narrowing the aspirants to North West.
The news according to tinubu the nation newspaper
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by blackpanda: 6:01pm On Sep 02, 2018
Atiku is busy saying anything he thinks people willblove to hear. Typical characteristics of a scammer 419er

Oga sir u have already lost. Go rest
Re: Osinbajo Got It Wrong On Restructuring — Atiku by blackpanda: 6:02pm On Sep 02, 2018
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Omeokachie:
When you spend too much time with deceitful people, you start to act and talk like them.

Could this be why the bible this man claims to preach admonish him not to be "unequally yoked with unbelievers"?
[/s]

Go rest hateful wailer

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