In united States of America, Dubai etc. These two countries I mentioned are made up of over 200 individual countries working and living in them peaceful.. So any person or group that opposed reform of Nigeria is the number one enemy of the state. Restructure Nigeria nowwww..

dealslip:
But this thing is not difficult now. Just return to what we practiced before the 1966 coup. Even if there are 5000 ethnic groups at least we all knew what region each belonged to. What is complex about that. I just think this is deliberate ignorance.

Deliberate ignorance you say!

Are you sure you are not being deliberately ignorant.

Do you know the process of amending the constitution? Its not just the National assembly o, it includes accent of the 36 state assemblies and 773 local government councils to agree on 1 thing.

Why do you think a state or local government has never been created democratically in the history of Nigeria? Every state and every local government is the creation of the military. Dont you think our constitution was made that way to ensure the unity of Nigeria. Even a referendum is unconstitutional.

Dont forget the last attempt to create local governments failed which gave birth to development areas that are now dead in most states.

The kind of restructuring being called for can only be done by a military government or through a civil war. The democratic way is virtually impossible.

Odingo1:
Restructuring is not hard, Nigeria have six regions as of today, allow each geopolitical zone to control their resources and create a number of state they want or revert to 1960 constitution and group Nigeria into four regions, North, West, Mid West and East.

Who will allow that?

President? He has no such powers.

NASS? They have no such powers.

Judiciary? You know the answer to this.

Let me tell you who does.

2/3rd of Senate + 2/3rd of HoR + 2/3rd of all 36 state assemblies + 2/3rd of all 773 local government councils.

Last time they tried to create LGAs, it failed. That was the test. If the NW and NE do not agree to it, its dead on arrival.

Gowon knows that very well. Unless there is a military coup, even Nnamdi Kanu as president of Nigeria cannot get it.

9jakohai:


Back to regions where big tribes dominated small tribes.

No thanks, speaking as a minority. And before 66 corruption and tribalism dey

True talk.

Being from Southern Kaduna, no Christian will ever be governor of North West. Marginalization will be worst.

I will never agree to regions.

GoodiOG:
Restructuring cannot works of course. Regional Division is the only thing that Nigeria needs today. Like the FTC said, Nigeria shluld just go back to Before 1966 coup.

Regional division is the main koko for the restructuring. All we need is to rewind back our style of federal system practised in the 1960s. Thats all.

The north are afraid that they will loose it all thats why them all are sounding different.

It seems all these Northern beggars have the same agenda in mind, Oga we are tired of this failed one Nigeria.

seguno2:


Do you realise that Gowon restructured Nigeria from four regions to 12 states in 1967?
If Gowon could do it 50 years ago, why can’t the people of Nigeria do it by themselves now?
Gowon needs to see a psychiatrist.

Because he was a military head of state.

He only needs the approval of the Supreme military council to decree a state or restructure the whole country. The Supreme military council is like a rubber stamp since the president is chairman.

So a single man can do it in a military regime but impossible in a democratic one.

The North is really taking us behind in this country. After having witnessed the war, this man should know that restructuring to true federal system is what will bring development to this country. But him and his northern cohorts will fight it to the end but I just want to know what south will do this time around.

This thing is really vexing. The North is taking us back in this country.

Even at this age.Gowon still think and sound like a suya seller in amausa. What did we do to deserve this kind of old men?

magoo10:
When will these old men that have failed nigeria die and leave the younger generations to their fate, even at old age these men have nothing meaningful to offer after plunging the nation into a senseless war borne out of greed and hatred.

Biafra is my identity

I'm sure Gowon thought that after the war and with all the propaganda and policies the Biafran people or the people they "defeated" would never bring up the idea of Biafra again.

I'm sure Gowon regrets the role he played in stopping Black Africa from coming up on its on terms, all for some few girls and money.

Now look at him and his Nigger Area

dealslip:
But this thing is not difficult now. Just return to what we practiced before the 1966 coup. Even if there are 5000 ethnic groups at least we all knew what region each belonged to. What is complex about that. I just think this is deliberate ignorance.

Restructuring Nigeria is easier than the restructuring that took place in Spain that gave regions autonomy in the Spanish 1978 constitution. If the Southern Nigeria unites to break from Nigeria nobody can stop that.
The scenario here is very clear to all nations of the world including Britain that amalgamated North & South. The ethnic nationalities in the South have been existing before 1966 coup & before amalgamation.

The major problem in the South is the Ibos. Monitoring their comments on nairaland before the last Southern Governors meeting hosted by Lagos & Co - hosted by Akwa Ibom, one will notice the bitterness of people crying for freedom without any way out. Hate speech, insulting everybody will never build a united stand. Gowon & his co travellers who depended on Nigeria for survival might have noticed this.

irepnaija4eva:
Agitators, secessionist, fiscal federalism apologist be like....

easy o, you don't know those hands are pointing back to you.

Sir, you failed in your time You created most of the problems Nigerian is facing today You have expired, just keep quiet let's have peace in this country

GoodiOG:
Restructuring cannot works of course. Regional Division is the only thing that Nigeria needs today. Like the FTC said, Nigeria shluld just go back to Before 1966 coup.

Nigeria should go back to what it was before you were born?i believe your whole existence is a mistake,your father should not have met your mother?Maybe your father that gave birth to you knows more about Nigeria than General Gowon that is why you are on Nairaland lamenting?

onyegwu2:
Sir, you failed in your time You created most of the problems Nigerian is facing today You have expired, just keep quiet let's have peace in this country

Someone your father cannot look in the eye is a failure?Please mention one thing you are proud of your father or mother for?

TheKingdom:
I'm sure Gowon thought that after the war and with all the propaganda and policies the Biafran people or the people they "defeated" would never bring up the idea of Biafra again.

I'm sure Gowon regrets the role he played in stopping Black Africa from coming up on its on terms, all for some few girls and money.

Now look at him and his Nigger Area

Sure Gowon regrets his action just like how Ojukwu and kanu biafriud idols both ran away and regretted their exits?

yeyerolling:
welcome to nigeria where the average man has low IQ, they scammed u in 2015, 2019 is coming they are screaming restructure, the low IQ nigeria now believes restructuring would solve corruption, nepotism, inflation of contract,unemployment, bad road, lack of power, crappy health system. Gosh who do us like this

Don't mind them the same people and their fathers that urged for state creation by the Military from regionalism are the same people that are saying we should go back to regionalism and the dumb and docile illiterate populates are repeating the cliche as if that will cure their poverty and ignorance.

China operates a one party system and they are doing very well,why don't we copy them?No matter the utopia system of government given to Nigeria we will always come up short and blame someone else for our shortcomings. You can't give what you don't have.

blacknp:
Nigeria should go back to what it was before you were born?i believe your whole existence is a mistake,your father should not have met your mother?Maybe your father that gave birth to you knows more than General Gowon that is why you are on Nairaland lamenting?

What you are saying display lack of intelligent & exposure. Former Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, etc know the meaning of going back to status quo . If there's a major crisis in Nigeria today, the international community will refer to the treaty that established Nigeria & not your Kangaroo constitution. Going back to the root of the problem will still bring you back to the constitution at independence before any progress.

No matter how many years a marriage had been conducted, returning back to status quo is the final bus stop of a troubled marriage. The lack of united stand of the south is what is giving parasites the audacity to speak

dannytoe:
You cant restructure when bahuri is still hollding on to 95% Vs 5% myopic and hypocritic ideaology.

97% & 5% Buhari said.

Even Buhari's maths does not work or make sense.

What made this man to sign Aburi Accord without understanding until it was explained to him back in Nigeria is back at work in him.
He should just be silent.

blacknp:
Don't mind them the same people and their fathers that urged for state creation by the Military from regionalism are the same people that are saying we should go back to regionalism and the dumb and docile illiterate populates are repeating the cliche as if that will cure their poverty and ignorance.

China operates a one party system and they are doing very well,why don't we copy them?No matter the utopia system of government given to Nigeria we will always come up short and blame someone else for our shortcomings. You can't give what you don't have.

It was the military that disbanded regional system of governance to suit their mode of operations. Level of education & enlightenment were extremely low as at that time.

The China issue you brought here has no place in our system. Despite various section or tribes in China, it is still a single language or tribe to a large extent. They have provinces with distinct administrative system & each province is very hard working & progressive as compared to the lazy parasitic south south oil dependent system being run in Nigeria. In Nigeria, presidential election is about the control of Niger Delta oil. The provinces in China are self sustaining with industries. China has oil but it is not an issue. There is no alternative to restructuring in Nigeria.

I support u sir, what of state like ekiti that doesn't have any resources, aw do u expect them to survive without federal allocation.

Gowon u see ur life? Was it worth sacrificing blood and sweat to keep this failed nation? Was the avoidable so called war of unity worth it? Has unity actually be won? I think u should hide your face in shame and deep regrets.

blacknp:
Someone your father cannot look in the eye is a failure?Please mention one thing you are proud of your father or mother for?

What nonsense are u saying? Why include his parents? Gowon should shut up

blacknp:
Someone your father cannot look in the eye is a failure?Please mention one thing you are proud of your father or mother for?

What nonsense are u saying? Why include his parents? Gowon should shut up cos he is a failure a fact which u seem to be blind to

blacknp:
Nigeria should go back to what it was before you were born?i believe your whole existence is a mistake,your father should not have met your mother?Maybe your father that gave birth to you knows more about Nigeria than General Gowon that is why you are on Nairaland lamenting?

I find it hard to believe that a sane person wrote this. I just made my opinion. It does not calls for insults. This ur statements is basically pointless because you made no points apart from the insults (which i hv overlooked). But isrill belive you are sane and i would like to know whats wrong with my statement. peace

sirkaebs:

You obviously did not make sense and was about sounding like one who is anticipating for a begin of attack and tribalism. That's why u had no like, trust me.

Grow up
There is more to life than Nairaland

Stupid man. It seems that this fool thinks that restructuring is same as secession. Looks like he is tired of his useless praying crusade.

adanny01:
Because he was a military head of state.

He only needs the approval of the Supreme military council to decree a state or restructure the whole country. The Supreme military council is like a rubber stamp since the president is chairman.

So a single man can do it in a military regime but impossible in a democratic one.

The constitution has provisions for amendments that will effectively restructure our country.

seguno2:


The constitution has provisions for amendments that will effectively restructure our country.

He is from the Middle Belt. They (like Gowon) do not want any change and hope it doesn't happen.

yeyerolling:
welcome to nigeria where the average man has low IQ, they scammed u in 2015, 2019 is coming they are screaming restructure, the low IQ nigeria now believes restructuring would solve corruption, nepotism, inflation of contract,unemployment, bad road, lack of power, crappy health system. Gosh who do us like this

They will not listen because hate and sentiments has taken over their logic.

yeyerolling:
welcome to nigeria where the average man has low IQ, they scammed u in 2015, 2019 is coming they are screaming restructure, the low IQ nigeria now believes restructuring would solve corruption, nepotism, inflation of contract,unemployment, bad road, lack of power, crappy health system. Gosh who do us like this

Mr Sky-high IQ; "restructuring" which I take to mean adoption of a true federal system and weakened center will solve the problem of state governments dependency on revenue sharing. That should be a start, as it is obvious that the problems you listed are exacerbated by the system of revenue sharing with an extremely strong center and weak/lazy states.