A chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mohammed Abdulrahman, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE on the issue of restructuring and the call for secession by Nnamdi Kanu

Do you believe in calls for the restructuring of Nigeria?

Yes. I believe in restructuring. I should also mention that the agitation didn’t start today. We raised the issue of restructuring during the regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. At that time, Babangida set up a committee of eggheads to fashion out how powers should be devolved within the country. The report of that exercise is gathering dust somewhere in our national archives where our leaders usually dump reports of a robust and rigorous discussion by the nation’s political eggheads. I will like to say that though restructuring is very important, it cannot be done without powers first being devolved – there must be devolution of powers before we can talk about restructuring. And, the North is not afraid of restructuring if done properly.



Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, said those clamouring for restructuring are opportunists. What’s your reaction to that?

Let me state categorically that the statement of Governor Nasir el-Rufai is irresponsible. I do not think he has spoken as someone who understands the pulse of the nation. How can he say those who are calling for more powers to be given to each of the federating units of the federation are opportunists? What about him? We know about his ambition; he wants to be president of this country. We know what he did as the Federal Capital Territory minister under the regime of Olusegun Obasanjo. His tainted records are there for all to see. Who is he? We know who he is. People need to understand that the call for restructuring is not about some individual’s interests. It is what will bring lasting peace and sense of equity to the federating units.

Is he saying that other prominent and respected Nigerians who have thrown their weight behind restructuring are opportunists?

What exactly does restructuring mean to you?

Restructuring to me is allowing each state to develop at its pace and according to its developmental agenda and ability. In doing that, there is a possibility also, for at least two states to merge for the purpose of being viable and strong enough to cater for the needs of their people and contribute meaningfully to the centre, which is the Federal Government. It very important that each federating unit that makes up Nigeria is productive. I remember at a time during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, I sat down with Gen. (Owoye) Azazi and Chief (Emmanuel) Iwuanyanwu to discuss the issue of restructuring. But I think we came to the conclusion that there was the need for devolution of powers before anyone can talk about restructuring. We need devolution of powers to start with. What exactly are we restructuring? The current agitation of the Igbo is actually a clarion call for fairness in the way they are being treated in the country. I don’t think any right-thinking person from the South-East wants to secede from Nigeria. I don’t think so.

The centre of the federation as we have it today, the Federal Government, is too powerful. Some powers should be taken away from it and distributed between the state and local governments. We shouldn’t put ourselves in a situation that one section of the country feels that it can determine who rules the country and when. We cannot allow ourselves to be overrun by a section of the country who feel hell will be let loose if their bidding is not done. We need to make the centre less attractive to people who are determined to become president of Nigeria by hook or by crook.

Do you think Nigeria’s sovereignty is negotiable?

No. I don’t think the sovereignty or unity of this country is negotiable. Every time there is agitation by a section of the country or a group of people, I don’t think we should bring up the issue of whether Nigeria should remain one united country or not. As a people, no matter our differences, we have become united in our diversity. It is only natural for issues of disagreement to come up from time to time. Having said that, we must understand that there is a fundamental reason we are all made to be part of this great country called Nigeria. To my mind, the people agitating for independence or break-up of the country are illiterates and are misinformed. They don’t understand the realities of the time. It is my conviction that Nnamdi Kanu is being sponsored by some irresponsible political elites. They are the ones egging him on. But to what end?

Let me tell you, the Igbo are only trying to be relevant; they are only trying to get back into Nigeria’s mainstream political space. There is nothing more to that. Among such efforts to get back into the mainstream is to have the presidency. What I see that Nnamdi Kanu and his Igbo ilk are doing is to blackmail Nigeria into submitting the presidency to them. The question I will ask them is: Can you have this presidency by blackmail? You need to examine their logic very well and you can discern their real motive concerning this issue. At a point, the Igbo said they wanted the presidency and now they are saying they don’t want to be part of Nigeria. How can they want or have the presidency when they don’t want to be part of the country? They want one of their own to be president they call a zoo? Is that reasonable? Or, does that show sincerity? I think the way they have been going about their agitation is irresponsible. Their tactics are wrong and crude. I think Igbo hooligans are behind current agitation for an independent state of Biafra.

Do you think that secession should be an option in the country’s drive for restructuring?

How can that be? We were brought together as diverse people for a reason. Have you seen any country that has secession as an option in its constitution when there is a crisis? It is a treasonable offence to call for secession. There is nothing like that in our constitution. We have said it several times that Nigeria is indissoluble. We are destined to be the giant of Africa and together we can all be stronger.

Are you saying that possibly as some have argued that the North will suffer most if there is a break-up?

How can the North suffer more than any other ethnic group? Go and read up the history of the North. Tell me, was the North begging the South for food before the (1914) amalgamation by Lord Frederick Lugard? The North definitely has its challenges and we do not pretend about them. But our desire for a united Nigeria, one that is indivisible, is borne out of the fact that we believe in the dreams of our founding fathers. We believe can build on the legacy they have left behind for us. It is erroneous to think that the North will be worst off if the unity of this country – a highly unlikely eventuality – is shattered. My suggestion is that we should pay less attention to things that tend to divide us and focus our energy on things can unite us and make us develop as a nation. We need one another and that is not a sign of weakness. We have what many nations, including developed countries, don’t have – a teeming population and diverse mineral resources. Even though we have not managed our resources well in the past, going forward, we can do the best possible to reaffirm our exalted position in the comity of nations.

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What revenue formula do you think should be used in the case of resource control?

What I can say is that once each state is allowed to grow at its own pace and productivity, it is expected to contribute something to the centre which is not expected to be overbearing as it is now. Therefore, the percentage will not be much because the state with the resource will get the lion’s share. It is only fair and reasonable. That percentage will be discussed and agreed upon by the federating units and the percentage will be the same for other resources too.

Some people say true federalism is the solution to the agitation for restructuring. What do you think?

True federalism is an idea. Each country practises what suits it. We should practise a federal system that suits our temperament, history and desire.

Do you think that Nigeria needs more states or some states should be scrapped?

Already some states do not appear to be viable since many of them owe salaries. If they cannot pay workers’ salaries, how can they bring about development to their people? Apparently, the call for the creation of more states leaves more to be desired. You see, we have to be realistic so that we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot in our frenzy for restructuring. Like I said earlier, there must devolution of power before we can begin to talk about restructuring.

If Nigeria break-up, what region or geopolitical zone will your people accept to follow? Jerry Gana said the Middle Belt will not go with the North.

I’ll say Jerry Gana is a bigot. He is not a nationalist. I think he’s only a stooge for some big men in Nigeria who are self-serving. Gana can’t say he’s speaking for the Middle Belt. He is on his own. For a certainty, I can tell you that the Middle Belt will stick with the North.

Do you think the Federal Government is ready to restructure the country?

The All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari should not put the country in jeopardy. Whether they like it or not, the overwhelming mandate of the people will eventually force the government’s hand to do the right thing. We are all eyewitnesses to how nepotism is the hallmark of the current administration.

Does that mean the Federal Government should be prepared for war or a big crisis if it doesn’t act accordingly?

No. Things haven’t come to that and it will not come to that. I think Nigeria understands the devastating impacts of the Biafran war.


http://punchng.com/igbo-blackmailing-the-rest-of-nigeria-to-give-them-presidency-abdulrahman/

When you suppress the political participation of a people, and then talk about a 97% and 5% dichotomy of the people who voted you and the people who did not, you are creating room for unease and agitations, in such a case the rise of opportunists who seek to benefit from the disaffection of the aggrieved should not be farfetched.

Thunder faĺl on Nigeria

And so, dont there deserve it?

Nigeria na wa oh

Idk why zoning went from SW to core North. It would have been fairer if it went to a region that hadn't really been in power.
But yea Nigeria is divided. BH, IPob and ND Militants are political to an extent.

We cannot continue to run a country like that. After 50 years, we still repeat the same thing over and over. They are just asking for one thing; you said you want justice and you don’t want to be marginalised. How will you not be marginalised when you gave reasons for Nigerians to be skeptical about you? You said you were not given the Number One seat. Why should people support you with the attitude of some charlatans in your midst? Why should we entrust you with power, when you allowed a charlatan from nowhere to come and disorganise this country?

- Shetima Yarima

Restructuring is nonsense, when it will be done through nigerian senators and reps members. It will still unduely favour the north

Strange bedfellows..




Restructure now and see any form of agitation die a natural death


but wait o. why are some people afraid of restructuring
.

Nnamdi Kanu has been a thorn on the flesh of the Nigeria government. He strikes them like thunder with the truth

just negodu!

LionDeLeo:
We cannot continue to run a country like that. After 50 years, we still repeat the same thing over and over. They are just asking for one thing; you said you want justice and you don’t want to be marginalised. How will you not be marginalised when you gave reasons for Nigerians to be skeptical about you? You said you were not given the Number One seat. Why should people support you with the attitude of some charlatans in your midst? Why should we entrust you with power, when you allowed a charlatan from nowhere to come and disorganise this country?

- Shetima Yarima

we no do again nawaooo

"I’ll say Jerry Gana is a bigot. He is not a nationalist. I think he’s only a stooge for some big men in Nigeria who are self-serving. Gana can’t say he’s speaking for the Middle Belt. He is on his own. For a certainty, I can tell you that the Middle Belt will stick with the North"

Does deluded folks who are always quick to say the middle-nonsense will separate itself from the north, I say good morning. Every sane mind from the north knows that deluded clown called gana is a bigot and a CAN apologist. The clown is basically on his own.

We should keep our self interest aside.



I just have to share this. Out of all the articles I've read lately about our country, this says it the way it is. Please read and send your opinions.

I THINK EVERY NIGERIAN THAT LOVES NIGERIA OUGHT TO READ THIS WITH PATIENCE.​

By: Hamza A. Danliman

The biggest country in Africa that the United Kingdom colonized is Nigeria.

The biggest country that the United Kingdom colonized in Asia is India (which then comprised the present Pakistan and Bangladesh).

When the UK came into Nigeria and India, like all other countries they colonized, they brought along their technology, religion (Christianity), and culture: names, dressing, food, language, etc.

Try as hard as the British did, India rejected the British religion, names, dressing, food, and even language, but they did not reject the British technology.

Today, 80.5% of Indians are Hindus; 13.4% Muslims; 2.3% Christians; 1.9% Sikhs; 0.8% Buddhists, etc.

Hindi is the official language of the government of India, but English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a “subsidiary official language.”

It is rare to find an Indian with an English name or dressed On the other hand, Nigeria embraced, to a large extent, the British religion, British culture – names, dressing, foods, and language – but rejected the British technology.

The difference between the Nigerian and the Indian experiences is that while India is proud of its heritage, Nigeria takes little pride in its heritage, a situation that has affected the nationalism of Nigerians and our development as a nation.

Before the advent of Christianity, the Arabs had brought Islam into Nigeria through the North.

Islam also wiped away much of the culture of Northern Nigeria.

Today, the North
has only Sharia Courts but no Customary Courts.

So from the North to the South of Nigeria, the Western World and the Eastern
World have shaped our lives to be like theirs and we have lost much or all of our identity.

Long after the British and Arabs left Nigeria, Nigeria has waxed strong in religion to the extent that Nigerians now set up religious branches of their home-grown churches in Europe, the Americas, Asia and other African countries.

Just like the Whites brought the gospel to us, Nigerians now take the gospel back to the Whites.

In Islam, we are also very vibrant to the extent that if there is a blasphemous comment against Islam in Denmark or the US, even if there is no violent reaction in Saudi Arabia, the Islamic headquarters of the world, there will be loss of lives and destruction of property in Nigeria.

If the United Arab Emirates, a country with 75% Muslims, is erecting the tallest building in the world and encouraging the world to come and invest in its country by providing a friendly environment, Boko Haram ensures that the economy of the North (and by extension that of Nigeria) is crippled with bombs and bullets unless every Nigerian converts to Boko Haram’s brand of Islam.

In the East we have IPOB.

While in the South - South region, Mend, Avengers and so on destroying the Heart of our Nations Economy.

We are indeed a very religious people.

Meanwhile, while we are building the biggest churches and mosques, the Indians, South Africans, Chinese, Europeans and Americans have taken over our key markets: telecoms, satellite TV, multinationals, banking, oil and gas, automobile, aviation, shopping malls, hospitality, etc.

Ironically, despite our exploits in religion, we are a people with little godliness, a people without scruples.

It is rare to do business with a Nigerian pastor, deacon, knight, elder, brother, sister, imam, mullah, mallam, alhaji or alhaja without the person laying landmines of bribes and deception on your path.

We call it PR, facilitation fee, processing fee, transport
money, financial engineering, deal, or whatever.

But if it does not change hands, nothing gets done.

And when it is amassed, we say it is “God’s blessings.”

Some people assume that sleaze is a problem of public functionaries, but the private sector seems to be worse than the public sector these days.

One would have assumed that the more churches and mosques that spring up in every nook and cranny of Nigeria, the higher the
morals in our society.

But it is not so.

The situation is that the more religious we get, the baser we become.

Our land never knew the type of bloodshed experienced from religious extremists, political desperadoes, ritual killers, armed robbers, kidnappers, internet scammers, university cultists, and lynch mobs.

Life has become so cheap and brutish that everyday seems to be a bonanza.

We import the petroleum that we have in abundance, rice and beans that our land can produce in abundance, and even toothpicks that primary school children can produce with little or no effort.

Yet we drive the best of cars and live in the best of edifices, visit the best places in the world for holidays and use the most expensive electronic and telecoms gadgets.

It is now a sign of poverty for a Nigerian to ride a saloon car. Four-wheel drive is it!

Even government officials, who were known to use only Peugeot cars as official cars as a sign of modesty, have upgraded to Toyota Prado, without any iota of shame, in a country
where about 70 per cent live below poverty.

Private jets have become as common as cars.

A nation that imports toothpicks and pins, flaunts wealth and wallows in ostentation at a time its children are trooping to Ghana, South Africa and the UK for university education
and its sick people are running to India for treatment.

India produces automobile and exports it to the world. India’s medical care is second to none, with even Americans and Europeans
travelling to the country for medical treatment.

India has joined the nuclear powers. India has launched a successful mission to the moon.

Yet bicycles and tricycles are common sights in India. But in Nigeria, only the wretched of the earth ride bicycles.

I have intentionally chosen to compare Nigeria with India rather than China, South Korea, Brazil, Malaysia, or Singapore, because of the similarities between India and Nigeria. But these countries were not as promising as Nigeria at the time of our independence.

Some would say that our undoing is our size: the 2012 United Nations estimate puts Nigeria’s population at 166 million, while India has a population of about a billion.

Some would blame it on the multiplicity of ethnic groups: we have 250 ethnic groups; India has more than 2000 ethnic groups.

Some would hang it on the diversity in religion: we have two major religions – Christianity and Islam; but India has many.

Some would say it is because we are young as an independent nation: we have 56 years of independence; India has 65 years, while apartheid ended in South Africa only in 1994.

I am a Muslim, and nothing can change me from practicing Islam.

But I think that our country is daily sinking into religiosity to the detriment of godliness. Our land is sick and needs healing. “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land” is still a saying that is germane to our current situation.

We need more godliness than religion; more work and less hope; and more action and less words.

Let everyone tidy up his or her corner first and demand fervently that our leaders tidy their areas of governance. Our nation is degenerating at a fast pace and we need to save it now.

We as a people must positively change our attitude towards our Dear country
now.

LionDeLeo:
We cannot continue to run a country like that. After 50 years, we still repeat the same thing over and over. They are just asking for one thing; you said you want justice and you don’t want to be marginalised. How will you not be marginalised when you gave reasons for Nigerians to be skeptical about you? [b]You said you were not given the Number One seat. Why should people support you with the attitude of some charlatans in your midst? Why should we entrust you with power, when you allowed a charlatan from nowhere to come and disorganise this country? [/b]

- Shetima Yarima

When did anybody tell this people that igbos want the number one seat or are these people plain stupid?

fiizznation:
"I’ll say Jerry Gana is a bigot. He is not a nationalist. I think he’s only a stooge for some big men in Nigeria who are self-serving. Gana can’t say he’s speaking for the Middle Belt. He is on his own. For a certainty, I can tell you that the Middle Belt will stick with the North"

Does deluded folks who are always quick to say the middle-nonsense will separate itself from the north, I say good morning. Every sane mind from the north knows that deluded clown called gana is a bigot and a CAN apologist. The clown is basically on his own.

bros u dont need to get emotional oveer this.
jus look at the issue objectively. what mskes u think the middle belt will overlook all the endless killings, the farmer-herdsmen crises and the growing division between them nd core north and would prefer to stick with the north if they ve the choice to go a different part?

Who wants to be king of a dump site?

Who wants to rule a dustbin?

Pple that have ruled before, what have they achieved?

These folks are deluded

LionDeLeo:
We cannot continue to run a country like that. After 50 years, we still repeat the same thing over and over. They are just asking for one thing; you said you want justice and you don’t want to be marginalised. How will you not be marginalised when you gave reasons for Nigerians to be skeptical about you? You said you were not given the Number One seat. Why should people support you with the attitude of some charlatans in your midst? Why should we entrust you with power, when you allowed a charlatan from nowhere to come and disorganise this country?

- Shetima Yarima

They act like the presidency is handed like a piece of cardboard. . . Leading Nigeria is nnot just a right but a privilege bestowed upon you by all Nigeria.

Pharaoh thought he could hold the Jews forever but the prayers of the Jews destroyed the Egyptians


The prayers of Biafrans have destroyed Nigeria and set them free

raker300:
Who wants to be king of a dump site?

Who wants to rule a dustbin?

Pple that have ruled before, what have they achieved?

These folks are deluded

Ask my Yoruba friends, they have got up to 13 years of Nigerian presidency but still some of their states are languishing in penury and plain hunger.

g

nurex01:
A chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Mohammed Abdulrahman, speaks with BAYO AKINLOYE on the issue of restructuring and the call for secession by Nnamdi Kanu

Do you believe in calls for the restructuring of Nigeria?

Yes. I believe in restructuring. I should also mention that the agitation didn’t start today. We raised the issue of restructuring during the regime of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida. At that time, Babangida set up a committee of eggheads to fashion out how powers should be devolved within the country. The report of that exercise is gathering dust somewhere in our national archives where our leaders usually dump reports of a robust and rigorous discussion by the nation’s political eggheads. I will like to say that though restructuring is very important, it cannot be done without powers first being devolved – there must be devolution of powers before we can talk about restructuring. And, the North is not afraid of restructuring if done properly.



Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, said those clamouring for restructuring are opportunists. What’s your reaction to that?

Let me state categorically that the statement of Governor Nasir el-Rufai is irresponsible. I do not think he has spoken as someone who understands the pulse of the nation. How can he say those who are calling for more powers to be given to each of the federating units of the federation are opportunists? What about him? We know about his ambition; he wants to be president of this country. We know what he did as the Federal Capital Territory minister under the regime of Olusegun Obasanjo. His tainted records are there for all to see. Who is he? We know who he is. People need to understand that the call for restructuring is not about some individual’s interests. It is what will bring lasting peace and sense of equity to the federating units.

Is he saying that other prominent and respected Nigerians who have thrown their weight behind restructuring are opportunists?

What exactly does restructuring mean to you?

Restructuring to me is allowing each state to develop at its pace and according to its developmental agenda and ability. In doing that, there is a possibility also, for at least two states to merge for the purpose of being viable and strong enough to cater for the needs of their people and contribute meaningfully to the centre, which is the Federal Government. It very important that each federating unit that makes up Nigeria is productive. I remember at a time during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, I sat down with Gen. (Owoye) Azazi and Chief (Emmanuel) Iwuanyanwu to discuss the issue of restructuring. But I think we came to the conclusion that there was the need for devolution of powers before anyone can talk about restructuring. We need devolution of powers to start with. What exactly are we restructuring? The current agitation of the Igbo is actually a clarion call for fairness in the way they are being treated in the country. I don’t think any right-thinking person from the South-East wants to secede from Nigeria. I don’t think so.

The centre of the federation as we have it today, the Federal Government, is too powerful. Some powers should be taken away from it and distributed between the state and local governments. We shouldn’t put ourselves in a situation that one section of the country feels that it can determine who rules the country and when. We cannot allow ourselves to be overrun by a section of the country who feel hell will be let loose if their bidding is not done. We need to make the centre less attractive to people who are determined to become president of Nigeria by hook or by crook.

Do you think Nigeria’s sovereignty is negotiable?

No. I don’t think the sovereignty or unity of this country is negotiable. Every time there is agitation by a section of the country or a group of people, I don’t think we should bring up the issue of whether Nigeria should remain one united country or not. As a people, no matter our differences, we have become united in our diversity. It is only natural for issues of disagreement to come up from time to time. Having said that, we must understand that there is a fundamental reason we are all made to be part of this great country called Nigeria. To my mind, the people agitating for independence or break-up of the country are illiterates and are misinformed. They don’t understand the realities of the time. It is my conviction that Nnamdi Kanu is being sponsored by some irresponsible political elites. They are the ones egging him on. But to what end?

Let me tell you, the Igbo are only trying to be relevant; they are only trying to get back into Nigeria’s mainstream political space. There is nothing more to that. Among such efforts to get back into the mainstream is to have the presidency. What I see that Nnamdi Kanu and his Igbo ilk are doing is to blackmail Nigeria into submitting the presidency to them. The question I will ask them is: Can you have this presidency by blackmail? You need to examine their logic very well and you can discern their real motive concerning this issue. At a point, the Igbo said they wanted the presidency and now they are saying they don’t want to be part of Nigeria. How can they want or have the presidency when they don’t want to be part of the country? They want one of their own to be president they call a zoo? Is that reasonable? Or, does that show sincerity? I think the way they have been going about their agitation is irresponsible. Their tactics are wrong and crude. I think Igbo hooligans are behind current agitation for an independent state of Biafra.

Do you think that secession should be an option in the country’s drive for restructuring?

How can that be? We were brought together as diverse people for a reason. Have you seen any country that has secession as an option in its constitution when there is a crisis? It is a treasonable offence to call for secession. There is nothing like that in our constitution. We have said it several times that Nigeria is indissoluble. We are destined to be the giant of Africa and together we can all be stronger.

Are you saying that possibly as some have argued that the North will suffer most if there is a break-up?

How can the North suffer more than any other ethnic group? Go and read up the history of the North. Tell me, was the North begging the South for food before the (1914) amalgamation by Lord Frederick Lugard? The North definitely has its challenges and we do not pretend about them. But our desire for a united Nigeria, one that is indivisible, is borne out of the fact that we believe in the dreams of our founding fathers. We believe can build on the legacy they have left behind for us. It is erroneous to think that the North will be worst off if the unity of this country – a highly unlikely eventuality – is shattered. My suggestion is that we should pay less attention to things that tend to divide us and focus our energy on things can unite us and make us develop as a nation. We need one another and that is not a sign of weakness. We have what many nations, including developed countries, don’t have – a teeming population and diverse mineral resources. Even though we have not managed our resources well in the past, going forward, we can do the best possible to reaffirm our exalted position in the comity of nations.

Read also 90% of Nigerians are slaves – Fani-Kayode
What revenue formula do you think should be used in the case of resource control?

What I can say is that once each state is allowed to grow at its own pace and productivity, it is expected to contribute something to the centre which is not expected to be overbearing as it is now. Therefore, the percentage will not be much because the state with the resource will get the lion’s share. It is only fair and reasonable. That percentage will be discussed and agreed upon by the federating units and the percentage will be the same for other resources too.

Some people say true federalism is the solution to the agitation for restructuring. What do you think?

True federalism is an idea. Each country practises what suits it. We should practise a federal system that suits our temperament, history and desire.

Do you think that Nigeria needs more states or some states should be scrapped?

Already some states do not appear to be viable since many of them owe salaries. If they cannot pay workers’ salaries, how can they bring about development to their people? Apparently, the call for the creation of more states leaves more to be desired. You see, we have to be realistic so that we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot in our frenzy for restructuring. Like I said earlier, there must devolution of power before we can begin to talk about restructuring.

If Nigeria break-up, what region or geopolitical zone will your people accept to follow? Jerry Gana said the Middle Belt will not go with the North.

I’ll say Jerry Gana is a bigot. He is not a nationalist. I think he’s only a stooge for some big men in Nigeria who are self-serving. Gana can’t say he’s speaking for the Middle Belt. He is on his own. For a certainty, I can tell you that the Middle Belt will stick with the North.

Do you think the Federal Government is ready to restructure the country?

The All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari should not put the country in jeopardy. Whether they like it or not, the overwhelming mandate of the people will eventually force the government’s hand to do the right thing. We are all eyewitnesses to how nepotism is the hallmark of the current administration.

Does that mean the Federal Government should be prepared for war or a big crisis if it doesn’t act accordingly?

No. Things haven’t come to that and it will not come to that. I think Nigeria understands the devastating impacts of the Biafran war.


http://punchng.com/igbo-blackmailing-the-rest-of-nigeria-to-give-them-presidency-abdulrahman/

Afonjas lying in broad daylight.

Yorubas called for restructuring, not the igbos

Cooly100:
Nonsense....

When OPC blackmailed Nigeria to get the presidency...what did they achieve? - NOTHING

When the Ijaw blackmailed Nigeria to get the presidency...what did they achieve? - NOTHING

When Boko and ACF blackmailed Nigeria to get the presidency...what did they achieve? - NOTHINING

So if IPOB blackmail Nigeria to get the presidency....they will achieve NOTHING as well

...conclusion...The country needs to split to managable units..so that each people can progress at their own pace...Chikena!!

Ok

vanbonattel:


Ask my Yoruba friends, they have got up to 13 years of Nigerian presidency but still some of their states are languishing in penury and plain hunger.

At least most of their State are up and doing unlike their masters.