By Anthony Ogbonna

Ex-Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon has said that restructuring Nigeria is impossible.

General Gowon said Nigeria’s restructuring is impossible because the country is made up of over 5000 ethnic groups with ethnic dialects and languages which would not allow each group to yield to another in terms of concession of certain benefits.

The Former Head of State gave the statement while speaking at Minna, Niger State.

According to him, there would be various definitions of what restructuring is by the various ethnic groups and that this would make it impossible for the groups to come to general conclusion as to what it really should be.

General Gowon who urged for a united Nigeria however doubted the buoyancy in finance by state governments to fend for themselves if the country is to be restructured to regional bases as being pushed by some.

According to him, “Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups, languages and dialects and so many various groups called nationalities and they want restructuring.

This restructuring everybody is asking for, we will have about 500 different ideas of restructuring. There is call for restructuring to reduce the number of states to only a few either back to the old region or to the zones.”

“Those are some of the ideas that I do not know whether it will be possible for any state today to wish to be merged with another state. Let us see whether our politicians will see guidelines to be able to achieve what they want.

“But I have my problem whether the states will be financially capable so they will be able to run there states properly.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/10/restructuring-nigeria-impossible-says-gowon/

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

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.

Division is the best.

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

Sir, restructuring Nigeria is very possible n is workable. The restructuring ppl are asking for is simply a return to true federalism.

What is hindering it is u n ur likes not wanting to let go of d common wealth of d people u have annexed as ur personal properties.

That’s why it will be hard for Nigeria to move forward
Too much parasitic states

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.

So this yeye man is still talking after reneging on Aburi Accord which caused Civil war?

Well, i don't blame him. He is still eating big from the national cake.

Restructuring won't work, then let's divide.

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

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

Been wanting to read details.

This man is senile..... nothing is impossible

good, agitators should please hear and digest that...

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.

Hmmmmm

Common sense they said isn't common.. na true

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.

Not ignorance my brother
Before 1966 & now are not the same, things have changed
Corruption & laziness have taken a better part of us

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

God bless u @bold
It simply wont change anything...
Individuals are the ones that are corrupt, not region or state

what is wrong with this North Central dullards. How many times ll dey xplain Restructuring to you guys.

Nothing is impossible. There doesn't have to be 500 regions. There just has to be 5-7 regions...kinda like how it was before.

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.

Back to regions where big tribes dominated small tribes.

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

shift833:
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Hmmm

Thing is restructuring is basically talk about how to share oil money.

That is why I don't back it.

Call me when Northerner and Southerners are ready for an innovation based economy free of oil.

If I slap uehn

Let us see whether our politicians will see guidelines to be able to achieve what they want.

This is all there is to say, and that matters. The rest is an opinion which is his right to have.