BEING THE PAPER PRESENTED BY PRINCE ERONDU UCHE, THE DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND PUBLICITY OF THE PAN NIGERIA PRESIDENCY OF IGBO EXTRACTION COALITION (PANPIEC)TO THE GREAT DEBATE FOR NATIONAL UNITY: FEDERAL CHARACTER, RESTRUCTURING AND ROTATION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER IN NIGERIA. BY A COALITION OF GROUPS AT SHERATON HOTELS AND TOWERS ABUJA ON THURSDAY 5TH MARCH 2020.

DISTINGUISHED NIGERIANS PRESENT HERE TODAY
FELLOW PANPIEC MEMBERS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

THE PAN NIGERIA PRESIDENCY OF IGBO EXTRACTION COALITION, PANPIEC  is pleased to be part of this NATIONAL DEBATE AND CONVERSATION geared to find a modus operandi and modus vivendi of our nation hood politically, economically and structurally.

This event is very important in view of the various challenges our nation is facing today and the once it would face in the nearest future if not untwined today. This Debate outlined its scope of interest which are  FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE, RESTRUCTURING AND ROTATIONAL PRESIDENCY.

On Federal Character Principle ,the essence is to spread national appurtenance to all parts of the country to give them a sense of belonging. This principle has been badly distorted in our nation as primordial and nepotistic tendencies now rule our public space.

On Restructuring , the aim is to liberalise our public space , devolve more power to the federating units and ensure structural equity in the polity. Its to make the federating units more productive and reduce the over powering influence of the centre. No nation can succeed with the baggage of over centralisation we have in Nigeria today, It does not encourage hard work by the constituent units.

On Rotational Presidency which is of greater interest to our group, the aim is to ensure political power is fairly distributed to all sections of the country for peace , unity and stability. PANPIEC  believes power should rotate to the Igbos in 2023 as they are the only unit of the federation yet to have a shot at the seat of NIGERIA POWER. For now Nigeria Presidency is a turn by turn reality. Those now talking of only Merit have forgotten that in the recent past it was Turn by Turn. Why should it be different for the Igbos. Even then on the level of Merit , the Igbos have several meritoriously qualified personalities to navigate and solve the multi problems of our nation .
So whether by Merit or turn by turn, the Igbos should produce the next Nigeria President in 2023 and we urge all the stakeholders in Nigeria including the political parties to zone the Presidency in 2023 to the South East in particular and Igbo land in general.

We want to thank the Governor of Kaduna state Mallam Nasir El Rufai for his recent comments and other prominent Nigerians keying into this equity and just project.

We call on any Presidential contender from other zones having any ambition to contest the 2023 Presidency to rethink such for the interest of the nation. Let the contention be choice among array of Igbo candidates. We must not even wait for the Igbos to bring up such candidates. Other Nigerians should put their searchlight to ferret out possible candidates from Igboland after all its all about leading all Nigerians then and not Igbos alone.

PANPIEC  call on President Mohammadu Buhari at the nick of time to support this mission and be an ever lasting statesman.

PANPIEC  thank the organisers of this patriotic event, the attendees, the Chancellor of Gregory University Uturu , our great mind Prof Gregory Ibe and all those that made this event possible.

All Nigerians are called upon to join and support PANPIEC.

GOD BLESS OUR NATION.

PRINCE UCHE ERONDU
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA AND PUBLICITY PAN NIGERIA PRESIDENCY OF IGBO EXTRACTION COALITION.
( PANPIEC )