Kayode Oyero
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country.
According to Adeboye, the restructuring of the country must be done “as soon as possible” to forestall a breakup of the various social-ethnic components that make up Nigeria.
The 78-year-old cleric stated this on Saturday at a 60th Independence Day Celebration Symposium co-organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute.
At the symposium with the theme, ‘Where will Nigeria be in 2060?’ monitored by The PUNCH, Adeboye proposed the adoption of a merger of the British style of government and the American system of government to pave the way for Nigeria’s future.
The former lecturer at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Lagos said, “Why can’t we have a system of government that is 100 per cent Nigerian, unique to us? For example, we started on with the British system of government, somewhere along the line, we moved over to the American system of government.
“Can’t we have a combination of both and see whether it could help us solve our problems because in Mathematics if you want to solve a problem, you try what we call Real Analysis, then if it doesn’t work, then you move on to Complex Analysis and see whether that will help you. If that fails, you move on to Vector Analysis and so on.
“I believe that we might want to look at the problems of Nigeria in a slightly different manner. Some people feel that all our problems will be over if Nigeria should break up. I think that is trying to solve the problems of Nigeria as if it is a Simple Equation. The problems of Nigeria will require quite a bit of Simultaneous Equation and some of them are not going to be Linear either – forgive me I am talking as a Mathematician.
“Why can’t we have a system of government that will create what I will call the United States of Nigeria? Let me explain. We all know that we must restructure. It is either we restructure or we break, you don’t have to be a prophet to know that one. That is certain – restructure or we break up.
“Now, we don’t want to break up, God forbid. In restructuring, why don’t we have a Nigerian kind of democracy? At the federal level, why don’t we have a President and a Prime Minister?

“If we have a President and a Prime Minister and we share responsibilities between these two so that one is not an appendage to the other. For examples, if the President controls the Army and the Prime Minister controls the Police. If the President controls resources likes oil and mining and the Prime Minister controls finance and inland revenue, taxes, customs etc. You just divide responsibilities between the two.
“At the state level, you have the governor and the premier, and the same way, you distribute responsibilities between these people in such a manner that one cannot really go without the other. Maybe we might begin to tackle the problems.”
Adeboye noted that the place of traditional rulers must be recognised and restored in governance.
He added, “If we are going to adopt the model, then we need to urgently restore the House of Chiefs. I have a feeling that one of our major problems is that we have pushed the traditional rulers to the background and I believe that is a great error particularly for a great country like Nigeria.
“I find it very ridiculous that one will ask a traditional ruler to inform the chairman of his local government before he travels.
“Go to any town in Nigeria, everybody in the town knows the paramount ruler in the town and they respect him (but) many of them don’t even know the name of the chairman of their local government.
“The traditional rulers are the actual landlords, they control the respect of their people. Their people will listen to them much more, I am sorry to say, than they will listen to some politicians.”
“Without any doubt, we must restructure and do it as soon as possible. A United States of Nigeria is likely to survive than our present structure,” he concluded.
https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-must-restructure-or-risk-breakup-adeboye/

Now they want to break up?

They voted in this disaster to “deal with the igbos”

Now they’re suffering from their disingenuous move, they’re screaming breakup.

Hypocrites!!

Modified:
Those calling me out..guess you weren’t on nairaland in 2015?

Even post 2015 when igbos were referred to as “wailers” or “5%ers”

Now posterity has come knocking, many of you and your tribes men are denying your actions.

Life is Good

ebenhazard:
Kayode Oyero
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advised the Federal Government to give Nigeria a lasting solution to secession agitations and its economic challenges by restructuring the country.
According to Adeboye, the restructuring of the country must be done “as soon as possible” to forestall a breakup of the various social-ethnic components that make up Nigeria.
The 78-year-old cleric stated this on Saturday at a 60th Independence Day Celebration Symposium co-organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute.
At the symposium with the theme, ‘Where will Nigeria be in 2060?’ monitored by The PUNCH, Adeboye proposed the adoption of a merger of the British style of government and the American system of government to pave the way for Nigeria’s future.
The former lecturer at the Department of Mathematics of the University of Lagos said, “Why can’t we have a system of government that is 100 per cent Nigerian, unique to us? For example, we started on with the British system of government, somewhere along the line, we moved over to the American system of government.
“Can’t we have a combination of both and see whether it could help us solve our problems because in Mathematics if you want to solve a problem, you try what we call Real Analysis, then if it doesn’t work, then you move on to Complex Analysis and see whether that will help you. If that fails, you move on to Vector Analysis and so on.
“I believe that we might want to look at the problems of Nigeria in a slightly different manner. Some people feel that all our problems will be over if Nigeria should break up. I think that is trying to solve the problems of Nigeria as if it is a Simple Equation. The problems of Nigeria will require quite a bit of Simultaneous Equation and some of them are not going to be Linear either – forgive me I am talking as a Mathematician.
“Why can’t we have a system of government that will create what I will call the United States of Nigeria? Let me explain. We all know that we must restructure. It is either we restructure or we break, you don’t have to be a prophet to know that one. That is certain – restructure or we break up.
“Now, we don’t want to break up, God forbid. In restructuring, why don’t we have a Nigerian kind of democracy? At the federal level, why don’t we have a President and a Prime Minister?

“If we have a President and a Prime Minister and we share responsibilities between these two so that one is not an appendage to the other. For examples, if the President controls the Army and the Prime Minister controls the Police. If the President controls resources likes oil and mining and the Prime Minister controls finance and inland revenue, taxes, customs etc. You just divide responsibilities between the two.
“At the state level, you have the governor and the premier, and the same way, you distribute responsibilities between these people in such a manner that one cannot really go without the other. Maybe we might begin to tackle the problems.”
Adeboye noted that the place of traditional rulers must be recognised and restored in governance.
He added, “If we are going to adopt the model, then we need to urgently restore the House of Chiefs. I have a feeling that one of our major problems is that we have pushed the traditional rulers to the background and I believe that is a great error particularly for a great country like Nigeria.
“I find it very ridiculous that one will ask a traditional ruler to inform the chairman of his local government before he travels.
“Go to any town in Nigeria, everybody in the town knows the paramount ruler in the town and they respect him (but) many of them don’t even know the name of the chairman of their local government.
“The traditional rulers are the actual landlords, they control the respect of their people. Their people will listen to them much more, I am sorry to say, than they will listen to some politicians.”
“Without any doubt, we must restructure and do it as soon as possible. A United States of Nigeria is likely to survive than our present structure,” he concluded.
https://punchng.com/why-nigeria-must-restructure-or-risk-breakup-adeboye/

Truth they dont want to hear, let see how it play....

raker300:
Now they want to break up?

[s]They voted in this disaster to “deal with the igbos”[/s]

Now they’re suffering from their disingenuous move, they’re screaming breakup.

Hypocrites!!

Thrash bin content.

So so much of a paranoia.

What a morosoph!

raker300:
Now they want to break up?
They voted in this disaster to “deal with the igbos”
Now they’re suffering from their disingenuous move, they’re screaming breakup.
Hypocrites!!

Same myopic view, GEJ dont see it this way...

Omooba77:


Truth they dont want to hear, let see how it play....

Arewa people they hate the truth.. Adeboye is not the first person
ex emir sanusi and yankasai etc..

That system of government you suggest will be worst sir. Africa love power, you will just be seeing police and army engaging in guns battle everytime. What we don't realise is that our problem is us not system of government or few leaders.

raker300:
Now they want to break up?

They voted in this disaster to “deal with the igbos”

Now they’re suffering from their disingenuous move, they’re screaming breakup.

Hypocrites!!

You're very stupid for that statement. You must think everything in Nigeria revolves around Igbos. Who voted him in to deal with Igbos?

Are Igbos not part of the ruling party? When your people keep talking about secession, who will give you power? You have to compete politically like the Yorubas and Hausas, the presidential seat isn't a birth right.

You guys must have trash for brains to think so negatively. At the end of the day, people like you have nothing positive to contribute than just to shout.

Next time Buhari or any Hausafulanikanuri Muslims show up in RCCG to do ''thanksgiving with Daddy GO'' you guys would sit up and reason well.
Just because Osinbajo is '' our Pastor and son'' you dumped GEJ at the most crucial moment'' in 2015.... See what ya APC have brought upon Nigeria

Look around the sophisticated Yorubas being played by the illiterate Fulanis at this modern times

Time is ticking. Whether the north likes it or not, I see Nigeria breaking pretty soon.

LET SOMEBODY SHOUT ALLELUJAH!
Daddy G.O has spoken

Well said baba.

muykem:
That system of government you suggest will be worst sir. Africa love power, you will just be seeing police and army engaging in guns battle everytime. What we don't realise is that our problem is us not system of government or few leaders.

How will it be worst? When we used similar system things were not as bad as it is now. You just jump into conclusion with no hypothesis

TooMuchStuff:
Next time Buhari or any H
Look around the sophisticated Yorubas being played by the illiterate Fulanis at this modern times

Your ranting is becoming too much. Atiku and buari were wrong choice. Yoruba felt buari was better since he had osibanjo at his side so do Igbo felt atiku was better since he has peter obi at his side.
Goodluck was the cause of his lost not Yoruba's. If you don't start taking the right decision now you'll wail forever. We make decision and try as much to amend when thing don't favor us again. You guys need to fight for what you believe by all means one day you'll succeed.

Buhari will finally destroy this country until his tenure expire

ebenhazard:
Arewa people they hate the truth.. Adeboye is not the first person ex emir sanusi and yankasai etc..

What will be, Nigeria cant run like this forever.

tollyboy5:

Your ranting is becoming too much. Atiku and buari were wrong choice. Yoruba felt buari was better since he had osibanjo at his side so do Igbo felt atiku was better since he has peter obi at his side.
Goodluck was the cause of his lost not Yoruba's. If you don't start taking the right decision now you'll wail forever. We make decision and try as much to amend when thing don't favor us again. You guys need to fight for what you believe by all means one day you'll succeed.

Who be dis?
She eya were ni..?
Mechionu...anuofia...!

tollyboy5:

How will it be worst? When we used similar system things were not as bad as it is now. You just jump into conclusion with no hypothesis

Why do you think we change the system if it was working well? I support restructuring not because it will solve our problems but because majority want it.

God bless BABA...he made my day!

One of the idiots destroying the future of our children. watch him evading some key issues of referendum, devolution and resource control and talking about house of chiefs.

Nigeria will not break because Nigerians are cowards.They don't have the balls to demand good leadership, its country they want to divide.

Southerners wet fear military die

Deep

muykem:
Why do you think we change the system if it was working well? I support restructuring not because it will solve our problems but because majority want it.

Oil boom military rule destroyed Nigeria more and changed the system

TooMuchStuff:
Next time Buhari or any Hausafulanikanuri Muslims show up in RCCG to do ''thanksgiving with Daddy GO'' you guys would sit up and reason well.
Just because Osinbajo is '' our Pastor and son'' you dumped GEJ at the most crucial moment'' in 2015.... See what ya APC have brought upon Nigeria

Look around the sophisticated Yorubas being played by the illiterate Fulanis at this modern times

ibos are on the side watching, and begging for the presidency?

muykem:
Why do you think we change the system if it was working well? I support restructuring not because it will solve our problems but because majority want it.

It’s like wishing for it to snow in Nigeria, which many Nigerians will clamor for, just to say they have seen snow, nothing like restructuring will happen, waste of medulla power.

TourismMan:
Time is ticking. Whether the north likes it or not, I see Nigeria breaking pretty soon.

The Yoruba man’s adversary is the ibo man, & Vice versa, The Hausa/Fulani is actually the balance that stops them (Yoruba/Ibo) from destroying themselves.

Nairaland is against secession restructuring.