“If we allow the centre to continue the way we are going, one day, the centre will just collapse. It’s very clear, everybody knows that the centre can’t hold, and we need to look at it thoroughly and ensure it’s reviewed with the hope of decentralizing the central government so that things will be done right.

"What we want is to define what it is that we want. If we want to be in Nigeria and if we don’t want to be in Nigeria, let’s sit down and agree.We can restructure. We can become a confederation." It said it won't be a great deal "If we decide that we don’t want the country as it is" after all, "countries have gone apart (e.g. Czecho-slovakia, Sudan).

We don’t want to go to war (but) the North is not going to be intimidated again to accept anything...We have to sit down and resolve whether we want this federation or this country as it is.” -Arewa Consultative Forum

"We support a referendum for the aggregating geo-political zones for the people to decide whether to still remain in the present unwieldy marriage of convenience or go their separate ways." -
Ohanaeze

“Shameful that descendants of those who demanded for confederation in 1953 are telling us in 2020 that they do not understand federalism which is what restructuring is all about.

The Yoruba had been advocating that referendum should be included and we are not scared of holding one on the future of Nigeria.” -Afeniferi.

“There are group who want to drag the country to war simply because they want self-rule or determination.The North was not afraid of "anything" coming from the other parts of the country. -Coalition of Northern Groups

"Amending the Nigerian Constitution to ensure devolution of powers, duties, and responsibilities to states in order to entrench true Federalism.."

"..The restructuring of the country must be done “as soon as possible” to forestall a breakup of the various socio-ethnic components that make up Nigeria.

It is either we restructure or we break, you don’t have to be a prophet to know that one.That is certain.A United States of Nigeria is likely to survive than our present structure,”