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Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 12:58pm On Nov 13, 2020
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo
The Apex Socio-cultural organization of the South-South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said it is not for the north or anybody to say whether Nigeria will be restructured or not.
National Chairman of the Forum, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), made the assertion while reacting to the allegation by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that there was a plan to force restructuring on the north under the guise of ending the agitations against bad governance in the country.
Nkaang who pointed out that restructuring of Nigeria was a sealed matter, reiterated that even if the country was not restructured, it would eventually restructure itself.
He stressed that there was the need to still continuously educate them on what restructuring was actually all about, as they could be misinformed on the issue.
His words, “How should they (NEF) come out to say people plan to force restructuring on them under the guise to end the agitation for bad governance?
“By that statement, they have admitted that there is bad governance in the country. And must they be forced to do the right thing?
“Well that is their opinion, but the truth is that everybody is looking for a way to have good governance and if there is bad governance and restructuring is what will end it, a sensible person will not go and do otherwise.
“However it is not for them to say whether there will be restructuring or not. It doesn’t depend on anybody; it doesn’t depend on the north. Restructuring will take place if Nigeria has to remain as a country. That one is a sealed matter.
“We have said it many times that whether we like it or not, if we don’t restructure Nigeria, Nigeria will one day restructure itself.
“Apparently, they don’t understand what restructuring is all about. I think we should try to continuously educate them because it is either they are misinformed, or maybe they are afraid of the truth.
“But if they know that restructuring is what will bring good governance and they refused to do it, then I am sorry for them, I am also sorry for this country. That is mischief.”
On the allegation of using EndSARS aftermath to weaken the north ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Nkanga expressed sadness that the northern elders were more concerned about power than the future of Nigerian youths.
“It breaks my heart to hear people carry the EndSARS thing into the political arena. So power to them is more important than what the youths are asking for, they are asking for good future.
“And nobody has come out to say that what they (Nigerian youths) are asking for is not genuine, but people are carrying that into the political arena. It means that power is more important to them than the future of our children.
“But it cannot stand. The wheel of justice might grind very slowly, but justice will always prevail. We are not saying they should not pursue their interest but how that affects the other people’s interest is what is important; you cannot pursue your interest at the detriment of the other people.
“I just pray that they will sit down and forget all about power-mongering. The life of our children is more important than the power they are looking for”, Nkanga stressed.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/restructuring-nigeria-doesnt-depend-on-north-anybody-―-pandef/

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by CodeTemplar: 12:59pm On Nov 13, 2020
It does.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:02pm On Nov 13, 2020
the truth is if Southern leaders and Middle belt leaders are not greedy and wicked, they know people will excel greatly if there is a level ground for success.
a competitive society is what Nigeria should be restructured to.
we cannot hold on to crude oil for life there are countries surviving without crude oil, isn't every state in America that have mineral resources.

the day we vote responsible leaders in South, West, East, MB that is when we are going to have civilian constitution.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by ZKOSOSO(m): 1:04pm On Nov 13, 2020
Pure and simple.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:04pm On Nov 13, 2020
CodeTemplar:
It does.

they don't, if Mb leaders and Southern leaders want the structure to change who are Arewa to stop it? they will only complain and refuse.
we can go ahead and conduct referendum if they refuse, they refused independence in the 60s, didn't they?

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Nobody: 1:08pm On Nov 13, 2020
Osinbajo said that Restructuring will never happen in Nigeria under his watch


https://www.nairaland.com/6252310/osinbajo-nigerias-problem-not-restructuring
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:11pm On Nov 13, 2020
Obasanjo was the first democratic president that stayed eight years in power and wanted to add more four years instead of restructuring the country, making the thirty six states independent, he didn't do any of that.
he was busy perfecting rigging and weakening the system to allow more looting to go unaccountable.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Moferere: 1:11pm On Nov 13, 2020
1. I think we need to find a uniform definition for restructuring so that restructuring will mean the same thing to everyone in NC, NE, NW, SE, SS and SW.

2. The North, just like every other person is needed before restructuring can be achieved. All hands must be on deck with every regions putting their cards on the table.

3. 'If we don't restructure Nigeria, the country will restructure itself'.
This is a big lie. If we don't restructure Nigeria, it is aluta continua. It will never restructure itself.


NB: Don't quote me if you want to play ethnic cards.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:11pm On Nov 13, 2020
Juliusmalema:
Osinbajo
who is Osinbajo?
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by misano(m): 1:12pm On Nov 13, 2020
TecM0:


Buhari is a Fulani Ram. I am a goat for voting for him.


Nice revelation
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Nobody: 1:16pm On Nov 13, 2020
Elvictor:

who is Osinbajo?
Pastor Yemi.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:17pm On Nov 13, 2020
Juliusmalema:
Osinbajo said that Restructuring will never happen in Nigeria under his watch


https://www.nairaland.com/6252310/osinbajo-nigerias-problem-not-restructuring

Yoruba leaders are afraid to relinquish the benefits they are getting from Niger Delta crude oil, they have refused to look inward for years Awolowo will be sad that the legacy he left behind have been tarnish by greedy people, Yoruba are independent and powerful but since 1999 we saw another version of Yoruba.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Nobody: 1:20pm On Nov 13, 2020
Elvictor:


Yoruba leaders are afraid to relinquish the benefits they are getting from Niger Delta crude oil, they have refused to look inward for years Awolowo will be sad that the legacy he left behind have been tarnish by greedy people, Yoruba are independent and powerful but since 1999 we saw another version of Yoruba.


The first time hearing awolowo left a legacy.


Is it free education? or Tribal politics?


Which one?

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Moferere: 1:21pm On Nov 13, 2020
Elvictor:


Yoruba leaders are afraid to relinquish the benefits they are getting from Niger Delta crude oil, they have refused to look inward for years Awolowo will be sad that the legacy he left behind have been tarnish by greedy people, Yoruba are independent and powerful but since 1999 we saw another version of Yoruba.

Are you sure you went to school? And you understand economics and dynamics of Nigeria?
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Fahdiga(m): 1:24pm On Nov 13, 2020
The south needs to be more bullish in their approach. the north has played us for long and we need to return back the favor. let them understand that Nigeria doesn't belong to them

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:25pm On Nov 13, 2020
Juliusmalema:


The first time hearing awolowo left a legacy.

Is it free education? or Tribal politics?

Which one?
is education not a legacy?
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:26pm On Nov 13, 2020
Moferere:


Are you sure you went to school? And you understand economics and dynamics of Nigeria?

what is economics and dynamics of Nigeria?

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by misano(m): 1:27pm On Nov 13, 2020
Juliusmalema:


Pastor Yemi.

That one is a short devil.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Elvictor: 1:29pm On Nov 13, 2020
misano:

That one is a short devil.

I saw him as a hero and even voted for him 2015, a great mistake.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Racoon(m): 1:36pm On Nov 13, 2020
Having been constantly affirming that it is ready for the restructuring thing while shamelessly acting otherwise, it is time the regions set up committees to sound the option of referendum among their people & table the matter before the UN.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by SweetJoystick(m): 1:36pm On Nov 13, 2020
Well said PANDEF
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by plessis: 1:38pm On Nov 13, 2020
Who will restructure the country for you?
The same fraudulent, thieving lawmakers?

Nigerians, Una mumu never do?
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by oguns222: 1:45pm On Nov 13, 2020
Juliusmalema:
Osinbajo said that Restructuring will never happen in Nigeria under his watch


https://www.nairaland.com/6252310/osinbajo-nigerias-problem-not-restructuring

And one Useful idiot calling himself Iamwonderful was praising that shameful statement.

The same APC promised restructure and the same APC opposed restructure. Yet, the iamshameful said it is cool. Boy iamshameful, you will eat the fruit of your daftness.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by SUFFERInSMILIIN(m): 1:45pm On Nov 13, 2020
Elvictor:
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo
The Apex Socio-cultural organization of the South-South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said it is not for the north or anybody to say whether Nigeria will be restructured or not.
National Chairman of the Forum, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (retd), made the assertion while reacting to the allegation by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that there was a plan to force restructuring on the north under the guise of ending the agitations against bad governance in the country.
Nkaang who pointed out that restructuring of Nigeria was a sealed matter, reiterated that even if the country was not restructured, it would eventually restructure itself.
He stressed that there was the need to still continuously educate them on what restructuring was actually all about, as they could be misinformed on the issue.
His words, “How should they (NEF) come out to say people plan to force restructuring on them under the guise to end the agitation for bad governance?
“By that statement, they have admitted that there is bad governance in the country. And must they be forced to do the right thing?
“Well that is their opinion, but the truth is that everybody is looking for a way to have good governance and if there is bad governance and restructuring is what will end it, a sensible person will not go and do otherwise.
“However it is not for them to say whether there will be restructuring or not. It doesn’t depend on anybody; it doesn’t depend on the north. Restructuring will take place if Nigeria has to remain as a country. That one is a sealed matter.
“We have said it many times that whether we like it or not, if we don’t restructure Nigeria, Nigeria will one day restructure itself.
“Apparently, they don’t understand what restructuring is all about. I think we should try to continuously educate them because it is either they are misinformed, or maybe they are afraid of the truth.
“But if they know that restructuring is what will bring good governance and they refused to do it, then I am sorry for them, I am also sorry for this country. That is mischief.”
On the allegation of using EndSARS aftermath to weaken the north ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Nkanga expressed sadness that the northern elders were more concerned about power than the future of Nigerian youths.
“It breaks my heart to hear people carry the EndSARS thing into the political arena. So power to them is more important than what the youths are asking for, they are asking for good future.
“And nobody has come out to say that what they (Nigerian youths) are asking for is not genuine, but people are carrying that into the political arena. It means that power is more important to them than the future of our children.
“But it cannot stand. The wheel of justice might grind very slowly, but justice will always prevail. We are not saying they should not pursue their interest but how that affects the other people’s interest is what is important; you cannot pursue your interest at the detriment of the other people.
“I just pray that they will sit down and forget all about power-mongering. The life of our children is more important than the power they are looking for”, Nkanga stressed.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/restructuring-nigeria-doesnt-depend-on-north-anybody-―-pandef/

Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Nigeria's first and foremost problem is illiteracy and stupidity of the Citizens most Nigerians know that their own people cannot develop the country their own people cannot build the country but they will go and vote for themselves the end result you see them suffering all over the world. As long as Nigerians are not going to tell themselves the truth the country cannot move forward. Nigeria's problem started from Independence and the only cure is to return the country back to British rule where it will be better off if Nigeria never got a dependent it will be on the same level with Canada Australia New Zealand. Just look how Nigerians are running to South Africa South Africa which got independence in 1994 and will run there to be refugees. We got independence too early in Nigeria and that is why the country is in this mess


As long as we don't start telling ourselves the truth Nigeria cannot move forward we do not know how to develop a country that is the honest truth. If you travel to Britain the universities are full of Nigeria but Nigeria is number 14 Africa in employment in the UK. If you travel to America the universities are full of Nigeria Nigeria is number 9 African in America in employment. We need to start telling ourselves the truth we can vote for 1 million Nigerian president none of them will do anything for us

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Guestlander: 1:50pm On Nov 13, 2020
The country may or may not restructure itself because there's another alternative....break up. A situation where the hisbah "police" can destroy your beer store in a supposedly secular country doesn't make any sense.
Where is that in the Nigerian constitution?

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Guestlander: 1:53pm On Nov 13, 2020
SUFFERInSMILIIN:


Nigeria's first and foremost problem is illiteracy and stupidity of the Citizens most Nigerians know that their own people cannot develop the country their own people cannot build the country but they will go and vote for themselves the end result you see them suffering all over the world. As long as Nigerians are not going to tell themselves the truth the country cannot move forward. Nigeria's problem started from Independence and the only cure is to return the country back to British rule where it will be better off if Nigeria never got a dependent it will be on the same level with Canada Australia New Zealand. Just look how Nigerians are running to South Africa South Africa which got independence in 1994 and will run there to be refugees. We got independence too early in Nigeria and that is why the country is in this mess


As long as we don't start telling ourselves the truth Nigeria cannot move forward we do not know how to develop a country that is the honest truth. If you travel to Britain the universities are full of Nigeria but Nigeria is number 14 Africa in employment in the UK. If you travel to America the universities are full of Nigeria Nigeria is number 9 African in America in employment. We need to start telling ourselves the truth we can vote for 1 million Nigerian president none of them will do anything for us

The independence constitution was the best for a federation like Nigeria. I am yet to find any reasonable argument against it. And yes, Nigeria was not as chaotic and mismanaged as it is now.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Guestlander: 1:54pm On Nov 13, 2020
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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Racoon(m): 1:56pm On Nov 13, 2020
oguns222:
.......The same APC promised restructure and the same APC opposed restructure....
The stupid thing about liars is that they so much lie that they dont even know when they have to tell more lies to cover the lie they have told.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by otosa(m): 2:23pm On Nov 13, 2020
Moferere:
1. I think we need to find a uniform definition for restructuring so that restructuring will mean the same thing to everyone in NC, NE, NW, SE, SS and SW.

2. The North, just like every other person is needed before restructuring can be achieved. All hands must be on deck with every regions putting their cards on the table.

3. 'If we don't restructure Nigeria, the country will restructure itself'.
This is a big lie. If we don't restructure Nigeria, it is aluta continua. It will never restructure itself.


NB: Don't quote me if you want to play ethnic cards.
My brother, there is one thing about Northern, they only think about today not tomorrow. And no matter education you give them on Restructuring, they will still tell you they do not understand it because in 1960 when West and South were asking for independent the Northern said they are not ready,but after we got it they are the one enjoyed it most. The same thing in 1998 when we are fighting for democracy, they did not join Southern on it but today they are the one dominate every Government. What I noticed about them is they like to dominate what is not belong to them.

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Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by Moferere: 3:23pm On Nov 13, 2020
otosa:

My brother, there is one thing about Northern, they only think about today not tomorrow. And no matter education you give them on Restructuring, they will still tell you they do not understand it because in 1960 when West and South were asking for independent the Northern said they are not ready,but after we got it they are the one enjoyed it most. The same thing in 1998 when we are fighting for democracy, they did not join Southern on it but today they are the one dominate every Government. What I noticed about them is they like to dominate what is not belong to them.
I appreciate your intervention and civility Sir.
But on the contrary, I think our southern leaders are not doing much. I am a Yoruba and I reside in the North, the way our people (Southerners) harped on restructuring, it looks to the North like we want to take away some powers from them. That's what I found out in my interactions with them, some of them will tell you restructuring is about cessation.
You and I know that without their approval, restructuring is as good as dead, they have the numbers. I think there is a need for orientation and reorientation, so that we can have a common definition for restructuring.
Re: Restructuring Nigeria Doesn’t Depend On North, Anybody ― PANDEF by ggood: 3:57pm On Nov 13, 2020
They are the original owner Nigeria

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