…South shouldn’t be talking about restructuring after destroying Nigeria’s federal structure
…Adebanjo, Clark part of 1966 coup

Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, yesterday said contrary to the persistent calls by leaders from the Southern part of the country to restructure Nigeria, they were not actually ready for restructuring.

This is as he also declared that the North had always been the “principal restructurer” of the country and was ready to discuss when the southern leaders are set. The former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) also tasked Southern leaders calling for restructuring to come up with their positions, saying that they will find the North ready.

The elder statesman also accused the leaders from the South of destroying the structure of the country in the first place, adding that they were the ones that championed the 1966 coup that truncated democracy and Federalism in the country. Also reacting to reports credited to Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El- Rufai, that anyone from the North that opposes restructuring is selfish, Ango said: “I don’t know if there is anybody opposing restructuring in the north, I don’t know if anybody is speaking against restructuring in the North, if you know anyone, then let me know.

“If Governor Nasir El- Rufai said there were people speaking against restructuring in the North, did he mention their names, did anyone ask him to mention names. “The North has always wanted a restructured Nigeria for Nigerians, the North has been the principal restructurer of Nigeria and it has remained so. The North is ready to discuss the restructuring of Nigeria and anything they want to call it and that is it.

“If the South-South leaders are ready to discuss restructuring anytime, we are ready to discuss with them anytime.” Reminded that the South- South leaders had always been at the forefront of the calls for restructuring, unlike the North, Ango said: “No they have not, they were the ones that destroyed the structure of Nigeria in the first place, leaders from the South destroyed the democracy and the Federalism that we started in this country. “They destroyed it, the Southerners destroyed it.

Who did the military coup in 1966, Southerners, their soldiers and their leaders. They destroyed the Federal system which we were operating and Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi introduced a unitary system of government. “They destroyed Federalism.

So, I don’t want to hear this type of remarks that cannot be explained by history. History is very clear in terms of who did what at any given time.” He also posited that the military could not be separated from the leaders of the zone, who led the military coup in 1966.

He added: “We are ready to restructure Nigeria, anytime any other person is ready, but we don’t want to hear all these rhetorics and so on. Some people don’t even believe in what they are talking about.

“When they are ready about restructuring Nigeria, they should come out with clearly stated positions and they will find us absolutely ready and prepared to discuss with them. “Edwin Clark was part of the coup in 1966, Ayo Adebanjo was also part of the coup. We are tired of all the things that are coming from these people, but when they are ready, we are ready to talk to them.” On his part, Second Republic lawmaker, Junaid Muhammad, said he was not ready to ‘waste his time” on those calling for restructuring of the country, until they explain to Nigerians what they actually mean by restructuring and what they intend to achieve. He also wants the proponents to specifically come out with the problems bedevilling the country that restructuring will help to solve.

He said: “I don’t know the people who attended the meeting (presidency with the South-South), who sent them and sincerely, unless anyone is particular enough to explain to me what restructuring is, or what they meant by restructuring, what they want the restructuring to be and what problems restructuring is going to solve, ‘am not going to waste my time commenting on anything they are saying. “Let them come out with the definition of what they mean by restructuring, link it with the problems we are having today and tell us what their own version will do to resolve or solve the problem we are having in Nigeria today.”

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/north-ready-to-restructure-when-south-is-set-ango/

As Soon as South is set ? Like he no hear since we've been saying we want restructure . South are yet to see if north are ready for restructure . This man should just remain silent and enjoy his old age in peace .

No need for any restructuring. What Nigeria need is war against indiscipline

This is 2020, 1966 and whatever happened then is in the past..

But I think Ironsi was the most Nigerian man ever to become Nigerian, because its difficult to understand how one wanted a United country so much despite discovering oil in huge reserve and the status quo as at then was most benefiting to his region if it remained alongside an Igbo massacre of 10,000 in the North just 2 months before his assassination.

If his action was being alledgely castigated, Gowon could have reversed it rather than creating more states to bolster it.

The western and Northern region should be grateful to Ironsi for a benevolent heart/leadership.. we can see the behavior of Zamfara and its Gold today.

thatsleepboy1:
…South shouldn’t be talking about restructuring after destroying Nigeria’s federal structure
…Adebanjo, Clark part of 1966 coup





https://www.newtelegraphng.com/north-ready-to-restructure-when-south-is-set-ango/

This ango is a very mad beast, a demon incarnate. Always making senselessly inflammatory remarks. Those two men he slandered as being part of '66 coup should sue him

If he stresses himself going to and fro courtroom a few times maybe his cow-brain will reset

Because you blood sucking Northerners are beneficiary of one Nigeria

Ango suffering from old age sickness

A prominent Islamic scholar, Dr Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, has declared that Nigeria will disintegrate and that the North will suffer most compared to the other regions. According to him, in the face of a possible break up, the Southwest will be relatively stable; Southeast will be stable, but the North will be volatile.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2019/08/11/nigeria-will-break-north-will-suffer-sheikh-gumi/

After how many years? Awon unity beggars.So what about the northern rotating musical chair coup plotters who held this nation to ransom especially by imposing useless constitution that have further bastardized the Nigerian federation? Ango Abdullahi is sick.

Bobo juice

The southerners are not dumb

U don't understand d undertones of the statement. He meant d opposite!

TossTos:
As Soon as South is set ?
Like he no hear since we've been saying we want restructure .
South are yet to see if north are ready for restructure .
This man should just remain silent and enjoy his old age in peace .

E be like say this historical gibberish will make FP because it's from Ango.
Do we still have a monolithic North as he is trying to portray? The answer is NO

We are set for development but I don't know about you.

The South have been clamouring for this. The North don't want it

Esseite:
This is 2020, 1966 and whatever happened then is in the past..

But for me, I think Ironsi was the most Nigerian man ever to become Nigerian, because its difficult to understand how one wanted a United country so much despite discovering oil in huge reserve when the status quo was most benefiting.

But hear Ango talking as if he doesn't understand all the indivces for that action by the military.

If ironsi was alive today and giving the same circumstances, he wouldn't try that again.

It was oil they saw that led successive governments create states that don't qualify as LGA all over the arid north.

FunkeOseni:
The South have been clamouring for this. The North don't want it

southern leaders are playing politics with restructuring.

If they are really serious, they know what to do

thatsleepboy1:
…South shouldn’t be talking about restructuring after destroying Nigeria’s federal structure
…Adebanjo, Clark part of 1966 coup





https://www.newtelegraphng.com/north-ready-to-restructure-when-south-is-set-ango/

The day the North become wise and revolution starts from there, that is the day Nigeria will disintegrate

Yenefer:
No need for any restructuring. What Nigeria need is war against indiscipline

You have always wanted to showcase your stupidity And Nairaland has just given you that platform!!

People keep talking about restructuring as though it is the panacea to our myriads of problems.

I have nothing against the idea, but no one should be mistaken into thinking that is the solution to our problems. Endless bad leadership is what drives the rot in our society, from insecurity to unemployment to corruption, it is bad leadership and not national structure.

With these crop of thieves, from the national right down to state levels, we may restructure so much so every community is an independent country, our problems would still persist. Sadly, it appears we arent close to getting ready to put the right persons in those positions. To prove this assertion, look no further than our Students Union leadership- what is their composition? Look at our state assemblies...

It is almost a hopeless situation.

north-ready-to-restructure-when-south-is-set-ango.


YCTR, AFENIFERE, ICTR, OHANEZE, THE CALIPHATE, AREWA, OPC, IPOB, MAFG, PANDEF AVENGERS ETCETERA ETCETERA.

ABOVE, PLEASE RESPOND TO PROF. ANGO ABDULLAHI'S CALL.

BRING OUT JONATHAN"S NATIONAL CONFERENCE REPORT, AMEND IT BY APPLYING FULL AUTONOMY OF POLICE, RESOURCES AND ELECTIONS CONTROLS TO ALL CONSTITUTIONAL STATES.

THEN PASS TO NASS AND ALL EXISTING STATE ASSEMBLIES FOR TWO THIRD APPROVAL.

Yenefer:
No need for any restructuring. What Nigeria need is war against indiscipline

You are not a Nigerian so please shut your mouth.

Restructuring as being canvassed by opportunists cannot work in Nigeria. Any politician talking about restructuring is not honest because they will never do so if given power. The only aspect of restructuring that seems sensible is increasing the tax base of States. Everything else is bunkum.

Restructuring is just a campaign slogan for sinister motives.

Double talking men of parasitic North. They can't genuinely follow through. It's just gra gra

ggood:
Because you blood sucking Northerners are beneficiary of one Nigeria

Because north will return Backward to Stone age as soon as Nigeria is Restructure.

Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, yesterday said contrary to the persistent calls by leaders from the Southern part of the country to restructure Nigeria, they were not actually ready for restructuring.





This could be true who knows.
The south is over busy with 2023 elections so pls north wait.

north-ready-to-restructure-when-south-is-set-ango.

GOOD MOVE PROF.

YOUR VOICE SHOULD COUNT IN AREWA FORUM.

BUHARI AND BURAITAI ARE SOLDIERS.

SOLDIERS ACCUMULATE POWERS AND CENTRALIZE POWERS IN THEIR HANDS. SOLDIERS DON'T HAVE REGARDS FOR CIVILIANS. THAT'S WHY THEY CALL THEM BLOODY CIVILIANS.

REMEMBER THAT SOLDIERS DEFLATED YOUR TYRES AT LOKOJA IN 2015 AND YOU WONDERED THEN WHY THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHO YOU WERE.

BUHARI IS A REINFORCED STEM CELL PRODUCT, A BRITISH EXPERIMENT AND A STRANGE ALIEN TO NIGERIA MOVING FORWARD. NIGERIA WILL NEVER GET HIS MEDICAL REPORT FOR FEAR OF EXPOSING THE HYPOCRISY OF BRITAIN.

SO PLEASE, AS THE MOUTH PIECE OF AREWA GROUP,, WORK ON LAWAN AND GBAJABIAMILA TO GET THEIR RESPECTIVE HOUSES TO EXPUNGE THE EXCLUSIVE LIST OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION, MAKE ALL THE POWERS THERE IN EXERCISE ABLE CONCURRENTLY BY OUR 36 CONSTITUTIONAL STATE GOVERNMENTS AND

LIMITING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXCLUSIVELY TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS, MILITARY AND TREATY RESPONSIBILITIES ONLY.

AFTER ALL, MR. PRESIDENT IS A PRESIDING GOVERNOR OF GOVERNORS. THEN HENCEFORTH, LET US BE HAVING EDUCATED, SKILFUL AND COOL HEADED PRODUCTS TO LIAISE FOR A UNITED NIGERIA.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN ADVANCE OF A MONTH FROM TODAY.