Politicians in the north are scared of restructuring because outside Nigeria they are formless - Prof Pat Utomi

Nigerian professor of political economy, Pat Utomi has explained why he thinks politicians in the north are afraid of restructuring.

Utomi who spoke at virtual media parley ahead of the ‘Never Again’ conference to mark 51 years after the civil war, noted that the north largely relies on the federal government for their share of revenue which “has made them really unproductive”.

He added that northern politicians are scared of restructuring because they are formless outside Nigeria.

Utomi said;

“There is a real crisis in the north that the south does not understand. They are painters of people who hate each other very much; that is the truth of the matter. That is why they are scared of restructuring because they don’t know where it will lead them, and outside of Nigeria, they are formless; there is no north."

The Nigerian Professor who stressed that restructuring will help the north become productive and move away from the poverty status, also announced that the second edition of the ‘Never Again’ conference which will feature Matthew Kukah, bishop of Sokoto Catholic diocese as the keynote addresser and former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the special guest of honour, will be chaired by Ayo Adebanjo, Afenifere leader and Kalu Idika Kalu, a former finance minister.Utomi added;

“It is recalled that Nigeria fought a bitter and internecine 30-month civil war that left in its wake a sharply divided nation with mutual suspicion, hatred and resentment across racial and regional lines. An estimated one million victims were killed immediately before and during the war.

“The conference will x-ray the issues that led to the civil war and the need for patriots to work together to achieve national cohesion, especially in light of several centrifugal tendencies within the polity.”

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2021/1/politicians-in-the-north-are-scared-of-restructuring-because-outside-nigeria-they-are-formless-prof-pat-utomi-2.html

Outside this continent as well, only a handful of them can perform averagely.
Check the good news of breakthrough by Nigerians coming from Western countries and tell me how many of those names are northerners.
They are only considered smart here in this country and nowhere else.

Mysticwebb:
Outside this continent as well, only a handful of them can perform averagely.
Check the good news of breakthrough by Nigerians coming from Western countries and tell me many of those names are northerners.
They are only considered smart here in this country and nowhere else.

Haba!

Bitter truth, the north should stop burying their head in the sand and face the reality

True but isn't worth the blind bullet.

Mysticwebb:
Outside this continent as well, only a handful of them can perform averagely.
Check the good news of breakthrough by Nigerians coming from Western countries and tell me how many of those names are northerners.
They are only considered smart here in this country and nowhere else.

That's because quota system works here.

The only time buhari squeezed one to ICC he got international disgrace for his quota experience

So why can't the south stand up and tell them its over? They will be too afraid to fight a united south.

they can only play FA cup.... champion's league they no fit qualify

Absolutely true, but they are still pretending as they are the one building Nigeria. meanwhile, their regions are getting bad day by day. I think this is the right time for everyone of us as Nigerians to go back to drawing board and begin our development from region but not from Central by doing this it will make us strong again.

"The Nigerian Professor who stressed that restructuring will help the north become productive and move away from the poverty status"

Who told the Prof that northerns want to overcome the shackles of poverty?

No, they don't because their leaders have deceived them into hating Western education.

How on earth will Islamic studies empower you? How?

Mysticwebb:
Outside this continent as well, only a handful of them can perform averagely.
Check the good news of breakthrough by Nigerians coming from Western countries and tell me how many of those names are northerners.
They are only considered smart here in this country and nowhere else.

@bolded, i seriously doubt Northerners have ever been considered smart except maybe we are talking political acumen. That in itself is a function of the dubious federal character principle that overrides performance in place of mediocrity. Lets tell ourselves the truth, an average Northerner is not highly considered by southerners and that is because the Northerners do not push themselves to excellence but are usually handed positions of excellence because of Nigerias faulty system.

for context, the kidnapped Katsina schoolboys couldn't even converse in English language when asked about their ordeal. Now contrast those Secondary school boys from Katsina against any state in the south.

Restructuring is good for Nigeria but what are we restructing to? is it to regionalism, derivation, resosurce country, full n real federalism, state police......which one?