Restructuring Nigeria, Don’t Buy It.
By eeetuk


Calls for restructuring Nigeria are sham exercise. It is not aimed at strengthening Nigeria, but to make those who are already rich to be richer. You are never going to hear supporters for restructuring Nigeria defined what restructuring means and how it will be difference from the current system of government in Nigeria. All you hear is restructuring! Restructuring!! Restructuring!!!

Tell us why Southern Nigeria will be better off in restructuring Nigeria, and so far, no supporter of restructuring Nigeria has stepped forward to make a case for restructuring Nigeria.
Please drop the nonsense!


To me, calls for restructuring Nigeria sound like a repeat of 1999 constitution—which only benefits the Northern states of Nigeria and leaving southern states poorer and poorer. The sad thing about the call for restructuring Nigeria is the supporters are dominated by the Southerners—a region of Nigeria you will think people are smarter, but they are not. Northern Nigerians outsmart Southern Nigerians in revenues distribution formula, federal projects allocations, staffing federal agencies, local and foreign policies initiatives and much more. When will victory ever come to the Southern Nigeria?


I don’t want and won’t support restructuring Nigeria, full stop.

Little Background about Nigeria.
In the 1960s when Nigeria gained Independence from UK, the system of government practiced then was a republic. Nigeria was divided into four regions: North comprising Hausas and the Fulani, Southwest comprising the Yoruba, the Midwest, the eastern region comprising Ibos, Ibibio, Ijaw. Yet, the federal system of 1960 never worked because it soon led to 3 years of civil war (1967-70), resulting in the killing of 1million Ibibio and 1.5 million Ibos respectively. At the end, Northern Nigeria benefitted more from the outcome of Biafran civil war than the south. But South was the region that wanted war more than the North—a parallel to restructuring Nigeria, currently in discussion.

Furthermore, the 1967-70 civil war which led to breaking up of Nigeria into 12 states to weaken Biafran support in the eastern region. However, separating Ibibio and Ijaw from Southeast was the only good news that came out of the entire civil war. There were reports of jubilations and celebrations from Calabar, Port Harcourt, and UYO when news broke—suggesting that Ibibio and Ijaw were no longer part of Southeast. Everybody from the street of Port Harcourt to Calabar and UYO was relieved not to be part of Ibo. Ibos are greedy and selfish. They dislike sharing wealth with other people. They like to dominate others. And Ibos are not successful in anything, though, they love to exaggerate their credentials. They produce nothing other than buying and selling what other people have made. Is that a success story?

And In 1993, General Sani Abacha divided Nigeria into six geopolitical zones by arguing it would make allocation of country revenues more effective. That rationale was a con job as well. And, as we have seen over the past several years, the main reason for the creation of geopolitical zones in Nigeria was to take money from oil producing states and re-allocate it to states in the Northern part of Nigeria for their regional development. That is another victory for Northern Nigeria. But where is Southern Nigeria victory in geopolitical creation? I cannot see it!


Question’s supporters of restructuring Nigeria should ask and never ask:
That said, those calling for restructuring Nigeria are yet to answer the following questions:
 What will happen to current geopolitical zones if restructuring Nigeria succeeded?
 Will restructuring Nigeria bring back regional system of government?
 Will central government exist in restructuring Nigeria?
 How will the presidency be decided?
 Will states control their resources
 And more


Recently, a group of Nigerians living outside Nigeria was formed. This group new name is called concerned Nigerian democrats[b] (NADECO).[/b] It is headed by Lloyd Ukwu. The problem with this new group is it has already thrown its support in favor of restructuring Nigeria. Its support for restructuring Nigeria is suspicious. It is suspicious because the group made no effort to tell Nigerians what restructuring is.

Lloyd Ukwu, in a press release published in the Southern Examiner, supporting restructuring Nigeria, said: “ "Nigeria is quickly degenerating into a rogue state in its irrefutable and irredeemable, rapid descent into lawlessness."

*NADECO further observed that it was the same Gen Buhari administration of 1984 that orchestrated the abduction of Mr. Umaru Dikko in London.

It observes that "recently Sheikh Gumi, a diehard Buhari supporter, was showering praises on bandits whom he said were in it just to make money and not to kill adding that "these are bandits that shot down an Airforce jet Monday 19th July 2021."

Hello! Mr. Lloyd Ukwu.
All Nigerians already know what President Buhari is---he is a tribalist. But please tell us what is restructuring Nigeria and why it is the best thing for Nigeria?

Nigeria will never go back to regional government. Because that is what Ibos are hoping restructuring Nigeria will bring. If restructuring Nigeria means dividing Nigeria into 36 countries, I will support that 100%. But any form of changes that will allow Nigeria to remain in current form is likely going to lead to another civil war.
And I say no to restructuring Nigeria.

Your article is laced with biasness,bitterness, and incoherent to any sane mind.

Only a dingbat will throw his weight behind this current fraudulent conjuncture called a presidential system.

If you want peace and security, restructuring Nigeria back to regional government is the only option. In regional government, every region is in control of it security ,and resources.

If we practise regional government ,no Fulani terrorist will invade people's ancestral land and kill, rape,and displace them without been apprehended by the regional security forces.

It will encourage growth and curb corruption because the regions will pay tax to the center therefore,you don't need the support of so called federal might to get things done.

This current system encourages marginalisation, oppression,and nepotism because the center is too powerful.

What restructuring simply means by majority of those clamouring for it,is simply breaking and decentralising the power to the federating units as it is done in other climes.

With decentralisation, every region is in full control of their security architecture,power,education, employment etc,hence there won't be anything like marginalisation.

Please ,stop kicking against the growth and progress of this nation with junk articles

Pierocash: "If you want peace and security, restructuring Nigeria back to regional government is the only option. In regional government, every region is in control of it security ,and resources."


No way for re-emerging of regional governments in Nigeria. Never! Regional governments produce oppressive regimes to take wealth from poor to the rich.

When I first saw story about restructuring Nigeria, I knew where it was coming from--southeast. For people from southeast, it is about how they can conquer other people.

Thank God Nigeria has moved past regional governments. Today, Nigerians are talking dividing Nigeria into different countries. That is what I support.

So, Say no to restructuring Nigeria and yes to breaking Nigeria into different countries.

Restructure this forced and failed contraption called a country.No region should hold any other region to ransome.The religious, economical, politicial and Geographical imbalance in this nation have never help anyone since 1960.

eeetuk:
Pierocash: "If you want peace and security, restructuring Nigeria back to regional government is the only option. In regional government, every region is in control of it security ,and resources."


No way for re-emerging of regional governments in Nigeria. Never! Regional governments produce oppressive regimes to take wealth from poor to the rich.

When I first saw story about restructuring Nigeria, I knew where it was coming from--southeast. For people from southeast, it is about how they can conquer other people.

Thank God Nigeria has moved past regional governments. Today, Nigerians are talking dividing Nigeria into different countries. That is what I support.

So, Say no to restructuring Nigeria and yes to breaking Nigeria into different countries.

how does regional government produce oppressive regime.

Whether you believe it or not,the current system is tilting Nigeria towards civil war if not restructured. Even if it isn't a regional government,power needs to decentralize into the federating units to create balance.

How can few be feeding majority that adds nothing to the national revenue yet marginalising those that feeds them. That is fraud shrouded into the fraudulent 1999 Constitution by the northern military Juntas,which must be corrected whether by faith or fate. If not,fulanis will soon take over your father's compound

Aswear na real sham

Which state is viable in Nigeria?

Which region is viable in Nigeria?

When last have you read about 2 states from the same region doing joint projects?

How would states like Ebonyi, Ekiti, Taraba survive?

Is Lagos state ready to share her resources with Osun state?

Is Anambra state ready to support Ebonyi state in terms of development?

How about northern states ?

Delta state and Bayelsa state, what have they been doing with the resources in their capacity?

Any presidential candidates in 2023 that use Restructuring as part of his manifesto is only lying.

Racoon:
Restructure this forced and failed contraption called a country.No region should hold any other region to ransome.The religious, economical, politicial and Geographical imbalance in this nation have never help anyone since 1960.

Let the Nigeria states sit tight and find a new source of income before talking about restructuring.

With the free oil money, yet there are no reasonable developments in all the states across Nigeria.

Bayelsa state with less than 3 million population, 13% cut monthly on oil revenue plus NDDC palava, yet nothing to show in terms of development in the state.

Truly, the DSS has invaded nairaland.

If the Fulani hegemony do concede to ‘restructuring’ Nigeria, you can bet it will be a watered-down rubbish that hardly meets the expectations of those angling for it or those angling for secession! You see the ‘magic’ they did with the PIB and electoral reform bill!

Any fool that thinks we can free ourselves from these murderous, vindictive and power-hungry leeches has another think coming!

Igbson1 "the Fulani hegemony do concede to ‘restructuring’ Nigeria, you can bet it will be a watered-down rubbish that hardly meets the expectations of those angling for it or those angling for secession! You see the ‘magic’ they did with the PIB and electoral reform bill!

Any fool that thinks we can free ourselves from these murderous, vindictive and power-hungry leeches has another think coming!"


I agree, 100%. Northern Nigeria people will never sign up for restructuring unless they are 100% it will be more beneficial to them than the south. They did it in 1967 civil war. They did it in 1993 geopolitical zone. And they did it again in 1999 constitution.

Yet, southern Nigerians often claim that they are smarter than the north. It is a lie. Victory after victory, northern Nigerians come out winners

When will southern Nigeria come home with a victory?

Those of us from the south need
to really re-examine what we support because we are losing too much to the north. I am against restructuring Nigeria because northern Nigerians are going to get every thing they want and south will go home empty handed.