Tony Nnadi has lambasted the Nigerian government
for shunning the South-West for the post of
Customs Comptroller-General.
Nnadi is the Secretary-General of the Nigerian
Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-
Determination (NINAS), a body chaired by Prof
Banji Akintoye.
At the 13th edition of Fela debates in Lagos, Nnadi
called for the discard of the Nigerian Constitution,
noting that it favours a section of the country than
others.
The event, monitored by DAILY POST, was part of
the 2021 Felabration and themed ‘The National
Question – Evolution or Devolution’.
Nnadi told Nigerians to forget any major progress in
the country because growth is being stifled by
bigots and selfish leaders.
“The Federal Government owns everything including
the water in a state. They make trillions from the
Lagos port annually.
“But till date, no Yoruba man or woman has been
appointed Nigeria Customs Service Comptroller-
General. Is this normal?
“Lagos should not be going to Abuja cap in hand to
beg for funds or be waiting for federal allocation
every month.
“They don’t give Lagos up to 5 percent of the
revenue they generate from the port. I’m not even
talking about other sectors.
“The constitution is flawed. I challenge any lawyer
in Nigeria to come out, let us argue in public so I
can disgrace him.
“Section 2 provides all the good things for the
citizens but they are not doing them – roads,
welfare, healthcare, education, etc.
“Go to Section 6, subsection 6c, you will find out
that the Federal Government does not owe you
anything.
“Section 81 says the President must get legislative
approval to spend, but Section 82 protects him to
spend as he pleases.
“Sections 121 and 122 also allow Governors to dip
their hands in state vault anyhow the like.
“There is Section 308 that provides immunity
shielding them (President, Vice, Governors,
Deputies) from prosecution.
“This means when they do anything, they can get
away with it. Are we going to continue like this?
“Before the 2023 general election, we must decide
our future. If it is conducted based on the current
constitution, Nigeria’s problems will not end.
“If a tap is running making the who place flood, you
are just wasting your time mopping it.
“What you should do is turn it off. If you don’t, that
problem will continue and in the next 300 years,
you’re still there mopping”, Nnadi said.
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