Agitations: Nigeria must embrace restructuring before it is too late, says Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has warned that Nigeria must embrace the restructuring of the country’s political and administrative system before it is too late.

He said restructuring through national dialogue will allow for greater decentralisation and devolution of powers and therefore address the growing agitations ubiquitous in the country.

The governor stated this on Thursday during the 60th Distinguished Lecture of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs in Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum spoke on the theme, ‘Fixing Nigeria For A Better World’.

Fayemi said the agitations and discontent being felt in parts of the country are evident of the structural challenges the country is facing, adding that they can be discussed and amicably agreed upon through effective dialogue.

He said, “Nigeria must as a matter of urgency undertake the following steps for a better world:

“Embrace political restructuring through a national dialogue process before it is too late. The discontent and agitations that are being felt in parts of the country are symptomatic of structural challenges that can be discussed and amicably agreed upon when all constituent units of the Federation come together to discuss and agree on what the Nigeria of their dreams means.

Addressing the national question will only ensure that we are on a path to greatness and will generate the sense of unity of purpose required for us to attain our best potential;

“Undertake concerted efforts towards revamping structures and instruments of our foreign policy. Here, I refer to modernizing and adequately funding the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, our Missions abroad, as well as institutions such as the NIIA, NIPSS and IPCR. Ensuring that our most gifted hands are recruited into our Foreign Service and related institutions will only result in a better-informed foreign policy machinery.”

Of late, agitations have increased in Nigeria, especially in the Southern part of the country with the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra led by Nnamdi Kanu; as well as Yoruba Nation separatists led by Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Both groups are agitating for the secession of the South-East and South-West regions respectively from the Nigerian State. They have complained about perceived injustices, lopsided appointments, insecurity, amongst others. Both Kamu and Igboho have been behind bars for months and are facing terrorism-related charges.

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When there is no more inheritance in this country, the mass enjoys it slacked.

You can never talk about restructuring without talking about referendum..

These things is what makes democracy beautiful and politics sweet. Everything in this country and in Africa shouldn’t be by force and people losing their lives before what needs to be done is done.
We can be 3 countries in one country. EU is a perfect example..



The highest hypocrisy is you’re against ipob and at the same time you’re praying and hustling to leave the country because the system is messed up.

Keep deceiving your gullible followers.

Lol.
What we Biafrans have been saying since 1966 but owo mi da youths say dem must sink with a sinking ship so that Thiefnuubu can be president,then they can brag to IPOB yewts.
Meanwhile ooo,IPOB yewts are busy buying up lands where they buried their forefathers in Lagos but dem no fit reason say Obasanjo and former pastor osunbade's sojourn in aso rock no epp omo onile yewts.
Meanwhilw again,Thiefnuubu's e-hoodlums go kill this man with the keyboards of their China phones today
Thank God he's not Aketi that's married to an Igbo woman,or them for find a way brand am IPOB

Anything from APC is like Lai Lai Mohammed.

When it becomes too late, that's when they would beg for it, but it would of course, be too late.

Nice one

Restructuring is the only option

Alright

Kayode, you better go and sit down.
I know you are saying this to satisfy your audience over there

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Sounds like a complain, than a campaign

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As if he can do it. Ask him if he has allow his local government chairman to get their allocation direct.

All prophet MNK words will come to pass..

gambia:
Keep deceiving your gullible followers.

abeg go back to ur gambia where una leaders no dey decv una.

That is the only way out.

What a failed state

Restructuring is like a noise to the hearing of northerners. Do you know that some Fulani's have taken to the bush with their cattles again in Ondo State eating farmer's farm crops?

Rubbish Blackmen,only deception dey sabi,the Blackman ain't shit

Nigeria will either restructure or collapse under the weight of corruption and other vices.

abeg make dem no restructure oh, who e epp. building wey don already collapse nah hem dis once wan dey patch.
oga eme unu vum na anya

Fighting corruption would be a good first.

who will fight the corruption? Mr. integrity or apostle tradermoni?

ReeLoaDead:
Fighting corruption would be a good first.

Channel this talk to your boss through Senate, instead of disturbing Nigerians that have long wished for restructuring.

after4:
who will fight the corruption? Mr. integrity or apostle tradermoni?

neither … it will have to be collective.
It does not look feasible with the current group of politicians but maybe in the future, some one capable (or a group of them) can come and rescue the country.

Nigeria must either be restructured or divided