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Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu

A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Dr. Emeka Anyaoku, on Tuesday canvassed the abolition of the 36 states in the country.

Anyaoku, who spoke at a public symposium organised by the Nigerian Bible Society in Enugu, said most of the state governments were not viable as they were finding it difficult to pay their workers.

At the event which held at Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, Anglican Communion, Enugu, Anyaoku canvassed a return to the regional structure practised in the First Republic, with the country’s six regions forming federating units.

He argued that the current 36-state structure was unwieldy and very expensive.

According to him, the multiplication of administrative organs, occasioned by the 36-state structure, means that a major proportion of the country’s resources is spent on administration.

Anyaoku said, “The present governance arrangement we have, with the country comprising 36 non-viable states, most of which cannot pay the salaries of their teachers and civil servants, is not the best.

“Rather, we should return to an arrangement, where the six regions will form six federating units.

“Having 36 states means we have 36 state assemblies, 36 judiciary services and so on. All these mean that the country is spending too much money on administration.”

Anyaoku noted that Nigeria recorded more development during the era of the six regional governments.

“Those of us who are old enough to remember the six regions know that the country was developing better in those days,” he added.

Anyaoku commended the Anglican Church in Nigeria for opposing same-sex marriage, despite the acceptance of the practice by the English chapter of the church.

He lauded the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Enugu, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, for openly resisting moves by western powers to impose gay marriage on the Nigerian congregation.

http://www.punchng.com/anyaoku-canvasses-return-to-six-regions-abolition-of-states/
Lalasticlala

Wake up man. Anyiaoku!!!
The Top Beneficiaries of the Union are Ruling the ZOO! It can never happen.

The sight of poverty Ridden Niger Republican, Chad, Mali, Somali, and Mauritania, Saharawi are not good for Abookiis!

They won't like Arewastan! Let alone the brown Roofers of SouthW!

Nigeria by force

The north no go gree...the only thing that will make that happen is SNC

The same people who destroyed true federalism in 1966 are now the ones who are desperately in need for it again, sometimes its better to think twice before destroying a working system, we have ourselves to blame as Nigerians as its easy to destroy than to build.

if only some folks knew how good true federalism with working regions was then.

ZKOSOSO:
Wake up man. Anyiaoku!!!
The Top Beneficiaries of the Union are Ruling the ZOO! It can never happen.

The sight of poverty Ridden Niger Republican, Chad, Mali, Somali, and Mauritania, Saharawi are not good for Abookiis!

They won't like Arewastan! Let alone the brown Roofers of SouthW!

Nigeria by force

what stopped a south south man from proposing a bill to the national assembly,or why can't the south east representative in the national assembly lobby for it

Nice 1.

It is interesting to note that the Yorubas that were previously shouting and calling for restructuring and regionalism have suddenly gone dumb since Buhari took over. You don't hear them asking for regionalism anymore.

Well, if the northerners agree to allow us go regional, SE boundaries must be adjusted to include our lands in Rivers & Delta states.

Why!!!!!check out guyz below

Omololu007:
The north no go gree...the only thing that will make that happen is SNC

Yorubas have stopped asking for regionalism, why?

EastanPower:
Yorubas have stopped asking for regionalism, why?

ibos have stopped asking for regionalism,why?

EastanPower:
It is interesting to note that the Yorubas that were previously shouting and calling for restructuring and regionalism have suddenly gone dumb since Buhari took over. You don't hear them asking for regionalism anymore.

Well, if the northerners agree to allow us go regional, SE boundaries must be adjusted to include our lands in Rivers & Delta states.

what stopped the ibos from asking for regionalism during the reign of GEJ?