* Insists On Restructuring.
The National coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress,( OPC) Otunba Gani Adams has restated his firm belief in the restructuring of the country, even as he described the ongoing Constitution review exercise of the National Assembly as a “voyage to nowhere”.
In a statement made available by the OPC secretariat in Lagos at the weekend, Adams said Nigeria has the capacity to accommodate the diverse interests domicile in it, provided the governing principles and laws are fair enough to protect the interest of all.
According to the leader of the Yoruba oriented group, most of the issues thrown up by the Constitution review process have been well ” treated by the 2014 Confab and the report of the exercise still remain the best way out for the country to return to the path of unity and progress”
According to the OPC leader, “decision makers in the country should have by now come to terms with the reality that agitation for the restructuring of the country is real and that nothing will move until that yearning is acceded to”
Further, Adams said anything short of a holistic restructuring of Nigeria which includes fiscal and political adjustment that will “ultimately revert the mode of administering the country back to the initial regional system would amount to mere shadow chasing”.
He said the restructuring of the country will address the iniquity visited on the nation by arbitrary and unfair creation of Local Government Areas, the relationship between the federal government , inability of natives to use their mineral deposits to the advantage of the host communities as well as the best possible solution to the increasing security concern in the country among others.
While registering the fair that some far reaching decisions made by the National Assembly in the cause of reviewing the constitution which are , subject to the approval of State Assemblies may eventually be “killed” by the later , for selfish reasons, Adams said “these affected issues and many others were addressed at the 2014 confab and it has always been my opinion that opening up all these issues for discussion and consensus, is the only way to curtail the selfish forces tending to tear this country apart”
The federal government, Adams submitted, is biting more than it can chew with the larger percentage of the resources at its disposal to the detriment of the federating units in the country, adding that this has over time remained a cause for division in the country.
A development he said could easily be addressed by restructuring the country along regional line “but definitely not a cosmetic and unproductive debate on devolution of power to the state as it will blow the nation no good wind”.
Dr.Otunba Gani Adam have spoken the mind and believed of majority progressive and intelligent reasonable people of this country. May God continues blessing your wisdom with enough courage and God willing to lead our peoples to the promised land. Our politician were the hindraces to Nigeria progress, they don't mind turning this county into war zone because of their selfish interest except we populace decide to give them trouble they deserve.
Aare (DR) Otunba Gani Adams, knows the pain and agony the masses go through, day in day out. And he feels the pain also, because he is in the position to listen to the bitter experiences of the populace, and his members everyday. God in His infinite mercy, will continue to guide and protect you, Sir..
It's better for the Nigerian Government to listen now, before it's too late.. Because, Nigeria's unity was already being threatened, if it's not restructured now, all hell is going to break loose.. Mind you. The Regions that are being marginalised, will never stay silent or idle anymore.. Some critical issues that was being address at the 2014 National Conference should be implemented. And this can be achieved by restructuring, like resource control, devolution of powers, state policing amongst others.. Restructuring is the best solution, and the way out for Nigeria's problems now.. Nigerians are no fools. We know that, most of the present crops of politician occupying the senate and house of Assembly, the state Governors, Ministers, DG, Justice, L.G. Chairmen's, are benefiting from the present system of Government. And they knows that they are going to loose their influence, wealth, and illegal financial income if Nigeria is restructured. And that's why they are campaigning against it. But mind you, Nigerians as grown beyond lies and fooling. With the growing state of threats, counter-threats, tensions and emotional out burst, ethnic violence, etc, as shown that Nigerians are tired of this "contraption", called Nigeria..
TAKE HEED NOW…