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Alhaji Balarabe Musa

Restructure Nigeria back to regions for unity, development – Balarabe Musa, others insist at Igbo Youth Movement Convention

Alhaji Balarabe Musa
Alhaji Balarabe Musa
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Second Republic governor of old Kaduna State Alhaji Balarabe Musa has once again advocated for Nigeria to return to regional structure in order to foster unity and development of the country.
Alhaji Balarbe Musa gave the advice at the 18th Annual Convention of the Igbo Youth Movement which held Thursday January 19, 2017 in Enugu.
In a paper to the convention, Alhaji Musa said “As presently constituted, the states are virtually unviable entities which are incapable of continuing to exist as viable constituent units of a true federal structure.
“Secondly, reverting to, say, a six regional structure would reduce the competitive pressure for power at the centre and redirect more attention to regional political competencies.
Foremost physicist Prof. Felix Oragwu, who was guest speaker advanced argument why Nigeria must be restructured to six regions. He believes that only a reversal to or early return to the 1963 constitution would bring an end to the ongoing agitations in the land.
Former Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nduka Eya, argued that only an urgent restructuring of Nigeria into six regions would save the country.
Head of Department of Political Science of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Obasi Igwe pleaded with Nigerians to come together to discuss the structural problems bedeviling Nigeria. He insisted that only an early restructuring would save Nigeria.
Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin in his speech insisted that Nigerians are the ones who will restructure Nigeria in order to save Nigeria. He condemned the attempt to use the Local Government as a permanent feature of our polity. He said each region should create how many Local governments they need.
Prominent historian Prof. Banji Akintoye advised Igbo Youth to come together and partner with youths from other zones in order to pass the message across, that only a restructured Nigeria will make Nigeria great. He posited that the current unitary structure will never take us to the promised land, and pleaded with people in power to kindly restructure Nigeria along the lines of regional autonomy in order to save Nigeria.
Also present at the well attended Convention was former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi.
The convener of the event and the founder of Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, Evan. Elliot Ugochukwu-Uko thanked the guests, delegates and participants at this year’s IYM Annual convention and pleaded with all to join hands to peacefully restructure Nigeria, so that Nigeria will be great.

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