Josiah Oluwole

The Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has described Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, as ignorant of the contents of restructuring, which informed his comments against the call for a review of the nation’s economic and political structure.

The secretary of the group, Bashorun Arogbofa, told PREMIUM TIMES on Friday in a telephone interview that the Boko Haram and almajiri phenomena would not have existed if the country was properly structured to tackle all the problems now facing it.

Mr. Shettima had on Thursday downplayed the agitations for the restructuring of the country, saying it was a “madness” that could be stopped by good governance.

Mr. Shettima, who spoke at the launching of the book “On a Platter of Gold,” by former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, in Abuja, said if jobs were created and the economy made better, the calls for restructure would stop.

“People are talking about artificial intelligence, other nations are talking about nano technology or robotics engineering but unfortunately, the topical issue in Nigeria is restructuring. Restructuring my foot! To hell with restructuring,” he said.

“Let us improve on governance, let us work for the people, invest in education, create jobs for our people, this madness will stop.”

Mr. Arogbofa, who also authored a book on restructuring, titled, “Nigeria-The Path We Refused to Take,” said Mr. Shettima did not have the understanding of the meaning of restructuring.

“If he said all those things it means he didn’t understand the meaning of restructuring,” he said.

“Because if he understood the meaning of restructuring, he would have known that it would ensure the development of the country and move the nation forward. He would have known that it was the way forward for the country and meant respective for one another.

“With restructuring we can grow and use our initiative and the issue of all powerful centre in the federation will not be there. Where children will be given the right type of education.

“It was the absence of restructuring that indirectly led to Boko Haram and almajiris going here and there. If restructuring had taken place, those who are ruling them would have known that education mattered most for the development of the individuals and they would have taken the children to schools.

“So, I don’t think the governor understood the meaning of restructuring.”

“Are we saying that the country should break? No! Afenifere doesn’t want that, but we want every component of the country to be able to live comfortably within its own means and each part to grow at its own pace and develop its own wealth.”

Also, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, South East socio-political group, also chastised the Borno State Governor for his comments, saying he is only “begging the issue.”

The spokesman for the group, Uche Achi-Okpaga, said the process of restructuring had been ongoing for a long time and the present call for restructuring should not be seen as a strange thing.

“Restructuring is something you cannot avoid,” Mr. Achi-Okpaga said. “We either restructure peacefully or restructure in pieces.”

According to him, when states were created, it was a kind of restructuring and no one should be scared of it because it would help the country to become better.

He further said those who are resisting restructuring “know the truth, but are scratching the surface to create distractions.”

“But the truth is always there and you cannot run away from it,” he added.


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They even have time to be slamming one of the useless parasitic leech leader.The core north is the core problem of Nigeria.

And they did not label him the clown he is?

You know, in Nigerian politics, even an im*becile can easily become a governor once he keeps supporting the right persons and joins the party of the populace. Shettima is nothing but a FOOL who just happened on leadership.

Shettima is bereft of knowledge.... let him account for the N60b left in his care by alimodu sherriff.

Rogues in saint clothings..

hmmm

If you agree that the north can survive without the south click like. If you think other wise click share

shetima is bold enough to express how the northern elites feel about restructuring, they only talked or supported it as a political lullaby to calm the nerves of some southern elites that were against separation when nnamdi kalu was shouting Biafra but now that the coast is clear restructuring is not necessary. Corruption is not our major but Greed and ethnic sentiment.

zombies are yet to stream out to defend their Lord.

southern Nigeria must band together to fight of these criminals

but idiots like

yahaya bello,.
Enugu state gov,.
Rochas okorocha,
tinibu the wise fool.
Willie obiano,
obasanjo the ape.

and other politicians

we need more people like chukwuemeka Ezeife
at the helms of affairs.

he will reply this useless bokoharam loving gov without batting an eye

The guy is just protecting his state's share of national cake. No blames.

He knows what he is saying

Ndi ala

All the Yorubas and south south who were calling for the head of nnamdi kanu for calling for succession.. Hope u see it now.. Until u guys join and make d threat real.., u will always remain slave to northerners.. I am an edo man before u come calling me Igbo

I wonder what exactly the common man would benefit from the restructuring thing.

The money those governors would embezzle.

there's no way d northerners would agree to restructuring because it would amidst other progressive factors, reduce the influx of allocation to their states and allow every state to make and enforce laws that would protect her citizens from attacks through state police (e.g herdsmen). Nnamdi Kanu foresaw their reactions to restructuring when he took d way of secession but it was unfortunate that those he was taking a risk to effect d revolution for, joined the corrupt politicians in shouting war war to downplay his struggle for equity and fairness among ethnicities in Nigeria. where in any part of d world do we have d type of costly governance like in Nigeria? The masses cannot speak bravely against injustice let to talk of taking action yet d same masses would speak ill of one that rises against the corrupt leaders, masses indeed are the architects of their misfortune!