THE Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has described the perception of the pan-Northern sociopolitical organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on restructuring as faulty and unprogressive, saying the Middle Belt people are on the side of the South on the question of tidying up the affairs of Nigeria.

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The ACF had, at a meeting with Northern House of Representatives members during the week, placed the lawmakers on alert over a possible presentation of a bill on restructuring to the National Assembly by those agitating for it.

The chairman of the ACF and former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, asked members of the Northern caucus of the House of Representatives to be on the lookout for such a bill in view of a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that should the National Assembly pass a bill on restructuring, he would have no opposition to signing it.


But the president of the MBF, Dr Bitrus Pogu, said the chairman of the ACF was on his own and not speaking the mind of the Middle Belt. Pogu said the people of the Middle Belt were not surprised by the position of Chief Ogbeh because, according to him, the former minister is more inclined to the propagation of the Northern agenda than the protection of the interest of the Middle Belt.

He said: “We are not surprised if somebody like Chief Audu Ogbeh can make such an assertion. Those who are afraid of restructuring are people benefitting from the current situation that is skewed in their favour or the section of the country benefitting from this lopsided arrangement.

“Those of us in the Middle Belt strongly believe that this country needs to be restructured so that things can begin to work. Our perception of restructuring involves devolution of power, state police, among others, to make things work, probably different from those looking for fiscal federalism.

“So, we believe in true federalism. We want a process that will guarantee equitable sharing of resources, where each federating unit will generate its own resources and contribute to the centre, not the present arrangement where everybody is waiting for federal allocation.

“The Middle Belt believes in restructuring. We are telling our members in the National Assembly to discard the position of the ACF and embrace restructuring in total because that is what the people are yearning for. The present arrangement breeds insecurity, poverty and, above all, bad governance. And we are equally telling Chief Ogbeh too that he needs to have a rethink.”

Pogu implored the ACF and other groups in far north who are afraid of the country being restructured to have a discussion with the proponents on how it can be implemented and its benefits.

He said: “Chief Ogbeh is on his own. We in the Middle Belt are working with our friends in the South to ensure that Nigeria becomes a better place for all Nigerians, including the far north who want the status quo to remain.

“Quite a lot of things are wrong in this country. Our electoral system is skewed and faulty. If election results can be transmitted electronically, rigging will reduce drastically. People are clamouring for secession because things are not working in Nigeria.

“If our Northern brothers are frightening, why don’t they invite us and other proponents of restructuring to discuss it instead of trying to instigate the Northern lawmakers to toe their path?

“When one cages himself with a particular ideology without listening to other perspectives, there will be problem. I believe this is part of the problems confronting the North. The people are not ready or willing to listen to other parts of the country.

“We need to discuss. The perception of the ACF on this is faulty because the members have created a perception which only they understand. Let them listen to others.”

He said the Middle Belt along with other regional groups in the South would not relent in their efforts at getting the country restructured until the voice reason prevails and there is a turnaround. Dr Pogu urged members of the National Assembly to embrace the restructuring of Nigeria as part of the panacea for the myriad of problems confronting the country.

“We cannot continue like this, things must change,” he declared.

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Mynd44, Lalasticlala

Nice one.

The north should allow us leave we are tired of this marriage.................... Abi person no fit leave marriage way you don tire for again?

Why do well meaning Nigerians allow primitive inclined north that prefer living in boko Haram , terrorist Fulanis herdsmen and bandits killings to hold them in Ramson.

This Bitrus is from Borno state and he keeps parading himself as middle belt. There is nothing like middle belt we are all northerner Audu Ogbe that he is accusing is more in the so called middlebelt than the Bitrus who is from up core north. Who is fooling who

Fulanis are God sent...

God sent them to hasten the unity of the true indigenous Nigerian settlers

After 2023 Fulanis would regret ever attacking many tribes all at once

Fulanis only have Hausa people in their Arewa agenda, they lost Northern tribes like Tiv, Kanuri, Nupe, Igala , ebira, Gwari and others they are even getting attacked in Kwara



.

But why is the north so adamant about this restructuring of a thing!?..I don't understand, does it mean that everyone must succumb their their interest or what?.
Gideon Okar made it clear that the best way to go was for the middle belt and the south to be on their own and stay away from the core North, this happened long ago and uptill now, it is clear that it is for the benefit of all, for people with common religious, cultural and traditional similarity to cohabit together that forcing a man who believe in modern education to continue with someone who hates modern development on the ground of his religion even though, places where the said religion originated has evolved into modern development more than Han even the western world

Naajjii:
This Bitrus is from Borno state and he keeps parading himself as middle belt. There is nothing like middle belt we are all northerner Audu Ogbe that he is accusing is more in the so called middlebelt than the Bitrus who is from up core north. Who is fooling who

we are not all Northerners sir,.I am from the middle belt and I have nothing in common with the core North.
I can't eat your food, I can't worship in your pattern and above all I believe in peace and tranquility while you believe in senseless killings and peace is something you hate with passion...

Naajjii:
This Bitrus is from Borno state and he keeps parading himself as middle belt. There is nothing like middle belt we are all northerner Audu Ogbe that he is accusing is more in the so called middlebelt than the Bitrus who is from up core north. Who is fooling who

But he made his point right? you can fawk off

I doubt it. No evidence so far.

Ever8090:
we are not all Northerners sir,.I am from the middle belt and I have nothing in common with the core North.
I can't eat your food, I can't worship in your pattern and above all I believe in peace and tranquility while you believe in senseless killings and peace is something you hate with passion...

You are an imposter, you are Igbo , am very sure. Go to Nnamdi Kanu's page.

Blizzy9ja:
But he made his point right? you can fawk off

He made his point but he is still a northerner

Some people don dey get sense small small ever since it dawned on them that the man they thought was to be their messiah, saviour and express route to clinching the mantle( should a certain creature be unable to complete his first tenure as a result of kissing the earth due to old age), has finally turned out to be a beast....GENERALLY SPEAKING, A CERTAIN TRIBE AND PEOPLE WARNED AND KICKED AGAINST VOTING THIS CREATURE INTO POWER BUT PEEPS FROM CERTAIN DIVIDES AND GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS , REBUFFED AND TAGGED THEM AS ENEMIES OF THE STATE AND INCONSEQUENTIALS....some even masturbated day and night when a certain zone were referred to as 5%ters and a dot in a circle....TODAY, what the dot nation saw while sitted way back , is what the so called sophicationers and middle beltians are beginning to see while standing on trees and stretching their necks......

Well it's never late.....THE GENERAL SOUTH BETTER DROP WHATEVER ENMITY THEY FEEL OR HAVE THOUGHT EXISTED WITHIN THEM AND FACE THIS OBVIOUS ENEMY BEFORE THEM BEFORE IT SUBDUES WHATEVER DESIRE FOR FREEDOM AND MOTIVATION THATIS LEFT OF THEM!!

Who are these ones?
Will you shattap there you Caliphate henchmen. Today is the day Afonjas see the truth that Lagos is no longer theirs.

They lost it when they were romancing with the Caliphate to wicked Igbo people without noticing

God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who woke up everyone from slumber of foolishness.
But for us Biafrans we have passed the Rubicon we are at the road of no return which BIAFRA.
The Sun � will definitely rise from the East.

BKayy:
Who are these ones?
Will you shattap there you Caliphate henchmen. Today is the day Afonjas see the truth that Lagos is no longer theirs.

They lost it when they were romancing with the Caliphate to wicked Igbo people in without noticing

Both Ibos and Fulanis are non of our business.... If you think you own Lagos contest the governorship or become a king, chief or Iyaloja if you can

It is unfortunate that the middlebelt is just discovery that they dont belong to the false monolithic north contraption let alone the biggest fraud called in Nigeria now in the 21st century.

One would have thought that the core northern Nigeria crase to establish dominance using the defective quota system in 1966 would have taught the middle belt people a lesson.

Alas! It takes having their crops of military officers killed after their futile attempt to change the power play in Feb 1976 Dimka's coup before they know that their so called brother collaborators dont see them as equal partners in the northern vision

The Igbos and Yorubas fighting on nairaland are actually not serious at all. We all have a common enemy, we must fight the North together as South, then we iron out our differences! Thankfully, the stupid bickering stops here on nairaland because in reality and on other social media platforms, the union is waxing stronger with every wrong step the wicked abokeys take

V

sweetshisha:


Both Ibos and Fulanis are non of our business.... If you think you own Lagos contest the governorship or become a king, chief or Iyaloja if you can

When last did you protest in your house like the owner?
Endsars?
June 12?
Or this Yoruba nation?

houseontherock:
The Igbos and Yorubas fighting on nairaland are actually not serious at all. We all have a common enemy, we must fight the North together as South, then we iron out our differences! Thankfully, the stupid bickering stops here on nairaland because in reality and on other social media platforms, the union is waxing stronger with every wrong step the wicked abokeys take

No igbo and yoruba fight here, northern imposters with igbo and yoruba monikers are doing that to divide us

jimyjames:

No igbo and yoruba fight here, northern imposters with igbo and yoruba monikers are doing that to divide us

Liar

velocity25:
God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who woke up everyone from slumber of foolishness.
But for us Biafrans we have passed the Rubicon we are at the road of no return which BIAFRA.
The Sun � will definitely rise from the East.

Lol ESN/Unknown gunmen spotted.

sweetshisha:



Liar

Coming from you a northerner?

jimyjames:

Coming from you a northerner?

Check your own post and see your toxicity towards Yoruba

W dey disguise

sweetshisha:



Check your own post and see your toxicity towards Yoruba

W dey disguise

How about yours?

Right now it is very difficult to believe that the North has men and women who are decent and/or fair-minded.

They all just appear insensitive, callous and happy to keep the entire nation backwards and a killing field for their own selfish interest.

igbos and notherners are everybody problem...

Naajjii:

He made his point but he is still a northerner

The point is the country has to be restructured so that lazy ass states can get serious with bringing something to the table rather than folding their hands and waiting for hand outs from the centre