Restructuring can end agitations by ethnic groups – Nigerian students
Restructuring can end agitations by ethnic groups –
Nigerian students
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Zone B, has
called on the federal government of Nigeria to commence the process of
restructuring the country without further delay.
The students’ union said this would put to rest, various
agitations by all ethnic militia groups in the country.
NANS, in a statement by the zone’s Coordinator, Pedro Obi, noted that “a
restructured Nigeria will no doubt encourage healthy competition, inclusive
growth and development, as it was in 1960’s.”
“There is no longer a better time to restructure Nigeria than
now.
“A restructured Nigeria will automatically put to rest, the various
agitations by all ethnic militia groups. NANS therefore demands for a
restructured Nigeria with immediate effect to usher in True Federalism, where
each Federating unit, either State or regions as the case maybe will develop at
their own pace in unity.
NANS calls on Federal Government to put machinery in motion to
implement a restructured Nigeria, as days ahead, NANS will begin massive
mobilization of Nigerian Students and the general public to achieve this
demand.
It also called on the Federal Government to continue to
strengthen democratic institutions, aimed at promoting an egalitarian society.
The statement condemned the delay before the eventual signing of
the country’s budget, months into the fiscal year.
It also condemned “the open declaration” of support by the Northern Elders
Forum, NEF, to the quit notice handed down to Igbo people by the Arewa Youth
coalition.
The statement added that “As elders, we do have expected them as
fathers to seek for ways of resolving raging issues instead of adding more fuel
to the already escalated fire”.
