Ben Murray-Bruce (PDP-Bayelsa East) has maintained that restructuring the country is the best solution to various agitations. Murray-Bruce, who took to his Twitter page noted that without restructuring, Nigeria could be rendered penniless. “On restructuring, note that you can’t rob Peter to pay Paul and expect Peter to be happy. Of course Paul won’t want the status quo to change. ...
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Six-year single tenure for elective officers will promote unity, loyalty – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has advocated six-year single tenure for President, Governors, National Assembly and State Assembly members “to stop the problem caused by the quest for second term.” Ekweremadu made the call in Nsukka on Friday at the 3rd Adada Lecture organised by Association of Nsukka Professors with the theme “Restructuring and the Nigeria Youth.” ...
Read More »Sani to Northern leaders: See yourselves as servants, not leaders
A senator representing Kaduna Central district, Shehu Sani, has called on northern leaders to see themselves as servants and not demi-gods. Speaking at a retreat for northern Senators, in Katsina, Sani said the north must focus on education, agriculture, tourism, mines,information and communication technology (ICT) and health, to grow development in the region. The law-maker said the region must also ...
Read More »Restructuring Nigeria is inevitable – Ekweremadu
Senate Deputy President, Ike Ekweremadu, says restructuring Nigeria is inevitable for all-inclusive advantages it will confer on federating units and enhancement of national unity. Ekweremadu, who stated this at a two-day retreat by Southern Senators Forum in Calabar on Friday dismissed the fear in certain quarters that restructuring would cause the break-up of the country. He explained that restructuring was ...
Read More »The National Assembly could make or mar Nigeria – Ayade
Cross River Governor, Ben Ayade, has charged the National Assembly to live up to its responsibility. The governor made the call at the opening of Southern Senators Forum on Friday in Calabar, with “National Unity and Restructuring’’ as theme. He said the National Assembly could make or mar Nigeria and Africa in the legislation it made to guide the nation. ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Restructuring Not Possible – Gowon
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has said the current composition of Nigeria makes it difficult for any kind of restructuring to take place. General Gowon, who was speaking at in Minna, Niger State, said Nigeria is made up of over 500 ethnic groups hence the people must have faith in the indivisibility of the country rather than agitating ...
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