Former Head of State, IBB Says It is Time to Restructure Nigeria for the Better

Posted by Thandiubani on Wed 28th Jun, 2017 - tori.ng

The call for Nigeria to be restructured has again been reiterated by former Military ruler, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida.

Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida

Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, has called for a restructuring of Nigeria. Babangida made his view known during his Eid-el-fitri message to Nigerians. He also condemned the spate of hate speeches from different groups in the country.

He said restructuring will make Nigeria better.

“Restructuring has become a national appeal as we speak, whose time has come. I will strongly advocate for devolution of powers to the extent that more responsibilities be given to the states while the federal government is vested with the responsibility to oversee our foreign policy, defense, and economy.

“Even the idea of having federal roads in towns and cities has become outdated and urgently needs revisiting. That means we need to tinker with our constitution to accommodate new thoughts that will strengthen our nationality,” he stated in a Channels tv report on Tuesday.

Babangida also advocated for the adoption of state policing, saying that the initial fears that state governors will misuse the officers and men of the state police have become moribund.

According to Channels TV, the former military ruler rounded up his message by appealing to Nigerians, especially the youth to keep alive the dreams of the nation’s founders, insisting that Nigeria has all it takes to lead the African continent by virtue of its population, diversities and sheer determination of its people.