What FG must do to save the country – Nigerians
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By Dayo Johnson, Akure; Samuel Oyadongha,
Yenagoa; Festus Ahon, Asaba; Umar Yusuf, Yola; Jimitota Onoyume, Warri; Tina Akannam, Dutse; Peter Duru, Makurdi; Egufe Yafugborhi, Port Harcourt;
Peter Okutu, Abakaliki; Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo; Charles Agwam,
Bauchi; David Odama, Lafia; Ozioruva Aliu, Benin city; Shins Abubakar, Osogbo; James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta and
Ibrahim HassanWuyo, Kaduna
Agitations for self determination became pronounced in the south eastern part of the country in the eighties following perceived marginalisation by the Federal Government with a group, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, lately championing the cause for a separate Biafra nation. In the south, calls never ceased for restructuring of the country due to alleged monopoly of power by the northern oligarchy. Only last month, Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho declared a Yoruba nation saying his ethnic group no longer wished to be
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By Dayo Johnson
The Organising Secretary of the Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Apagun Kole Omololu has faulted the coalition of Northern groups support and the demand for the restructuring of the country without zoning.
Recall that the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, and other conveners of the Northern Peoples Summit had last week said that restructuring the country was now a vital necessity for Nigeria’s survival as one united entity.
The North, however, insisted, will not be stampeded or blackmailed into taking major decisions around rotating the presidency.