(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says restructuring will boost the nation’s economy and end insecurity. The former governor spoke on ”restructuring, security challenges and development” at the fourth Adada public lecture organised by the association of Nsukka professors (ANP) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) Accordin to him, it […]
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A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said that restructuring will boost Nigeria’s economy and end insecurity.
Obi disclosed this on Tuesday at the fourth Adada Public Lecture organised by the Association of Nsukka Professors (ANP) at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
The former Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019 said with restructuring, governors would look inward to make their states industrious.
According to him, state, local and community police would be set up to tackle criminality within their areas.
Obi said, “It’s unfortunate that some governors believe in going to Abuja monthly to get federal allocation from proceeds of oil.
Views: Visits 6 Mr. Peter Obi By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday said only restructuring can end the escalating criminality, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria. Mr Obi who said that those fighting against restructuring are beneficiaries of the near failed state of the nation added that the greatest fight against insecurity in the country is to put food on the tables of Nigerians. He spoke at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, during the Association of Nsukka Professors’ 4th Adada Lecture, tagged ‘Restructuring, Security Challenges and Development.’
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By Ikechukwu Odu, NSUKKA
The former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday said only restructuring can end the escalating criminality, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria.
Mr Obi who said that those fighting against restructuring are beneficiaries of the near failed state of the nation added that the greatest fight against insecurity in the country is to put food on the tables of Nigerians.
He spoke at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, during the Association of Nsukka Professors’ 4th Adada Lecture, tagged ‘Restructuring, Security Challenges and Development.’
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caretaker Committee in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, on Monday, advised some members of the party against sowing seeds of hatred in the minds of the people ahead of the 2023 general election.
DAILY POST reports that a former Reps member, Amb. Fidel Ayogu and a former Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odo at a meeting in Nsukka, weekend, rejected the party’s zoning of political offices, including governorship and party positions.
The duo during the meeting held at the country home of another chieftain of the party, Barr. George Ogara, also claimed that the party was marginalizing Enugu North Senatorial zone “despite that they have 50 percent of the entire membership of the APC in the State.”