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Restructuring and the 1963 Constitution


Funny how we hardly reach any cross-ethnic consensus in this country, but the campaign for a return to the 1963 Constitution increasingly becoming the backbone of the “restructuring” agenda seems popular in southern Nigeria and Benue state. The core argument is that we need to return to regionalism: every region should control its natural resources, take 50 percent derivation, run local councils and create state police “as provided for under the 1963 Constitution”. The 1999 Constitution, according to the #BringBack1963Constitution movement, is a glorified military document fit only to be used to wrap suya and sliced onions or roasted plantain and peanuts.
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