Southern Nigeria and the burden of revamping the 1999 constitution
As THE National Assembly embarks on another round of Constitution goodbye, legislators Since THE from South part of Nigeria, THE From South Governors Forum (SGF) And other critical stakeholders are expected to push through a few amendments In THE 1999 Constitution. This waiting East rooted In various gray areas In THE Constitution, which are considered has to have given THE north part of THE country a few benefits on THE from South part.
From Nigeria income has democratic government In 1999, there to have has been agitations that THE current Constitution of THE country East far Since be federal. Those WHO socket This see argue that THE Constitution simply reconditioned THE military system, which acquired Also a lot power on THE central government And cause A imbalance In THE sharing formula. A lot the southerners, often supported by a few stakeholders In THE North Central geopolitics area, had on several occasions sharp out that THE 1999 Constitution East not only biased In service of THE North, but Also places THE South has THE mercy of THE North In terms of representation, appointment, Resource control, income sharing, State creation, local advice And others. They socket that THE biased provisions of THE Constitution to have insured that never mind THE heart north part of THE country do not to want Or wanna East always OBLIGATORY on other Regions, if they as he Or not. Back In 2021, THE From South Governors Forum (SGF), SO directed by THE late ancient governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, cry out that power must back has THE South When he discovered that a few elements Since THE North were intriguing has retain Power in that part of THE country After THE expiry eight years old administration of ancient President Muhammadu Buhari. He East questionable that if not For THE brave position of THE SGF, THE North had Already positioned himself has continue In power After Buhari. However, nine month of President Bolas Ahmed Tinubu government has not only noted that THE challenges focused towards Nigeria are not only about THE dichotomy between THE North And South but Also about other fundamental constitutional problems that must be resolved has keep Nigeria A And United. High among THE constitutional problems a few the southerners are push For below THE holder administration East restructuring, which according to has them, will address THE perceived suspicion And division among THE geopolitics areas. Socket A position on Why President Tinubu And THE current National Assembly must to drive THE agenda has restructure Nigeria, THE From South And Medium Belt Leaders Forum (SMLF), has It is last meeting, said THE government must take immediate action on restructuring Nigeria And addressing THE deteriorate life standards of THE citizenship. A communicated issued After THE meeting exhorted THE Federal Government has establish TRUE federalism In double with THE 1960 And 1963 constitutions. THE band Also announcement It is intention has form A strategic Committee has to commit with THE Federal Government, THE National Assembly And other stakeholders has throw THE process that would be lead has THE restructuring of Nigeria. THE communicated was jointly sign by notable leaders of THE band, including Chief Edwin Clark, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Emmanuelle Iwuanyanwu, General Zamani Lekwot (retd), Dr. Pogou Bitrus And Senator Emmanuelle Ibok-Essien. Although President Tinubu can not believe In THE 2014 National Conference organized by ancient President Good luck Jonathan, THE Director General of THE Development Agenda For Western Nigeria (DAWN), Séye Oyeleye, declared that if he East not possible For Nigeria has organize another conference, THE reports And recommendations of pass Constitutional Conferences that were detained could be harmonized has kick THE process of restructuring THE country. He note that THE best realization President Tinubu as GOOD as THE holder the legislators can save against their names East has restructure THE country.In A presentation do during A of THE conference series organized by NISER last year, A teacher skilled, John Ayo Ade, Also underlines THE need For Nigeria has urgently address It is constitutional problems. "A part of THE country always feels superior has THE other; And that if THE region says No has Nothing, It is position East always taken as final. THE union called Nigeria East not A association of equals And No country can prosper as that. "When We got independence In 1960, We drawn down THE flag of Britain And hoisted ours but We doesn't change THE goals on which THE colonial mastery joined We together," Ade said. THE put on Also believes that restructuring THE Nigerian governing system East long late And must be logically for follow-up NOW. Another agenda THE South East expected has push through East THE establishment of State Police, which has has been resisted on THE years. Although concerted some efforts...
As THE National Assembly embarks on another round of Constitution goodbye, legislators Since THE from South part of Nigeria, THE From South Governors Forum (SGF) And other critical stakeholders are expected to push through a few amendments In THE 1999 Constitution. This waiting East rooted In various gray areas In THE Constitution, which are considered has to have given THE north part of THE country a few benefits on THE from South part.
From Nigeria income has democratic government In 1999, there to have has been agitations that THE current Constitution of THE country East far Since be federal. Those WHO socket This see argue that THE Constitution simply reconditioned THE military system, which acquired Also a lot power on THE central government And cause A imbalance In THE sharing formula. A lot the southerners, often supported by a few stakeholders In THE North Central geopolitics area, had on several occasions sharp out that THE 1999 Constitution East not only biased In service of THE North, but Also places THE South has THE mercy of THE North In terms of representation, appointment, Resource control, income sharing, State creation, local advice And others. They socket that THE biased provisions of THE Constitution to have insured that never mind THE heart north part of THE country do not to want Or wanna East always OBLIGATORY on other Regions, if they as he Or not. Back In 2021, THE From South Governors Forum (SGF), SO directed by THE late ancient governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, cry out that power must back has THE South When he discovered that a few elements Since THE North were intriguing has retain Power in that part of THE country After THE expiry eight years old administration of ancient President Muhammadu Buhari. He East questionable that if not For THE brave position of THE SGF, THE North had Already positioned himself has continue In power After Buhari. However, nine month of President Bolas Ahmed Tinubu government has not only noted that THE challenges focused towards Nigeria are not only about THE dichotomy between THE North And South but Also about other fundamental constitutional problems that must be resolved has keep Nigeria A And United. High among THE constitutional problems a few the southerners are push For below THE holder administration East restructuring, which according to has them, will address THE perceived suspicion And division among THE geopolitics areas. Socket A position on Why President Tinubu And THE current National Assembly must to drive THE agenda has restructure Nigeria, THE From South And Medium Belt Leaders Forum (SMLF), has It is last meeting, said THE government must take immediate action on restructuring Nigeria And addressing THE deteriorate life standards of THE citizenship. A communicated issued After THE meeting exhorted THE Federal Government has establish TRUE federalism In double with THE 1960 And 1963 constitutions. THE band Also announcement It is intention has form A strategic Committee has to commit with THE Federal Government, THE National Assembly And other stakeholders has throw THE process that would be lead has THE restructuring of Nigeria. THE communicated was jointly sign by notable leaders of THE band, including Chief Edwin Clark, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Emmanuelle Iwuanyanwu, General Zamani Lekwot (retd), Dr. Pogou Bitrus And Senator Emmanuelle Ibok-Essien. Although President Tinubu can not believe In THE 2014 National Conference organized by ancient President Good luck Jonathan, THE Director General of THE Development Agenda For Western Nigeria (DAWN), Séye Oyeleye, declared that if he East not possible For Nigeria has organize another conference, THE reports And recommendations of pass Constitutional Conferences that were detained could be harmonized has kick THE process of restructuring THE country. He note that THE best realization President Tinubu as GOOD as THE holder the legislators can save against their names East has restructure THE country.In A presentation do during A of THE conference series organized by NISER last year, A teacher skilled, John Ayo Ade, Also underlines THE need For Nigeria has urgently address It is constitutional problems. "A part of THE country always feels superior has THE other; And that if THE region says No has Nothing, It is position East always taken as final. THE union called Nigeria East not A association of equals And No country can prosper as that. "When We got independence In 1960, We drawn down THE flag of Britain And hoisted ours but We doesn't change THE goals on which THE colonial mastery joined We together," Ade said. THE put on Also believes that restructuring THE Nigerian governing system East long late And must be logically for follow-up NOW. Another agenda THE South East expected has push through East THE establishment of State Police, which has has been resisted on THE years. Although concerted some efforts...What's Your Reaction?
