Nigeria is long overdue for restructuring : Chief Oke speaks

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Another Nigerian has lend his voice to the call for restructuring of the country like Dr MacGinger Ibeneme did last time as he cried \”SAVE THE NATION  RESTRUCTURE IT NOW\”

This time it\’s the immediate past Chairman, Leventis Group, Chief Joseph Oke, on Tuesday said that Nigeria was overdue for restructuring.
Oke spoke during the annual Discovery Lecture series at the Lagos State University titled“Can Nigeria survive another century as a corporate entity?’’

He said that the union could continue for the next one thousand years, but the action or inaction of the government, as well as restructuring, had roles to play in determining this.

According to him, necessary steps must be taken to prevent it from going the other way.
Oke said that the present arrangement was lopsided with too much power given to both the Federal and State governments.
“The Local Government Council, which is the third tier and closest to the grassroots, is a marginalised government.
“The interest of all minority groups and the issue of derivation must also be addressed.
“The federation must be restructured to devolve more powers to the states, which must include policing, education, health, road network and security,” he said.
According to him, if all these are in place, the country will remain as a corporate entity because the grassroots will feel the impact of governance.
Oke also emphasised the need to diversify from petroleum to areas such as agriculture and agro-based industries, mining, among others.
He said that government should be consistent in their policies, which should be geared toward improving the lives of the people, while corruption must be eliminated.
The guest speaker also urged the leaders to be close to the people because it would help to douse the apprehension of the latter.
He said that the future of the country was in the hands of the people and it has the potential of being great.


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