Mimiko insists on restructuring of Nigeria

Forum 7 years ago

Mimiko insists on restructuring of Nigeria

Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, has restated his firm belief in the restructuring of the country even as he submitted that he was misrepresented in a newspaper report published on Thursday over the same subject.

Governor Mimiko in a statement by Kayode Akinmade, the Commissioner for Information, said his comment on the position of his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal, was limited to fiscal federalism.

“Fiscal restructuring is part of the holistic restructuring of Nigeria which includes fiscal and political adjustment. The fact that one welcomes what looks like a shift in position as enunciated by Governor AminuTambuwal does not connote a repudiation of the need for total restructuring.


“For example, the iniquity visited on the nation by arbitrary and unfair creation of Local Government Areas must be revisited as part of the readjustment of the structure of the federation. Other critical areas include, the relationship between the federal government and the states, zones or regions as the case may be; that is, what in the opinion of Nigerians, should be the federating units.

“These and many other issues were addressed at the 2014 confab and it has always been my opinion that opening up all these issues for discussion and consensus, is the only way to curtail the centrifugal forces tending to tear this country apart,” Mimiko said.

What's your rating?
0
{{ratingsCount}} Votes


Related forums
Nigerian Army Neutralizes Three Bandits In Benue, Confirms Rescue Of Pregnant Chibok Girl And Her 3 Children From Terrorists
Forum | 8 mins ago

Nigerian Army Neutralizes Three Bandits In Benue, Confirms Rescue Of Pregnant Chibok Girl And Her 3 Children From Terrorists' Captivity

Nigerian Police Arrest Suspected Vandal, Recover Stolen Cables In Enugu
Forum | 21 mins ago

Nigerian Police Arrest Suspected Vandal, Recover Stolen Cables In Enugu

I’m Only GOAT in Nigeria – Davido
Forum | 53 mins ago

I’m Only GOAT in Nigeria – Davido

Nigerian Govt Places Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello on Watchlist
Forum | 4 hours ago

Nigerian Govt Places Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello on Watchlist