Alh. Shetima Yerima, President, Arewa Youth Consultative
Forum, AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, said for Nigeria to realise its full
potentials in all spheres of life, restructuring remains the only viable
option.
Speaking to Dailypost in Kaduna, Alhaji Yerima Shettima
said, “l am a strong advocate of restructuring anywhere l stand to give my
candid opinion on the way forward for this country.”
He added, “The centre cannot hold and l am of the view that
there is the need to decentralize the power of the federal government. The
system we are practicing has made more mockery of our governors at various
levels because the governors often times relayed on what the federal government
allocate to them rather than looking inward into what they can do to sustain
their states.
“If we run a system that gives certain autonomy to the
states or regions, there are likelihoods that innovative ideas will come in on
how best to effectively manage what is on ground for the overall benefit and
development of the people.
“The likes of Sardauna of Sokoto, Awolowo, Azikwe and other
founding fathers could make meaningful impact in their various regions that
today we are recalling their selfless service to the country. The regional
system of government gave them the apple opportunity to initiate ideas that are
relevant to their terrain, they were able to do better and the impact is still
visible after years of their services.”
He is of the belief that if the country is restructured, the states or regions would be able to harness their resources through proper and prudent management to be able to develop the immediate pressing needs of their people.
Alhaji Yerima Shettima observed that the country does not
need to solely rely on oil, stressing that in every part of the country, solid
minerals abound and with better management, the entire country will be better
for it.
He explained that when the country is restructured, it would
encourage governors or regional leaders to be competitive in ensuring that the
best things are done to the people.
He added that with restructuring, the regional leaders would
be able to take care of other challenges like insecurity, economy, kidnapping,
banditry, pointing out that with community policing, it will be better for the
region than what is obtainable in the country today.
He opined that without restructuring, the country may not
get it right as it is if regional system of government is adopted in the
country.
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