David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says the rising “tension”
in Nigeria will reduce, if the country is restructured in a way that one
vice-president will represent each geo-political zone.
Speaking in an interview with Channels TV, on Monday, Umahi
said the adoption of six vice-presidents will be a major step towards
restructuring the country.
Recently, the concept of restructuring has dominated the
Nigerian political space with many stakeholders coming out to offer their views
about the concept.
Asked about his views on the agitations for restructuring
and what he will advise President Muhammadu Buhari to do, he added that more
powers should go to states.
“Well, I have a different view about this restructuring
thing. My position about restructuring — for example: there are certain valid
suggestions that have been made, to have six vice-presidents in the country,”
he said.
“Each one is kind of coming from each of the geo-political
zones. Tension will go down. This is very important.”
He also advocated for what he described as “administrative
restructuring”, in which more powers and responsibilities will be devolved to
sub-national governments.
“Now, I will recommend administrative restructuring, which
is making sub-national governments to be strengthened — devolving power and
responsibilities to sub-national governments; abolishing the local
governments,” he added.
‘BUHARI HAS DONE MORE FOR SOUTH-EAST THAN PDP IN 16 YEARS’
Umahi also claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has done more projects in the south-east than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) achieved in its 16 years in power.
He noted that the rising insecurity in the country is a seed
planted during the administration of the PDP.
“The insecurity that they used against APC is a seed that
was sown in 16 years of PDP administration and so it started germinating,
bearing fruit at the time they were still in power,” he said.
“That is why we are suffering now and that is why Mr
president is doing everything to solve it.
“Mr president has done more projects in the south-east, than
we had in 16 years of PDP.”
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