{"id":49884,"date":"2016-06-03T13:06:05","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T12:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=49884"},"modified":"2016-06-03T13:06:05","modified_gmt":"2016-06-03T12:06:05","slug":"restructuring-campaigners-take-protest-us-germany-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/restructuring-campaigners-take-protest-us-germany-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Restructuring: Campaigners Take Protest to US, Germany, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>\u2026Akinrinade, Senator Ben Muray-Bruce call for reforms<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The campaign to restructure Nigeria&#8217;s federating units gathered momentum<br \/>\nwith groups staging protest marches at the Embassies of United States,<br \/>\nGermany and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Pan-Yoruba Socio-cultural group,<br \/>\nAfenifere, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Emeka Anyaoku among<br \/>\nothers have repeatedly called for a restructuring of Nigeria&#8217;s federating<br \/>\nunits in order to ensure justice and equity.<\/p>\n<p>Atiku had said Tuesday that restructuring Nigeria would address<br \/>\n&#8220;agitations by many right-thinking Nigerians, who call for a restructuring<br \/>\nand a renewal of our federation to make it less centralised, less<br \/>\nsuffocating and less dictatorial in the affairs of<\/p>\n<p>our country\u2019s constituent units and localities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Led by the Nigerian National Summit Group, the protesters were received by<br \/>\nUS, German and Italian Embassy officials in Lagos on behalf of their<br \/>\ngovernments and handed the groups&#8217; demands contained in a petition to<br \/>\nthem.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to newsmen, Executive Secretary of NNSG, Tony Uranta, urged<br \/>\nPresident Buhari to also implement the recommendation of the 2014 National<br \/>\nConference which addressed part of the demands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of work went into producing that report drafted by seasoned<br \/>\nNigerians from different parts of the country. We cannot sit and watch<br \/>\nthis nation crumble when we have a workable solution that could set the<br \/>\nnation on the part of greater development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRestructuring is the only solution we can use to right the wrongs. There<br \/>\nis a lot of dissatisfaction among the different ethnic groups and regions<br \/>\nand we are saying that the National Conference report of 2014 should be<br \/>\nimplemented,\u201d said its Head of Research and Strategy, Efiye Brefina,<\/p>\n<p>The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum also spoke in the same direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling for the restructuring of Nigeria because that is the only<br \/>\nthing that will set us on the right path. We think the 2014 confab report<br \/>\nwould provide ample guidance for the restructuring of the country,\u201d said<br \/>\nthe National Secretary of the group, Ahmed Suleiman.<\/p>\n<p>Reports quoted Gen. Alani Akinrinade (rtd) as backing Atiku&#8217;s call for<br \/>\nrestructuring.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018\u2018There is a feeling that the North enjoys local government and state<br \/>\ncreation and all the money coming from the Federal Government goes to them<br \/>\nto the detriment of the South and others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it\u2019s good to hear Atiku talk about political restructuring and fiscal<br \/>\npolicy. That kind of thought is good whether he is sincere about it or it<br \/>\nis in the light of the 2019 presidency&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ben Murray Bruce from Bayelsa State also made a similar call on<br \/>\nhis twitter handle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is becoming imperative to reform Nigeria to reflect the current<br \/>\nrealities. 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