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President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that he would not cede power to any politician who cannot win election in his domain.<\/div>\n
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\nHe spoke\u00a0 on Saturday as a Special Guest of Honour during the Launch of Kudirat Abiola Sabon Gari, Zaria Peace Foundation which took place at Ahmadu Bello University Hotels, Zaria,Kaduna state.<\/p>\n

Buhari who said there was nothing Nigerians needed now than Peace, said the country would be better if Nigerians remain united as a Sovereign nation than fragmented entities.<\/p><\/div>\n

\nAccording to him, those agitating for separation of Country were ignorant of war and it\u2019s consequences.<\/p>\n

Represented by the Executive Secretary, Revenue\u00a0 Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Bello Shehu ,the President explained further that for peace to reign in any society,\u00a0 people must be involved actively .<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd again those who are discussing restructuring, my question is that what are you going to restructure? If you ask many Nigerians what are they going to restructure,\u00a0 you will find out that they\u00a0 have nothing to talk about.\u00a0 Some of them have not even studied the 1999 constitution. The 1999 constitution is almost 70 to 80 percent 1979 constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cit is okay to demand for restructuring ,renewal of constitution,\u00a0 but what is most important now is how can Nigeria state make local government functional,\u00a0 how can Nigeria states make judiciary independent? Rather we ask Nigerians to focus on putting pressure on National Assembly members\u00a0\u00a0 to make sure that that autonomy as enshrined in our constitution is respected and implemented.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo if that were to be done, some of these issues like insecurity, you will find a situation where local government chairmen in collaboration with traditional rulers will form a chain of communication to figure out what is really happening.So these are the things I expect those calling for\u00a0 agitation to do. And I said also that majority of those calling for restructuring\u00a0 are people that\u00a0 are so afraid to go into partisan politics. And even if they were to go into partisan politics they will not win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no government in the world that will cede their authority to the people that are not elected. You are telling us to resolve a system and call for an obscure conference to come and discuss how we can move forward as a nation, that can never be done and no country will agree to that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo those who are doing that should go back and meet their representatives in the House of\u00a0 Assmebly and ask for whatever amendment of constitution. Due process should be followed<\/p>\n

\u201cThe other issue is that those who are calling for restructuring\u00a0 and confrence .on what they call ethnic nationality, If you go to Southern Kaduna, Taraba, who is to represent them? We have different combination of ethnicity in many states. Even Kano and Kaduna Igbo have properties. The same goes with Yorubas. There are Fulani in Port Harcourt .So those calling for whether seperation or restructuring, some of them I will say they are very naive or even mischievously dangerous. Those agitating for restructuring are ignorant\u00a0 of war and its consequences.Because Nigeria is a dominant force in west africa.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n“My appeal to each and everyone here is to try and educate their children.\u00a0 We are better as a nation, there is no way we can be separated, separation of the Country would not help matters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai who was represented on the occasion by the state Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Usman Mohammed ,said Nigeria had grown beyond separation.<\/p>\n

While urging Nigerians to tolerate to live together,the Governor said\u00a0 those calling for separation should come back to their senses because Nigerians are now in every part of the Country.<\/p>\n

The Guest lecturer, Professor Mohammed Tukur spoke on the way out to end crisis among divergent citizens of the Country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn as much as we want peace to reign amongst us ,we must tolerate one another and respect our various norms and values.<\/p>\n

Tukur said mutual understanding and inter tribal marriage would also play significant roles in the promotion of peace amongst citizens,adding that\u00a0 there\u00a0 must be a policy to revamp the economy and review the nation\u2019s security structure.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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