As per the Punch report, Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, has proposed that the government’s inaction stems from the protracted legal battle that ensued after the recent elections, leading to the current hardship and insecurity in the nation. Additionally, he emphasized the necessity of restructuring, which included adopting true federalism and removing local governments from the constitution. Although the PDP has always favored restructuring, he admitted that the party did not act decisively while in office. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
He said, “There is hardship and insecurity because the government was not active. During the first seven months of this administration, we were in court, so the government did not function; it was preoccupied with protecting itself. Consequently, in a four-year tenure, we lost nine months to litigation. Additionally, we need to address true federalism. Why should local governments be enshrined in the constitution? This fosters incompetence, favoritism, and complacency. For example, Kano State has 44 local governments, Lagos State has 20, and Katsina has 34. These disparities contribute to the injustices in our country, necessitating restructuring.
Now is the opportune moment to restructure the country. Restructuring has always been the stance of the PDP. We discussed restructuring when we were in power but didn’t take concrete steps to implement it. If initiated now, it could help alleviate some of the current national challenges.” CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
