IBB Backs Restructuring

IBB Backs Restructuring: Ejiofor Alike in Lagos and Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), has thrown his weight behind the calls for the restructuring of the country a…

"Babangida, who also called for the establishment of state police, argued that if the country has repeatedly done certain things and was not getting the desired results, there was the need to change tactics and approach. He acknowledged that though restructuring and devolution of powers would not provide all the answers to the country’s challenges, they would, however, help to reposition the mindset of Nigerians to generate new ideas and initiatives that would make the Nigerian union worthwhile."

"Babangida advocated the devolution of powers to give more responsibilities to the states, while the federal government oversees the country’s foreign policy, defense, and the economy. According to him, even the idea of having federal roads in towns and cities had become outdated, adding that the country needs to tinker with the constitution to accommodate new thoughts that will strengthen the country’s nationality."