Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has insisted that Nigeria must continue to renegotiate its unity and give listening ear to the complaints of all ethnic groups in the country. They both spoke on Friday at the 7th convocation lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in Abuja, with the theme: Restructuring and True Federalism: Nigeria in Perspective. Meanwhile, Professor Osaghae, who was the guest lecturer, said that the National Assembly and State governors were the real obstacles to the practice of true federalism in Nigeria, occasioning strident calls for restructuring of the country. He said the National Assembly has consolidated itself as a harbinger of federal might rather than assembly of representatives of the constituent units. The Vice-chancellor, said that federal system of government practised in Nigeria entails more deliberate arrangements that require intricate deals, trade-offs and reciprocities to build and sustain.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 20, 2018 06:33 UTC