I worry about whether we are doing this self-determination in Nigeria right. Have we thought through the many cobwebs? Have we tried enough?
Some hope to go back to the old regions. This is problematic. Too many Nigerians were happy to come out of those regional arrangements, where they felt oppressed and out of place. In fact, for most Nigerians, the oppression from a larger country is more bearable than the more targeted, localised oppression at the regional level.
Oba Timson further expatiated on the curses that the Yorubas may be under, including the one allegedly placed by Oba Aole of Oyo, who was said to have mounted a hill to say Yorubas will always heckle themselves and never unite, just as Lisabi had done. I worry about whether we are doing this self-determination thing right.
What I have proposed before is that this restructuring be built into our Constitution. We should have a clause or two that causes us to sit down and review the constitution thoroughly every four years, with eyes on making life better for the average Nigerian. This will mean a gradual erosion of power from governments to the people. We can achieve a smaller Federal Government and the States and local governments could begin to take on far more responsibilities.
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