Unleashing Nigeria's Potential: Ike Nwachukwu and Ibrahim Gambari Advocate for Restructuring
Nigeria Needs Structural Change for Advancement - Nwachukwu's Standpoint
It's no secret that Nigeria needs a change. Newswise reports that retired Maj. Gen. Ike Nwachukwu and Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Foreign Affairs Minister and UN Representative respectively, are advocating for a restructuring of the nation.
In a nod to good governance, they expressed their views at the 14th Chief Emeka Anyaoku Lecture Series on Enugu, where they emphasized the importance of a restructured Nigeria as a proper federation.
Nwachukwu asserted that empowering states by granting them control over their mineral resources will promote development at the grassroots level. He also called for the establishment of state and local policing to improve security and accountability.
Gambari, offering insights as a guest speaker, echoed the need for radical restructuring to tackle the nation's problems. He proposed alterations to the leadership recruitment process, reimagining the state as a guarantor of unity, security, and equal citizenship, forging a new pro-reformation elite consensus, revamping political parties, and heightening attention to constitutionalism.
Their call for restructuring is part of an ongoing national conversation, mirroring a debate about addressing systemic inefficiencies. With an overreliance on oil exports leaving Nigeria vulnerable to external shocks and security crises persisting, restructuring could provide a much-needed solution.
Imagine a nation with enhanced regional governance, reduced dependency on oil, and a revitalized industrial sector transforming lives in remote communities. Perhaps a restructured Nigeria could tap into its full potential, promoting economic growth and stability.
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- Ike Nwachukwu and Ibrahim Gambari, both Nigerian veterans, have been advocating for a restructuring of the nation, emphasizing the importance of a proper federation.
- Nwachukwu proposed empowering states by granting them control over mineral resources and establishing state and local policing to improve security and accountability.
- Gambari, in his insights, echoed the need for radical restructuring, suggesting alterations to the leadership recruitment process, focusing on the state as a guarantor of unity, security, and equal citizenship, and forging a new pro-reformation elite consensus.
- Their call for restructuring is one of many voices calling for addressing systemic inefficiencies in Nigeria, as the overreliance on oil exports leaves the nation vulnerable to external shocks and security crises persist.
- A restructured Nigeria could provide a solution to these challenges, promoting economic growth and stability with enhanced regional governance, reduced dependency on oil, and a revitalized industrial sector benefiting remote communities.
- This ongoing national conversation mirrors debates about the development of Nigeria, as notable figures such as Gambari advocate for constitutional restructuring.
- Stakeholders, including political parties and policy-and-legislation makers, must engage in these discussions to herald positiveGeneral News changes and tap into Nigeria's full potential.
