The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has threatened mass action and immediate closure of all tertiary institutions nationwide, if the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government, fails to commence the process of restructuring Nigeria.
This shocking announcement was contained in a statement by NANS Zone B Coordinator, Pedro Obi, insisting that “there is no longer a better time to restructure Nigeria, than now.”
The student body accused the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, of being adamant to the growing demands of numerous Nigerians.
He said: “There is already a consensus built around a restructured Nigeria, as the only gateway to a prosperous Nigeria. A restructured Nigeria will no doubt encourage healthy competition, inclusive growth and development, as it was in 1960s.
“As the West was then synonymous with cocoa, East with palm oil, and North with groundnut pyramids, etc. This is in sharp contrast with the today Nigeria, where the federating units have turned idle, beggars in the current ‘Feeding Bottle Federalism’ practiced in the country, that is alien to federalism practice across the globe.
“A restructured Nigeria, will automatically put to rest the various agitations by all ethnic militia groups. NANS therefore, demands for a restructured Nigeria with immediate effect, to usher in True Federalism, where each Federating unit, either State or regions as the case maybe, will develop at their own pace in unity.
“NANS calls on the Federal Government, to put machinery in motion, to implement a restructured Nigeria, as days ahead, NANS will begin massive mobilization of Nigerian students and the general public, to achieve this demand.
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