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As the call for restructuring Nigeria gathers momentum, former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo has reiterated the need for restructuring the country.
Adding his voice to the call, Okwesilieze Nwodo demanded for a return to the 1960 constitution which allowed the regions to develop at their pace if Nigeria is restructured.
Dr. Nwodo, while saying that the 1960 constitution should be amended to meet with the present day realities, also demanded that the geopolitical zones in the country should be made federating units with their respective constitutions which should be different from the central constitution.
He also said that the monetary control, the military and the foreign affairs should be controlled by the central government .
“We want to go back to, as much as possible, the 1960 constitution with whatever maybe necessary with the present day amendments.
“The current six geopolitical zones should serve as the federating units with their own constitutions which would be different from the central constitution. The federating units’ constitution should be controlled by the central constitution.
SOURCE: VANGUARD
