Ohaneze: Time For Political, Economic Re-Structuring Of Nigeria
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo, says the time is ripe for the political and economic restructuring of the country to facilitate economic recovery and development.
The call was made by a former president of the group, Chief Gary Enwo-Igariwey, in an interview in Enugu on Wednesday.
According to him, the country witnessed rapid development in the early days due to the fact that each region had unfettered access to their resources.
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“Then, there was a great patriotism which moved production and development from the region to the centre, ensuring that each region specialised in what it can produce on comparative advantage.
“Most of the development in the North and that regions establishment was made possible through massive cultivation and export of groundnut.
“The South-West profited greatly from cocoa sales leading to economic and educational expansion of that zone.
“In the South-East and South-South, palm produce provided the tonic to keep Ndigbo’s economy and entrepreneurial-drive striving,’’ he said.
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Enwo-Igariwey said the 2014 National Conference in Abuja provides a veritable document to kick start the process of restructuring.
“The President-General, Secretary-General and some members of Ohaneze played prominent roles in the 2014 National Conference at Abuja, where we demanded for restructuring of Nigeria to reflect true federalism.
“We also demanded for fiscal federalism; devolution of powers, responsibilities and resources from the Federal Government to the federating unit and citizenship rights, among others,’’
