- Former governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Makarfi has called for restructuring
- Makarfi said Nigerian institutions serve the interest of the leaders
- He, however, declared that Nigerians must be equal before the law
Former chairman of caretaker committee of the Peoples Democratic Party Senator Ahmed Makarfi who called for restructuring of Nigeria said there was nothing wrong with it as long as the foundations were not tampered with.
Vanguard reports that Makarfi who is a former governor of Kaduna state noted that security agencies, must also be restructured to serve Nigerians rather than the leaders.
Makarfi, who spoke at the plenary of Unity Schools Old Students Association, USOSA, where he gave a keynote on ‘Peace and Unity: The Role of Unity Schools,’ in Port Harcourt, Rivers state weekend, said: “The way Nigerian institutions operate currently, they only serve the interest of the leaders to the detriment of the citizens.
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“If you look at the armed forces, police, customs and other agencies of government, they always serve the interest of the leaders and carry out orders whether lawful or unlawful.
“The armed forces should be more interested in defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria rather than elections. The police will also favour those in power.
“Customs will clear goods as long as there are instructions from the political leaders. ‘’These institutions should be serving the people.
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“All Nigerians must be equal before the law. That is one restructuring of the institutions that must be done.”
The former senator further said the question of Nigerian unity should be settled by now but noted that because “leadership over time has failed to genuinely address issues of particular concern to some of our compatriots, you still hear agitations here and there.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Tanko Yakassai said the north cannot be afraid about the call for the restructuring of the country as it cannot happen except the region gives its support.
The elder statesman said there was no need for the region to panic as it still has the upper hand when it comes to decision making.
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Source: Naija.ng