AS delegates begin debates tomorrow
on the reports of the 20 committees, the Yoruba ethnic nationality has said
they will not accept anything short of regional autonomy, just as they calls
for the establishment of Regional Police.In a 88-page document put together by
the Yoruba Assembly, Afenifere Renewal Group and Yoruba Academy, the Yoruba
said there was need for a parliamentary form of government at the centre where
there would be the right to self-determination and the right to secede. They
demanded for fiscal federalism and resource control where a substantial part of
the proceeds accruing from every region would be domiciled in the region and an
agreed percentage contributed to the centre by the federating units. Insisting
that it was “regional autonomy or nothing,” they wanted total control of
natural resources within the region, development, establishment of appropriate
governance structure for the South -West Region as well as a devolved
authority, responsibilities and span of control to manage and ensure the
sustenance of the region.Advising delegates, especially those from other
geo-political zones of the country, to note that the unity of the country was
negotiable and must be negotiated, they added that there must be a structured
country with regional arrangements via the consolidation of the current
“unviable thirty-six (36) states.’’The document also stated that any ethnic
group or groups within a state wishing to align with any other state or to belong
to a new region should be allowed to do if confirmed in a plebiscite by the
affected people, for instance, Yoruba people in Edo, Kogi and Kwara states
Am an igbo man and I support this proposal by the Afenifere group.this is also what we want so no region will have to kill other regions in their domain for their quest for power.
ReplyDeleteI support this proposal
ReplyDeleteThat is what the National Conference is all about; establishing the right to self determination and resource control in the spirit of true Federalism!
DeleteIt is a good development ,l support dis proposal.
ReplyDeleteUntil we do the needful as opined above by the south west representatives,Nigeria as a "nation" will continue going in circles.
ReplyDeleteThe present structure is only working for a few individuals and they are the ones always shouting "ONE NIGERIA" because a re-structured Nigeria will diminish their relevance and source of ill-gotten wealth. Time is ticking.
I strongly support that proposal. Let the useless northerners go joor. The north is scared of resources control. The late great historian and igbo leader pa odumegu ojukwu suggested that we adopted confederal system of government. The yoruba have spoke 4 d south generally so other ethnic groups that compose wot its refer to as South shld come together now and look 4 way to make it happen. Self determination is very important and here is d opportunity to decide if d country shld remain one.
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