Restructuring will end bad leadership in Nigeria- Arewa youths
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has said only restructuring can save Nigeria from bad leadership.
The youth group said, come 2023, it will no support any candidate above 50 years during the general elections.
AYCF also advocated a referendum for secessionists to test the popularity of their agitation for separation.
Speaking, weekend, in Kaduna, President of AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima said, “I am one of the voices in the North today who believe in restructuring. The more we continue to centralize powers, we will keep having people not worthy in governance”.
He said his ultimate desire is to be alive and witness a Nigeria that works for everyone when power is decentralized.
“I hope one day i will be alive to see the structure with people doing better in their various regions like it was done in the sixties. Even when Sadauna had the opportunity to go to the centre to be Prime Minister, he decided to send Tafawa Balewa and remained in the North and his tremendous achievements re here for all to see”, he said.
While insisting on a united and prosperous Nigeria, the AYCF supported the use of a referendum to test the popularity of agitations for separation.
“If any part of the country wants to go, organize referendum, lets see hoe popular they are so that separation can take place without bloodshed”, he said.
He expressed a strong believe in the oneness of Nigeria with a mutually beneficial relationship for all the federating units.
According to him, they have gone to court to make case for a constitutional amendment to give room for conducting a referendum for people willing to leave the federation but have been unsuccessful.
