Chukwuma Soludo, a former
governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has proposed a single tenure of
six years for presidents in the country.
He also suggested five
vice-presidents serving at a time — one from each geo-political zone.
Soludo made the proposal at the
south-east summit on restructuring Nigeria ongoing in Awka, Anambra state
capital.
He said having a vice-president
from all geo-political zones will ensure the representation of all Nigerians in
government.
He said: “The tenure of office of
the president shall be a single term of six years. There shall be five vice
presidents. One from each of the six geopolitical zones.”
The former CBN governor aligned
his voice with that of various stakeholders across the country who have
repeatedly argued that restructuring will help address some of Nigeria’s
problems.
Proponents of restructuring have
said it would help lay to rest the agitations coming from the various ethnic
groups.
Soludo said to solve the
agitations coming from the Igbo, there should a nation “that works” and that
gives everyone a sense of belonging.
He said the Igbo demand a new
constitution and a constitutional conference — backed by law — “where the
people of Nigeria will agree on a new, truly, federal constitution.”
“A constituent assembly should be
constituted to agree on a new constitution for a new Nigeria,” he said.
“Such a constitution, the
People’s constitution should be approved by the people of Nigeria through a
referendum to give it legitimacy and validity.”
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