The executive council of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba
socio-political organisation, has warned of looming disaster if Nigeria does
not return to “true federalism”.
Jare Ajayi, national publicity secretary of the body,
released a statement to this effect on Sunday.
He said the position was part of the council’s resolution
after its meeting at the Lagos home of Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere.
Ajayi said the organisation resolved that the country must
be restructured and full implementation must be executed before the end of the
first half of 2022.
“The Nigerian nation is at the brink of an avoidable
catastrophe that requires urgent actions. And the most potent recipe to prevent
the catastrophe is restructuring that would return the country to true
federalism,” the statement reads.
“After reviewing recent developments in the country,
Afenifere executive council said that the signs are ominous, requiring steps to
prevent the country from apocalypse.
“The executive council meeting called on President Muhammadu
Buhari, the national and state assemblies and all other concerned authorities
to ensure that restructuring takes place within remaining part of this year.
Its implementation in terms of true federalism in finance, security, social
welfare must begin before the middle of next year.”
Afenifere expressed its support for the southern governors’
decision to ban open grazing. The organisation frowned at the criticism of the
decision by some northern leaders, wondering what the nation has gained from
open grazing.
“Afenifere is in full support of the governors to have laws
banning open grazing latest by September 1, this year. We notice that some
states already have this law enacted,” the group said.
“We urge the remaining states to enact the law
expeditiously. Beyond the enactment however, we call for immediate enforcement
of the law so as to put an end to various vices that the act of open grazing is
engendering.”
The pan Yoruba organisation added that cows reared in a
ranch are “far more productive, healthier and are less tasking for the rearer
compared to the ones being driven from one place to another in search of food
and water”.
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