The Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, on Thursday,
reiterated the call for restructuring of the country, saying it was the only
way to the development of the country.
Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman of the Southern
Governors Forum, stated this in a statement while reacting to the statement
credited to Governor of Bauchi State and presidential aspirant of the Peoples
Democratic Party, Dr. Bala Mohammed, on the Western Nigeria Security Network,
also known as Amotekun, and on the need to restructure the polity for real
development.
In the statement issued through his Chief Press Secretary,
Mr. Richard Olatunde, Governor Akeredolu insisted that there was a need to put
in place a system of administration that would reflect the devolution of
powers.
The statement read, “The federating units must progress from
the semblance of autonomy to the recognition of their unique features which
justify their existence.
“All institutions must emerge as consequences of
deliberative engagements designed to accommodate and serve all segments of the
society. Social services become seamless and effective when governance is
localised.
“It, therefore, becomes anomalous and suspicious to insist
on a central command structure of policing the polity. Amotekun points to the
path to tread in ensuring that collaborative efforts among security agencies
yield maximum protection for the citizenry.
“It points at the
ostensible potentials of a nation-state sincerely desirous of mobilising the
citizens for the production of goods and services.
“We are proud of our modest intervention at a most
auspicious moment in the country. We enjoin all patriots to look critically
into the issues bordering on the challenges faced by the country as a result of
the current system.
“Devolution of powers must be perceived as necessary for the
development of the country. There can be no meaningful progress in a system
where the federating units are treated as mere outposts for the central
administration.”
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