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Gani Adams, National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), a Pan-Yoruba group, on Thursday called for true federalism to achieve the acceleration of development in the country.
He called on the 25th of June 12, lectures held in Lagos.
Adams, who is also the organizer, Oodua Progressive Union (OPU) around the world, said it would be difficult for the country to take a legal place in the state compliance without true federalism and proper restructuring.
He described June 12, 1993, election as a watershed in the country’s political history, noted that 32 years later, Nigeria did not make the desired progress because of the absence of true federalism
He said: “We all gathered here today not only to respect the memory of Aare Moshood Abiola and others who died between 1993 and 1998, but also told ourselves bitter truth.
“Nigeria is experiencing various crises today because some stubborn leaders oppose restructuring.
“To respect Abiola and other martyrs, I want to say that there is someone who likes it or not, this country will be restructured.
“And the earlier this is done, the better for us all because there is no way we can guarantee peace and security if this country is not restructured.
“If this country is restructured in such a way that every locality controls security intermediaries, supported by intelligence, the naughty murder of the Nigerians will stop automatically.”
Adams stressed that June 12 must be a catalyst for national development through political, economic, election and judicial reforms.
“We have to make a smart war against kidnapping in cities, cities and villages, and the time for the battle is now through restructuring.
“To respect Abiola, the Nigerian selection system must be restructured and decentralized.
“Nigeria is destined to be great, but if the attitude of the leaders towards restructuring and negative development, Nigeria does not go anywhere,” added the OPC leader.
In his speech, a Nigerian senior advocate, Femi Falana, said the 1999 constitution remained a big setback for the country.
Falana, represented by Mr. Wale Adeoye, noting that June 12 means many things for many people, but for the majority, it is a demonstration of courage, resilience and determination of the Nigerians.
“This means the ability of the Nigerians to organize outside their ethnic division, the victory of goodness to evil. This means that if a system is bad, Nigeria can defeat the system. June 12 means life and death.
“The 1999 constitution is a big setback for Nigeria, and there is no way we can talk about stability, progress and development with this in place,” he said.
