Utomi advocated the ‘total restructuring’ of Nigeria

A political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, on Thursday urged President Tinubu Bola to restructure the country before the 2027 General Election.

He made a call on June 12: National Dialogue Annual Democracy Day in Ikeja, Lagos.

Utomi said Nigerian democracy would be strengthened by total restructuring.

He said: “Agitation for total restructuring will stabilize and advance democracy in the country.

“This is because the current democracy is not the type of Democracy Head Abiola sacrificed his life.”

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He stressed that the current state and economic structure of the country, and “the 1999 constitution that cannot be done,” is a big challenge for democracy.

He appealed to Nigerians to receive restructuring as a vehicle to deepen democracy and strengthen the country.

Utomi said the President would win the trust of the Nigerians if he listened to the agitation of Pan-Yoruba socio-political organizations, Afenifere, IGBO colleagues, Ohaneze, and other ethnic groups who were undergoing restructuring.

He urged the Nigerians to maintain democracy with jealousy and be aware of their anti-democratic forces and their agents in the country.