Several individuals have taken to social media to react to the President’s comment on the restructuring of the country.
During the launch of Kudirat Abiola Sabon Gari, Zaria Peace Foundation which took place at Ahmadu Bello University Hotels, Zaria, President Muhammadu Buhari stated that there is nothing to restructure.
“Those who are discussing restructuring, my question is, what are you going to restructure? If you ask many Nigerians what they are going to restructure, you will find out that they have nothing to talk about.
“Some of them have not even studied the 1999 Constitution. The 1999 Constitution is almost 70 to 80 per cent 1979 Constitution”
“It is okay to demand for restructuring, renewal of Constitution, but what is most important now is how can Nigeria state make local government functional, how can Nigeria states make judiciary independent?
“Rather, we ask Nigerians to focus on putting pressure on National Assembly members to make sure that that autonomy as enshrined in our Constitution is respected and implemented,” he said.
“So if that were to be done, some of these issues like insecurity, you will find a situation where local government chairmen, in collaboration with traditional rulers, will form a chain of communication to figure out what is really happening.
“So these are the things I expect those calling for agitation to do. “And I said also that majority of those calling for restructuring are people that are so afraid to go into partisan politics. And even if they were to go into partisan politics they will not win.
However, some people believe Nigeria is not exhibiting the true democracy following the recent suspension of Twitter operations in the country.
Others belief that the failure of the president to ensure all bandits and terrorist groups are abolished as well as tackle the economic stability has made Nigeria be described as a failed state.
Here are some comments from persons online.
Nigeria’s Twitter ban harms people and democracy. It's a hissy fit, a childish tantrum exposing the president’s thin skin and authoritarian streak. This is not a democracy, and Buhari is no longer pretending that it is. It’s time we drop the pretense, too https://t.co/8smWLjzw36
— Alfons López Tena (@alfonslopeztena) June 18, 2021
World leaders including the UN have known for years that Nigeria isn’t practicing Democracy, but a Unitary system of government with give all power to the president, hiding under the name “Federal Republic”
— Ⓑⓐⓝⓚⓨ Ⓜⓞⓞⓝ ♚ (@Banky__moon) June 20, 2021
But they’ve all kept quiet as long as it doesn’t affect their economy.
Nigerian govt is trying to surpress the media in order to continue its genocide in the #Biafra region. Nigeria radical Islamists are seeking to wipe out traditionalists, Christians, moderate Islam & indigenous populations in #Biafra. Pls support #BiafraExit & religious freedom
— Jo-el Njoku (@JoelNjoku1) June 19, 2021
Barning Twitter without the proper rule of law, is an act of dictatorship and againt the right of the freedom of expression and they will come here and tell us they are practicing Democracy....
— Son Of Nature "SON" (@AdepojuEva) June 19, 2021
Twitter is the best source of emergency call service in Nigeria. Twitter serves as a tool in job roles especially among the youths.
— #KeepItOn O.G ???? (@Mac_O_Gee) June 19, 2021
Buhari's ego is costing us dearly and infringing on our collective rights to free speech. Corporate Twitter NG is also hampered. #KeepitOn
The world is pretending about Buhari but they forget other very corrupt and power madness presidents are sitting on the fence to learn from him, Buhari is acting all this bcos Africa presidents now attack internet’s before elections they world saw it and kept quiet.encouragement
— Bishop Osama (@BishopOsama) June 19, 2021
I’m afraid they are trying every means to shut up ???? everyone and showing us that they’re capable of doing anything to suppress youth power.I don’t understand how we get here and how they feel treating us like these.we don’t know what next they’re going to do to us ????????????
— Ayoshina (@Saydorlar) June 19, 2021
