Professor Attahiru Jega, former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman has asked the Federal Government to reorganize the country before 2027.
Jega also sees the country being labeled a failed state except it provides for residents’ security, welfare, and basic requirements.
The erstwhile INEC henchman stated this on Friday while delivering a lecture titled: ‘Safeguarding Nigeria’s Future: Prioritizing Citizen’s Welfare and Security in the Face of Challenges’ at Bauchi State University’s inaugural convocation.
According to him: “The profound challenges, which currently bedevil Nigeria can be said to be structural, systemic and also related to value orientation.
“Before 2027, some restructuring of the Nigerian Federation should be embarked upon through evidence-based constitutional reforms, the objectives of which should be to deconcentrate powers and resources from the federal tier and to spread them to those of the state and local governments,” he said.
Jega equally recommended the amendment of the Electoral Act to address the systemic and governance challenges in the country, while adding that there was no need to create additional states.
He requests that there’s need for decentralizing resources that is necessary to reduce the cost of governance.
