‘We reject awkward 6-zone model, demand functional regional restructuring’

…Appeals to Tinubu for Nnamdi Kanu’s Unconditional Release

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu

NNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has declared its steadfast enactment for urgent restructuring of Nigeria, stressing that it indispensable beryllium anchored connected organic, coherent and functional regions alternatively than what it described arsenic the “disjointed, awkward and vindictive” six geopolitical zones.

In a connection jointly signed by its Director-General, Justice Alpha Ikpeama, and its National Director of Publicity, Prof. Obasi Igwe, UNIEC said Nigerians person suffered excessively agelong nether mendacious promises and prolonged debates without factual solutions.

According to the group, existent restructuring should warrant a conscionable and humane Nigerian society, tackle the cardinal questions of taste nationalities, powerfulness sharing, and equitable organisation of resources, alternatively than cosmetic amendments oregon powerfulness devolution.

The connection work successful part: “The restructuring we are advocating for volition usher Nigeria into organic, coherent and functional regions, not the awkward six geopolitical zones designed lone to support Nigeria chaotic and stagnant.

Restructuring indispensable assistance the close of comparative self-determination to each constituent group, with each portion paying agreed taxes to prolong the cardinal government. Returning powers to integrated regions volition trim cries of marginalization, minimize separatist tendencies, and heighten information and communal harmony.”

The assembly besides called for the lifting of what it termed an “unfair economical and ports blockade imposed against the Igbo/East since 1967.” It urged the contiguous dredging and modernization of ports successful Port Harcourt, Bonny, Azumini, Opobo, and different Eastern coastal areas to boost commercialized and development.

While acknowledging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts to amended information successful the East and crossed Nigeria, UNIEC urged him to replicate specified gains successful different captious sectors.

On the contented of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Igbo elders reaffirmed their continued entreaty for his contiguous and unconditional release.

“We shall not relent successful urging President Tinubu to merchandise and rehabilitate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his colleagues, and to extremity governmental arrests, imprisonments, and persecutions successful Nigeria,” the radical stated.

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