SPECIAL FEATURE: TEGBE AND RESTRUCTURING
TEGBE AND RESTRUCTURING
Restructuring is currently the most discussed
word in the political history of Nigeria with political and non-political
actors pushing forward their ideas and perspectives of what they think the
concept means and the way it should be. There are two basic models for restructuring
Nigeria: a conservative model aimed at maintaining the status quo by simply
asking the federal government to shed off some of its exclusive powers and the
radical model which calls for a fundamental devolution of powers to the states
as federating units and a lean federal government with few exclusive powers
over external relations.
Both models are in agreement about fundamental
defects in the system because of the over-centralization of the federal system resulting from decades of unitary rule by military governments with the attendant central command structure; thus the
call for the restructuring of Nigeria.
Restructuring and devolution of power has been
on the front burner of agitations especially in the south west of Nigeria.
Many candidates for National Assembly positions
shy away from addressing this issue, because they want to be seen as
politically correct by their masters. They are afraid to speak the minds of the
people they want to represent. One wonders how they hope to be the voice people
in the chambers of the National Assembly.
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe stands out like a
golden rooster among the flock. He represents the hopes and yearnings of the
people especially in Oyo South senatorial district.
On a radio programme today 14th
January 2023, JT bared his mind on this and related issues.
In his opinion, secession or break up of the country
is not restructuring. It is about being determined to restructure governance.
It is essentially rearranging the powers given to each tier of government. Autonomy
for local government as a third tier of government is part of this.
State policing is also a big issue that must be
addressed, according to Mogaji Tegbe.
Tegbe opines that Independent Power Production
by state governments should be part of the package.
This is
the will of the people.
A person who wants to represent his people must
know their hopes and wishes. He must speak their minds.
JT does not fear to speak the mind of his
people. He is one of them,
JOSEPH TEGBE, THE CANDIDATE OF THE PEOPLES
DEMOCRATIC PARTY FOR SENATE IN OYO SOUTH IS
THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB
Femi Ladapo (Femolad) writes from Ibadan Nigeria
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