According to the report from the Sun, a former Minister of Health, Prof ABC Nwosu asserted that Nigeria must either undergo restructuring or devolve powers to its federating units to ensure a more balanced and functional federation.
He criticized the concept of “sub-national government” as counterproductive in a federal system and emphasized the need for greater cooperation among the various ethnic groups that make up the nation.
Nwosu highlighted the historical presence of different ethnic groups in various regions of Nigeria, even before the country’s creation, as well as the extensive intermarriage among these groups, to demonstrate the deep-rooted interconnectedness of Nigerian society.
He argued that embracing this diversity and collaboration is crucial for the nation’s progress and unity.
According to ABC Nwosu, “Nigeria can either restructure or devolve powers to the federating units and stop this nonsense of sub-national government, which is unheard of in a federation and then the kind of cooperation you expect would come. After all, we were found in each other’s area before Nigeria was created. There were Igbo in Kano before even Lugard came. They were also in Lagos. Look at the kind of inter marriages we have now; how many of us don’t have grandchildren from other ethnic groups?”