Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says restructuring the country is in the interest of the North in particular and the country in general.
He noted that the structure and practice of Nigerian federalism had been a key topic of discussion and debates since the amalgamation of the North and South Protectorates in 1914.
He said that this was with varying levels of intensity, adding that opinions of different section of the country on the topic were all legitimate.
Atiku, however, said that what he found odd and somewhat unhelpful was the argument of those who said that the country`s unity could not be renegotiated.
He said that those with such arguments usually proceeded to equate every demand for restructuring the country as an attempt to break the country.
He stressed that every form of human relationships was negotiable while every political relationship was open for negotiations without pre-set outcomes.
“As a democrat and businessman I do not fear negotiations. That is what reasonable human beings do. This is even more important if a stubborn resistance against negotiations can lead to unsavoury outcomes.
“I have spoken a number of times on the need to restructure our federation in order to devolve more power and resources to the federating units.
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