Nigeria's Future: Bold Proposal to Bring Back Regional Government
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- A bold new proposal is shaking things up in Nigeria! A citizen's draft suggests returning to the regional government system from the early years after independence. Named "A Bill for an Act to Create a New Governance Model for Nigeria," this plan aims to solve the country's major issues. We talk with the author, Dr. Akin Fapohunda, to break down the key points, potential impacts, and the heated debate it has started. Don't miss this deep dive into Nigeria's future-watch now for all the details!
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With due respect, please stop interrupting your guests when you have asked them to speak.
Like it makes no sense. If you’re not going to allow a guest speak, why have them there?
It's a stupid idea, why is not request to divide it and allow the each part to have their nation. He's suspicious, I, as a student and pan African who have dream for African unity can accept this segregation in our own land, our enemies are happy with having people like him and since at the beginning of Mr. President Tunibu movement that his tirab signed a deal with him that when he came to the power he will provide the regional electrical power, regional police and whatever, so now what we're expecting from this government is to take everything back to it's initial stage such as national anthem, government house from Abuja to Lagos, and so on.
She has nothing upstairs
Regionalism is the key 🗝 to the success of Nigeria 🇳🇬
This man will not be forgotten if this system save Nigeria
Yes you said it was true
This is a welcome idea. I'm almost setting this country ablast because of the mess by politicians. But with this I think I will give it a second thought.
He is proposing to split the east while expanding the west
Nonesense .
The media is one of Nigeria's problem, asking stupid questions as if she doesn't know the problem of Nigeria
Exactly 💯. Stupidly questioning the man as if she's not aware of the problems contraption called Nigeria is facing.
You ask questions as if you don't know the answer in order to get someone's opinion. If we already have all the answers, why are we in a mess?
@@Wavecurve she's not asking questions, she's antagonising the man.
@@taiwohenryolajide1262 God bless you.
The media are controlled by Yoruba and they are the problem of Nigeria
The government in Nigeria has never been the same since its independence. Going back to regional is a reasonable way to go. Nothing is working now in Nigeria apart from stealing, for example, salaries and allowances of senators etc. We don't know how or who propose and approve it. I keep repeating that the salary and allowances of Nigerian senators is a crime against humanity. Going back to the regional government will set in motion if we really want to live together or go separate ways. It would give a group or groups of regions or people that would break from Nigeria momentum to steadily govern the new country. Nigeria will never be united because we have never been one people. Regional government is achievable in all ramifications. However, deamaganizing Nigeria is the best to five countries, North, North central, Mid-belt, east, and west. Moreover, let's call a spade a spade and not garden spoon, let us have the courage and deamaganise Nigeria, full stop
It was regional till some people decided to dos hat they did
Certainly, Nigeria had a vibrant economy with regionalism, because there was groundnut pyramid in the North, Cocoa warehouses in the West, miles of palm oil plantation in the East, thriving mining industry in the Middle Belt, etc.
But we are now divided into States. We should develop along States line.
Going back to regionalism will be a massive blunder, because we will be going to political entities that are bigger than States.
Our Administrators or Governors cannot competently manage a State, as it is. And we want to saddle them with even bigger entities. And create bigger chaos, confusion, and inefficiency. We will be back to exactly where we are now, where we are too big to function efficiently or organize smoothly. Ask yourself why smaller countries to whom we sell gas for electricity appear to have more stable power supply than us.
Nigeria's problem is over-centralization, whereby we try to manage big entities, instead of breaking them up into smaller independent operations, so that the failure of one does not affect others.
For instance, if each State was to provide it's own electricity, at least, one State out of 36 would be efficient at it. And industries would move to that that State.
In the same spirit of over-centralization, the federal Government controls the economy. Federal control equalizes all the States to the same level, hinders advancement, and nationalizes poverty.
So, the CONCEPT of decentralizing Nigeria is a good one. Decentralization is the practice in all Advanced Nations. Decentralization is the reason advanced economies have stupendously vast economic opportunities. And it is Nigeria's only chance at survival.
Decentralization is the reason California (a State) is the 5th largest economy in the world - in the world!!! Now, imagine where Rivers State, Nigeria, would rank, if Nigeria did not practice over-centralized structure that allocates resource revenue of Rivers State to other States, thereby nationalizing poverty.
In advanced economies, the federal Government does not take the resource revenue of one State, and allocate it to other States. Each State or Province control their own destiny, to explore, harness, and manage their resources and products. AND RETAIN 100% OF THEIR RESOURCE REVENUE!!!!!! (Of course, States will pay taxes and other statutory payments to the Federal Government)
Of course, the federal Government will still control the military, custom and immigration, etc. But States will control their economies, not depend on federal revenue allocation from the resource of Rivers State.
This is the only way Nigeria's economy will diversify, rescue Nigeria from dangerous dependence on oil, create vast economic opportunities, rescue Nigeria from economic hardship, and arrest Nigeria's descent into insecurity, chaos and disintegration.
Regionalism means backward.
How many countries in the world comprise of people from the same ethnicity? Hope that we could all learn from India. As diverse as it's people are, they have found a way to coexist. All that most of you greedy Nigerians are concerned about is turning every village in Nigeria into a country. Anyone that aspires to be a leader wants to create an easier part way to their goal, hence, a cry of being different, and a new nation. I can bet you that if you succeed in getting that nation, cries would follow of turning every compound or family to a country.
Until Nigerians understand that no country in the world is perfect, that they all work on finding a common ground to live together, there will always be a cry for a tribal nation, town nation, village nation or even compound or family nation. Some of you so called community leaders have to get it through your senses that everyone cannot be a president. Stop misleading the people to believe in your fantasies.
Let's get away from these policies of intimidation. How could anyone that lived through the old regional system that subjected the minority tribes to untold marginalization propose that as the best system for Nigeria? Did people like Isaac Adaka Boro and others lose their lives in vain?
The only problem facing Nigeria is maladministration. The Nigerian Government must invest in appointing qualified people to run the affairs of the government, and on training of administration officials.
Let's stop this our neighbors greener grass mentality and invest genuinely in what we have.
We have the best country in the world. Our inefficient administration is our main and only problem.
Thanks to the people that finally decided to bring back the old Nigerian National Anthem. I called you all visionaries.
'Though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand'. All Nigerians must be retrained to embrace that.
'Oh God of all creation, Grant this our one request. Help us to build a nation, Where no one is oppressed.'
Our Loving God of Goodness can fix all things. With our new National Anthem, Nigeria is now directly placed in God's hands.
Believe like I do, Nigerians, God will fix Nigeria to an unimaginable glory.
Lol ... where is south - south ?
Madam pls you should allow him to talk before another question
"When petroleum is discovered in a country before democracy has taken root, that country will never see democracy!" This is what is happening to Nigeria---the power of human greed! We made mistake by thinking it was the parliamentary system and changed to the presidential: it got worse and many are asking to restore the parliamentary again! We thought it would be better if smaller admin units are established. We started running a federal system of Regions when the military turned it into a unitary system that has ended up with States......The problem is HUMAN GREED. When petrodollars come raining on a country, the ruthless greedy that exist in all societies push to the front, dominate the environment, displacing the patriotic gentle people into the background and things go haywire as in present Nigeria. Correction may come through a violent revolution that displaces the greedy and ruthless or by violent breakup. Look how the majority of people in power now have cases with the EFCC, or are billionaires from known theft of public funds.
You have said it all. Thanks.
Human greed is a problem but it isn't an insurmountable problem in this case. The problem is allowing that greed to affect national structures. The states are the proper federating subdivision and the LGAs the proper administrative subdivision. Nigeria doesn't need new lines drawn in this case. Finally, the solution is th give resource control to federating units(states). If you want to chop petrodollars you know which states to relocate to, simple, as you are welcome in all of them. The issue here was that we allowed tribalists who don't want to leave their ancestoral home to dictate our national structure so they created a structure that siphons oil to where they want to remain instead of migrating to where the money they want is like everyone else does.
Nigeria can never make progress under a forced union . Adopt the UK model and have peace.
UK model, can you give examples, and why has Scotland failed in their bid to be independent free from UK.
@@samuelememanka8975 Scotland, Ireland and the Wales control their individual resources and have regional governments to plan and determine the future of their people.
Thank you so much Doctor. Your speech gave a sense of direction. As a Nigerian, just like Peter Obi's many Speeches, I was able to visualize a new Nigeria.
Thank you sir.
Identity is very important.... and keep talking about it. This someone who understands how to effect change in our society
Who has questioned your identity as Yoruba in Nigeria.
The ideas of regional is paramount to Nigeria
Yoruba can never maximize her full potential within the failed Nigeria. Yoruba nation is what we need.
And you forget that your region, Southwest has contributed very immensely to the rot and destruction of Nigeria. It is you the Yorubas together with North that been governing Nigeria and has destroyed Nigeria.
History will remember you Sir
Everything he's saying is true
Very well talk, hope Mr president and his co are listing.
I'm liking Tinubu's political reforms. He has a vision of how he wants Nigeria to be politically.
No, he just wants to cure Nigeria’s debt problem because it is now his problem.
Best thing to happen.
GOD BLESS DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE YORUBA LASE EDUMARE
The problem with Nigeria is not the size of divisions in Nigeria.
The problem is incompetence. Going back to old national anthem and regions are signs of failure and confusion.
You need dedicated leaders with visions, disciplined and break up what the colonial masters set up as Nigeria
This is the best comment here. United we stand!
You are still soliciting for a leader instead of this regional plan that will allow everyone to manage themselves accordingly before any separation thing in the future.
No one can rule Nigeria well with the way it is now,
@@angelolaniyiolaogun1002 Why not? Nigeria is not bigger than Brazil, but take a look at both countries. Corruption and selfishness is the main problem.
Nigeria's MAJOR problems
1️⃣ Impunity 2️⃣ Incompetence
perfect
Tinubu would be the best ever if he returns regional government
Please note ,it will definitely not be like the former four regions, many ethnic groups may prefer merging with another region, we may end up having six regions. Definitely not the North East and West. Never ever will it be so.
Dr. Im strongly supporting not only physically but spiritually. May your thoughts come to pass in Jesus Christ name amen
In the mean time Yoruba land expanded to include part of kwara n Kogi n part of edo while Other regions are being reduced, when will these clowns ever do something reasonable. He need to sit down with one person from each tribes to make this decision
if Other tribes will accept it without their inputs , they are fools.
how does yorubaland expand to include some land in kwara and kogi? Those places are yorubas with few other ethnic people lumped up with them. The use of 'expand' is dubious.
70percent of kwara state is yoruba without any dillution. All parts of kogi state till Obajana and kabba are all yorubas without any dillution also. These people of the region have for many years sent bills to the federal government to return them to where they belong and not to lump them with other tribes who do not understand or respect their culture. Till this moment, all the cities and towns in kwara state extending till Offa have clearly stated that their heads is Oba, not emir.
When people sent bills and protests to the even military governments since over 40 years , what is your problem with this? These people are not just yorubas, they were never in history related to other tribes until the compulsory almagamation.
kwara and kogi was under same old kwara state
This journalist is just shouting like she knows better, lol. Nigerian journalists false confidence
Let's go for this bill to thrive
If Tinubu could do this he will receive everybody's support including the Igbos.
But the other areas still been split .
The west had remained as it used to be .even more areas he added to the west.
Tinubu will not do anything don't be deceived.
Mr Akin is correct by saying they're not the same people. We can not compare the politicians of today to those days of 1960's and 1970's. From late 1970, things started falling apart.
GOD BLESS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGER DELTA
This proposal by Dr Akin.Fapowunda is going to bring a lifetime positive change to the people of Nigeriaif passed into law.
The proposal is a fraud in favour of the yorubas and hausa/fulani
No one will pass that into law ,
He should cross checked his ideas very well before bringing to the public
How does he, a Yoruba man include ogoni, Igbos , ijaws into their region?
@@k-dwanks2481 go and recheck it
The present 36 +1 states in Nigeria are there own regions.
All Nigeria needs to do is restructuring the centre and the contributions from states to the centre which should not exceed 5% to 10%
Alternatively, let the six geopolitical regions be determin for themselves and contribute no more than 10% to the centre.
Let these regions develop at their own pace and boundaries remains at they are now
I support the move.
How many years have we heard about this Regional Government that never came through
Nice
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IT IS DONE
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AMEN
Nice idea
In this current system the power is for the leaders wherein in the new system he calls for 'the power goes back to the people and with the people the power of a true democrasy prevails and the system becomes free from the hijackers
That's the best solution for us all the media is our problem
If you claim your idea is based on tribe and humanity, why then did you not bring all the Aniomas, ikwerres, Igbo communities in Benue, kogi, together with the south-eastern Igbos together since they all have common culture
I think the floor is open for another tribe to draft the bill that will provide solutions to the problems we are facing in the country. Stop criticising the ideal, please.
The tribes must agree first to go with Igbos, you can't just decide for them,Kofi, Benue state are not Igbos, Igbos are in same region
kogi has Igalas, Ebiras, Okuns, Nupes etc Benue has Tiv,Idoma, Igede etc. I don't know how you came up with the Igbo agenda. Better behave yourself.
God bless and guide the president of Nigeria
Regional government is better because some of us experienced it in the past and it was working then so please allow them to look at his draft and help us unbundle this so called country Called Nigeria into regions (Though regionals now for us citizens will demand hard work for every citizen and the regions).
That's a bold step in the right direction but also remember to put the igbos in the same region
My dear lady are you trying to tell us that regionalising Nigeria is impossible ? The fact right now is that nothing is working in this country except payment of salaries and looting the Treasury, We draft Budget which is only used for payment of salaries for the President, Senators, Ministers, and civil servants. Any fund left are lost.. We cannot continue like this. Our Federal and State Governments cannot boast of farming to feed the nation We have Federal and States Ministries of Agriculture, all of them are there doing nothing except payment of salaries. Look enough of all these nonsense. If Nigeria is regionalized, there will be healthy competitions and meaningful development from each region. This will also put an end to looting by our brothers who believe Federal Government of Nigeria belongs to them. Where is Contract ? Where is the money ? All these nonsense will stop. HABA ! . Lets start something new.. God bless Nigeria.
This worst, dividing people with their permission 😔
we are tired let there be regional government
You keep talking about leadership, let the regions deal with the leadership.
The current leadership don't care about the people. So let the regions choose their own leaders.
Anything new is better than stagnation.
Sorry madam anchor, the problem is not leadership but our political structure, because currently some regions are generating money to feed others rather than using majority of the money being generated in their region to develop their region. Pls go and reach more on how regionalism benefited us between 1960 and 1966.
Please we can go back to the Regional Government. The Anchor is not mature..... The questions she asked show a pre-defined mindset of impossibility. She always asks about the issue of recycling leaders....and this man before her is presenting the solution to the problem. It will cost us something.......
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Nigeria We Fail Thee 🆖
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A dead Horse is a dead horse and can never be revived. Even if we go back to region, Biafra must come that is the restructure, religion, a song that must be rehearsed and the Nation that must be actualized.
I can only hear this man say, I submitted the letter to the president, I send a copy the senate president and speaker of the house. Your proposal is simply individual proposal, you presented your proposal to your region and middle belt, what about the Southeast region.
Like wale Adenuga says: we are all pencils in the hand of our creator, Wether Tinubu does something or not, he will fulfill something in the history of the country, positively or negatively, the choice is his.
Bible says, thou shall know the truth and truth shall set you free .
This exactly what Emeka advocated before.
This system of government will solve insecurity and other social vices
I don't agree with some of these responses
THIS LADY IS PLAYING TO THE GALLERY
It is not a nostalgia far from it. The realty of today demands a reconfiguration otherwise the broken machine will breakdown completely without possibility of redemption. There will always be people from the past. History is an essential part of human existence. Identity issues can be diffuse in progress. Contrary to what your guest thinks, France is a composition of different ethnicity, so is Spain and Germany. But, it is progress that unites not ideology nor ethnic orientation. This is where we differ.
The gentleman laid out his views clearly and in very simple manner diagnosed the maladies of the Nigerian polity yet the journalist played dumb through out. Very disgraceful journalism!
This should be only three regions with three main tribe which are Igbos, Yoruba And Housa Fulani.
This man is very intelligent and blunt, but the presenter does not understand what he is saying. She is just trying to impress viewers by talking like a parrot. Regional Governments can activate healthy competition and bring about faster growth and development. Afterall every region of this country has something important to contribute to the center.
That’s all an assumption the president can’t force his opinion on the legislation the real problem we have is mostly the quality of citizenship if we take all the leadership away and replace them it’s not guaranteed that we’ll have good governance we need a total reorientation of the the citizens our morals are completely decayed nobody was born a leader citizens become leaders if you have bad citizens you’ll have bad politicians then bad government it’s that simple government is usually the reflection of the people all Nigerians should take responsibility for the country situation leaders have relationships with real people what are they telling them about their performance in office in private let’s be real with each other most Nigerians are enablers too
Merge up the South south and south east just as it was before as Eastern region.
The people from these regions have to make that happen.
Keep dreaming. Am from SS, we want to remain on our own, we are not joining SE or anywhere else. You people should stay on your own and stop attaching yourselves to others
@@blackoralArtyou don't speak for me south South will merge back with South east region and it's imminent, I am an Ukwuani man.
@@blackoralArtsouth south is not a tribe
I am am from oyigbo in Rivers , we are going with south east,
Ogoni should have their own region
Same with the ijaws
The igboid speaking groups in Rivers , bayelsa, Edo , delta , Benue, kogi , akwaibom ,cross river are all going with the south east
Speak for yourself and your tribal people
@k-dwanks2481 when nigeria was formed, no south south.
The yorubas and hausas only taking the south south claimers as fools.
Why no west west?
This guy is talking nonsense. He didn't take the problems that the minority tribes faced in the old regional system. All that the guy is proposing is the old domination of the minority tribes. He is from the majority tribe, so didn't understand what the minority tribes went through in the old regional government. Hope he considers the reason for initially creating the twelve States. The old regional system was a nightmare to the minority tribes. Is he proposing the same thing or only creating an avenue for another civil war?
The Amalgamation in 1914 of North and South is like a FORCED MARRIAGE.
Eventually it will FALL APART - Restructuring is the way to go!
Tell me one country in the world that wasn't formed by force?
Even your tribal identity was formed by force.
Tell me oo. Am waiting. One country not formed by force
There is nothing good that is not formed by struggle. Even the USA was formed by forceful events. First was the slaughter of American Indians. Secondly slavery. Thirdly war of independence. Lastly the USA even fought their own Biafra war, forcing the south USA to stay in the union. The USA forcefully stole 1/3 of the USA from Mexico by force.
Is it the UK formed by force, qbi Germany, abi France, abi Australia, abi Canada. Tell me na... Which one?
Should bi looked at all its content see it aproved
Funny lady without knowledge. A lazy person who didn't do her home work before this interview. She doesn't even know what is contained in the document
That’s what see in Nigeria journalism. Very poor!
The interviewer appears to be hard at hearing
The map they drew will cause more problems cos the east region is further reduced to a smaller section especially part of imo being cut off to suffocate imo out of resources
The map is not the final one. This thing will be discussed and sorted out over three years.
But at the first place why must he reduced Igbo map but expand Yoruba land@@BlueIvory4
@@BlueIvory4 thanks we have to learn from the past , nzeogwu, Agwuiyi gowon muritala etc awolowo n Akintola all made similar mistakes n we are still dealing with the fall
Out. If they want to change get a round table discussion otherwise it’s another USSR
@@BlueIvory4 the initial map is already biased n that is problem
What is important is regional government,after the map will be sorted out.
So these criminals actually has an amount of money that you must pay before you can stand at polls,now i understand where Nigeria's problems are coming from,how can it be that citizens of a country has to buy their way to a position of power.
@News Central Tv: This your journalist sounds unintelligent and amateurish. She was just interfering while the guest was making important point and she almost looked ignorant of the subject she was interviewing the guest on. How she be tslking about leadership problem when we all know that the wrong leadership problem is caused by the process of how the leaders emerged.
It's better for the citizens to speak their minds the legislatures will like to throw it under the carpet because it's not on their side as it will even checkmate corruption
If tribe can fix us no problem
I wonder if average Nigerians even want change bcos change must come with cost. dis journalist is just a speaker not a listener.
Every one will now face his own house instead of looking up to Abuja. Each region will have face Agriculture, electricity, water and security. Then industries will spring up around these four.
I beg to disagree with you, each state in Nigeria has opportunity currently to develop their states, but have they done that?
The last time I checked there isn't any state in Nigeria that doesn't have huge debt, were those states govern by non indigenes?
The center is not the problem, we are the problem
What do you mean by support based..... NIGERIA is not WORKING..... When a boy grows up.....there is a time to take FULL RESPONSIBILITY to be a MAN....The REGIONS should take FULL RESPONSIBILITY of her GOVERNANCE. Period
Nothing will revive Nigeria unity. You guys should stop trying.
The interviewer is annoying with her reckless interruption of her guest.
Her questions about recycling leaders are baseless in this equation.
She didn't ask good questions, she just wanted to poke him continuously to see the way he would react. I guessed that she was disappointed.
This doctor's manual will work if we follow through, cos it will dispose of the money bag politicians, and give a plain field for others to contest seamlessly without the headache of sourcing for billions to start.
I’m so glad someone is asking real questions. This guy is full of shit! Just hoping for the best with pinch of prayer that when you break it all up people will just get along. What Nigeria needs is just citizens empowerments: autonomy of local governments, protection of votes, system for citizens assemblies, etc. This guy is corrupt.
You are corrupt, you are northerner by this your comment, you have failed
Parasite
Journalist are just working for their employers, not for the betterment of the society, some of the questions this lady is asking arr irrelevant, she's asking like Ruben Abati, illiterate dr
Unfortunately, Felicity isn't understanding Mr. Akin's point, Nigeria I a contract of money and no ideology or development. Everyone in Abuja is there to steal loot and collect to run to their region. Go back to regional governance and try to loot ...
Minority ethnic groups will suffer
Trust me, if the government had used the money wasted on the new national anthem to pursue this regional government proposal, I’m sure all other sins would have been forgiven
Which regiomalism nonsense are we talking about. Democratic Republic of Yoruba sovereigty.has been announced ad established What is wrong with Nigerian media with propaganda?
DRY nation 😂
Please interviewer use your normal accent. You sound awesome to listen to and learn how to ymanage your tone. Why shouting????🤷♀️
Tinubu is not interested in anything regionalism, he is only concern in getting power for his own selfish interest he is.not even a Yoruba man from research.
Please, Nigeria doesnt exist anymore officially since 2014. It is an illegal entity. Regionalism restructuring can never be agreed upon by the cabal. It us never a nation, Nigeria is gone already.
Allow your guest to explain himself
Tinubu will leave a great mark on Nigerian history if he passes this bill
that lady voice irritate me, had to stop watching ...
I will definitely cain this woman when i meet her. Why is she interrupting an elderly with funny questions?
You journalists can be so annoying most times.
Speak like a Nigerian abeg
SHE IS JUST BEEN VERY STUPID
What is the name of Nigeria before 1960? So don’t deceive your self go back home stop illegality attitudes
Seriously i like the idea of regional government
Let's go by the regional government
Akin why are you still deceiving yourself you know Yoruba states were no longer in Nigeria is it because of what you and afenifeku that you called afenifere want to eat? time will soon judge you. YORUBA LAND HAS BECOME DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE YORUBA SINCE 20 November 2022. All of them knows but barawo on their faces killing them.Ask him or Nigeria president in PUBLIC IF YORUBA STILL REMAIN IN NIGERIA OR NOT.They should stop all their threats and falsely news.
Who's this lady, she can't comprehend at all, Akin is talking about structure and she is focused on people. It doesn't relate at all. Which school did she attend???
Regional government system is key 🗝️ of prosperity for all the region in the Nation ✍️
*It will reduce corruption and poverty in the regional living society 🧠
Our problems's not about recycling leadership, but systematic problems, even if you bring Obama to this our current system he won't succeed, remember Jonathan was never part of them, but when he was in power what differencewas he able to bring into the country? It's not leaders that we need to change, but the system
If Tinubu can achieve the return to the Regionalism, he will be my hero after Awolowo.
Nigerian is having two problems.Restructuring and States police 👮.