The Deputy Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Hon. Umar Buba Jibril, has admonished the Federal Government to give a second consideration to the agitations for restructuring and devolution of powers for Nigeria to move forward.
Jibril, member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, spoke in Lokoja over the weekend during a thanksgiving and prayers for his recovery from an ailment in the United Kingdom.
He a said for Nigeria to move forward, there was need for diversification in the economy and in the polity adding that doing the same thing year in year out has led to the disaffection.
“That is why there is a lot of disaffection and dissatisfaction in the system and people are beginning to thinks as human beings saying, we must restructure or devolve power.
“Whatever you call it, it is the way forward and I am calling on the government of the day to give it a though. This country must move forward. We cannot continue to do things the same way and expect different results”, he noted.
He indicated that Nigeria was a blessed country which should be a blessing to all the federating states in view of its natural endowments.
“It’s high time we change the direction of this country. This country is destined to be great but we are being held back by the circumstances of about 57 years ago.
“We have the size, the population, the human capacity, mineral resources, the land, good weather and stable geo-physical environment. So, what is left for us is to sit down count our blessings and begin to forge ahead.
On his medical trip to the United Kingdom, the legislator thanked God for giving him the grace to be alive again and his constituents, for their prayers in about four months he was in the UK while the sickness lasted.
Credit: www.nationalupdate.com.ng
