kayjay69:
To restructure Nigeria, 2/3 of the national house of assembly needs to approve.
The present composition of Nigeria per geopolitical zones are:
North West - 7 states
North Central - 6 states
North East - 6 states
South West - 6 states
South East - 5 states
South South - 6 states
Each state has 3 senators and 10 house of rep members
FCT - has 1 senator and 2 house of rep members
So a total of 110 senators and 362 house of rep members

2/3 means 74 senators and 242 house of rep members.
For this to happen, the southern geopolitical zones need to be 100% united and get help from some North Central (a.k.a Middle Belt) states.

Theoretically, it can happen. Practically, it is almost impossible mostly due to politics. These National Assembly Members know if they vote to restructure, that is the end of their largesse hence their absolute commitment to One Nigeria. They are not revolutionaries, they love, enjoy and benefit from the status quo, they want things to remain as they are. In addition, those of a Northern Extraction, as a matter of survival, will never vote to restructure.

So Garba Shehu knows exactly what he is doing when he is telling agitators to goto the National Assembly. I do not see a peaceful resolution to restructuring or splitting Nigeria which is why I will continue to state, the Southern region (especially my region the Southwest) needs be ready for any type of scenario.

Si vis pacem, para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war.

House of representatives vary according to state, last constituent deleaniation was done by Abacha in 1995;

My state Kwara has 6 house of reps

Kano is 20
Lagos 20
Katsina is 16

Much of almost 2/3 was cut for the north by Abacha and his lawyer Auwalu yadudu whom both have envisage this day.

Nonsense restructuring.
When we talk of restructuring, it's not devolution of power but REGIONAL FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.

Meanwhile, was it not Omagege who said they still lack the power to restructure this country!

When Nigerians are really ready, they'll agitate non stop for Restructuring

See all of them debating how to put out a fire. When it reaches the roof no one will be concerned about semantics, optics and procedurals.

See all of them debating how to put out a fire. When it reaches the roof no one will be concerned about semantics, optics and procedurals.

A time will come when those with their heads in the sand will beg and seek restructuring with tears and find it not.

See all of them debating how to put out a fire. When it reaches the roof no one will be concerned about semantics, optics and procedurals.

A time will come when those with their heads in the sand will beg and seek restructuring with tears and find it not.

In the meanwhile let them continue playing the fiddle.

buhari don't have restructuring agenda, so anyone who is talking of restructuring in this buhari adiministration is just nagging.

Thanks for the correction.

Blankstare:





House of representatives vary according to state, last constituent deleaniation was done by Abacha in 1995;

My state Kwara has 6 house of reps

Kano is 20
Lagos 20
Katsina is 16

Much of almost 2/3 was cut for the north by Abacha and his lawyer Auwalu yadudu whom both have envisage this day.

Charmingrascal:

National Assembly that is in Presidency pocket.

Yeyenotu

Vote in who they will not pocket.

Garba Shehu is indirectly saying that restructuring is impossible (because majority of NASS occupants are northerners)

valentineuwakwe:


Source: https://punchng.com/calls-for-restructuring-go-to-nassembly-presidency-tells-acf-nwodo-adebanjo-as-agitation-spreads/

SilverNorGold:


Shikena!

God bless Nigeria.

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I'm really enjoying everything, let's keep playing with sensitive national issue until when there shall be no remedy to save the wonderful nation called Nigeria.

Please let's continue playing.......

is it the rubber stamp national assembly of fulani hegemony that wanted to force the cattle colony, ruga and water resources bill to the southern part of the country.
national assembly can not pass a restructuring bill under ahmad led senate presidency.
but why can't the west and east region pushed for a restructuring during obasanjo and good luck Jonathan presidency.

So you think you're the only one educated enough to tell us where to go for restructuring.
Slave.
If Buhari truly wants restructuring, it will be done today, but unfortunately for him, the president is a terrorist

only a restructured Nigeria could guarantee prosperity for all...i remembered during first wave of corona and the new York state cover something cuomo is name was planning to reopen is state..trump wade in and the govt and citizens shut him up asking him not to interfere in their state matter that he should focus on foreign policy and other aspect that fall under his jurisdiction.. imagine a state governor having the power to control the security structures in his state. I believe no kidnapper of herdsmen will be bothering anyone now

I DONT GET THE SENATORS IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WHATS THEIR JOB EXACTLY? ALL THE SENATORS FROM THE SW AND EASTERN PARTS OF NIGERIA NOT SEEING WHAT IS HAPPENING ARE THEY NOT MEANT TO RAISE A MOTION AND CONVEY THE DEMANDS OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS YET THEY ARE TELLING US TO GO TO NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WHEN WE HAVE PEOPLE REPRESENTING US THERE SO WE SHOULD NOW DO THEIR JOB FOR THEM I SEE? SEE MAKE UNA JUT RECALL THOSE USELESS BUFFONS THEY ARE THE REASON WHY THIS NATION ISNOT MOVING FORWARD

But the rogue military government put all these obstacles

VictorUSA:
If calls are made and action is not taken, Nigeria will only go worse.Restructuring Nigeria is not the work of, only the national assembly, it is a duty in which each and every Nigerian should undertake.I belief Nigeria will be better.

They won't o.
Keep skipping until it gets worse

Garba Shehu is right. The National Assembly has balked at doing the needful.

The current system of Government benefits the current administration hence when the question of restructuring is mentioned, they simply toss it over to the legislative!
The truth is that if this administration was really serious about restructuring, it would have been done the very day they stepped in!
Unfortunately, the Buhari led government and their aides will continue to deflect the restructuring pleas until 2023!

valentineuwakwe:


Source: https://punchng.com/calls-for-restructuring-go-to-nassembly-presidency-tells-acf-nwodo-adebanjo-as-agitation-spreads/

Nonsense! Which National Assembly that's controlled by ethnic majority opposed to restructuring? It can't work. National Assembly can't address the issue because of the skewed perception of majority northerners opposed to restructuring at the Assembly.

Can our leaders at least be sincere to the people that they claimed elected them to the office? One of the cardinal agenda of this government is agriculture. People who are trying to make effort to farm and bandit, herders enter his farm and kill him , and government can't do anything about it, are we really encouraging farming or what.
Let our leaders be truthful please!

idiot ,the one u promise nigerians during ur campain 5yrs ago have u gone to ur rubber stamp national assembly to find out why they hav not done it?

salbis:
You mean rubber stamp legislooters?

you are the people that voted for them. Go and meet them if you want restructuring. Shikenan.

Omodua:
Nonsense! Which National Assembly that's controlled by ethnic majority opposed to restructuring? It can't work. National Assembly can't address the issue because of the skewed perception of majority northerners opposed to restructuring at the Assembly.

if national assembly cannot restructure the country then nobody can.