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How to prevent Nigeria's collapse (2)


How to prevent Nigeria’s collapse (2)
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By Aare Afe Babalola, CON, OFR, SAN
Last week, I commenced a discussion on what must be done to prevent the country from impending doom, particularly in the light of the current state of insecurity ravaging the nation.
I ended the edition by noting that there has been a call by many stakeholders for restructuring and the enactment of a new constitution, particularly one which bears semblance to the 1963 Constitution, with modifications to conform to current realities.
The Call for a New Constitution
Between 1960 and 1966, Nigeria’s governmental system under the 1960 Independence Constitution and 1963 Republican Constitution birthed Federalism in which governmental powers were shared between the central government and component regions – East, North, West, and Mid-West. In reality, the four regions were constitutionally more powerful than the central government that was limited to less and specific exclusive le ....

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