The way forward for Nigeria (a personal response to debate by Chief Obasanjo in The Guardian newspaper Nigeria) 27/6/2020.

The ability to take a stand on any issue no matter whose ox is gored or previous personal opinion on the matter is the greatest attribute of OBJ and it's worthy of commendation. 

I'm sure OBJ has analysed the situation in Nigeria today or been convinced by someone in the know that restructuring will solve most if not all Nigeria's reoccurring security, political and economics problems. Restructuring as I have been advocating on this platform in my little way will automatically restructure/diversify the economy. The healthy developmental competition that will come with restructuring will bring about new thinking, new approach to businesses - productive, distributive and extractive sectors of the economy. It will lead to less reliance of states or regions on the FG. The FG should derive income from offshore oil, custom duty, excise duty should be shared with the state or region from which it is derived eg NTC in Oyo state at a negotiated ratio. States should keep their VAT, company tax, personal income tax, royalties from extractive industries in their state. 

On security FG should maintain the armed forces and SSS, while all policing activities (civil duty) should revert to the states/regions whichever is adopted. Capable cities should have sheriff. The civil defence Corp should be given police training and merged with police. 

The state/region should maintain independent judiciary up to state supreme court level, while the present federal judiciary should remain. 

It's my opinion that with discussions this arrangement can be enlarged, moderated and made acceptable to all. 

PS: proportional representative parliamentary system is better in my opinion less expensive and makes all actors accountable. ojaysjoel.blogspot.com