Former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, says Nigeria must restructure to avoid a boycott of the 2023 elections.
Nwodo who was a two-time minister gave the warning on Friday at the 17th Gani Fawehinmi annual lecture organised by the Ikeja branch of the Nigerian Bar Association in Lagos.
Nwodo said things worked better under the regional government system as the regions enjoyed sovereignty over their national resources while paying royalties and taxes to the federal government.
He warned that to prevent “the coming catastrophe”, Nigeria must restructure and divert attention to agriculture.
Nwodo added that the restructuring process must be concluded before the 2023 elections to avoid a boycott by some sections of the country present the country with a constitutional force majeure.
