xWith some tweaking and panel beating of the colonial constitution, Nigeria lumbered through to an independent sovereign status with the attainment of independence in 1960. It has become fanciful politically to falsify history and take undue refuge in egregious fallacies any time the issue of restructuring is brought to the front burner in the discussion of the Nigerian question. He set up another Commission for Unification of Regional Civil Service as well as the Judicial Service of the Federation. In a broadcast on March 24, 1966, Ironsi, with military fiat, announced that Nigeria was no longer the Federal Republic. He also recalled his service on the Constitution Drafting Committee set up by his successor, General Olusegun Obasanjo.

Source: The Guardian July 07, 2021 03:00 UTC