The Nigerian Indigenous Peoples Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS) literally embodies the more radical advocacy for restructuring. There will be four essentially independent countries: the Arewa Federation (consisting of the North- East and North- West), Middle Belt Federation (North Central), Yoruba Federation (South West), and the Lower Niger Federation (South-East and South-South). We may be asking too much of restructuring and discounting the factor of values. That’s reason enough to cool off on the restructuring fever to give future administrations a chance. Even if radical restructuring is inevitable, it is worth strengthening existing features of true federalism in the meantime.

Source: Punch April 17, 2021 23:20 UTC