Devolution: Osinbajo Seeks More Powers For States, Says It’s Crucial To Prosperity - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 6, 2019
Vice President YemiOsinbajo, has said that restructuring is crucial to the growth and developmentof the country.
Osinbajo, who spoke atthe 59th Independence Anniversary lecture at Island Club, Lagos, though, chosehis words carefully, as he reasoned that Nigeria could not be wealthy if allthe states were poor.
Addressing the diverseeconomic and fiscal challenges confronting the country, Osinbajo said buildinga wealthier and more prosperous Nigeria required that more powers be devolved fromthe federal government to its constituent parts nationwide.
He urged Nigerians todraw inspiration from the shared beliefs of the country’s founding fathers.
He added that thecountry’s national indices “merely aggregate the realities of our weaknessesand strengths as present in all our constituent units.
The vice presidentsaid Nigeria’s population and diverse ethnic groups demanded that states in thecountry should be strengthened, to enable them contribute more to nationalproductivity and development.