Nigeria’s problem Is Beyond Restructuring– Rep Chinedu Ogah

A lawmaker, Rep. Chinedu Ogah, says the nation’s development is largely hindered by greed among the political leaders rather than restructuring.

Ogah, representing Ezza South /Ikwo Federal Constituency, disclosed this at a news briefing on Monday in Abakiliki, saying that restructuring would not solve the country’s complex problems and called for moral reorientation and attitudinal change, especially among the political class.

“The problem of the country is greed, not restructuring. Our problem is that we are selfish and greedy,” he said.

He also averred that good governance could only be enthroned when the people freely elect their representatives as against imposition while speaking on the need for peaceful coexistence among the various tribes and geopolitical zones of the country.

“We depend on each other for our socio-economic survival,” he said, adding that no section of the country could survive independent of others.

According to a Source, the lawmaker also faulted the call for state police, saying that the institution would be abused by the well-to-do in society.

“Imagine the multitude of security personnel in the hands of one politician, when there is no state police, how much less when states are allowed to control their own police.

“The implication is that members of the National Assembly and powerful politicians will use state police to intimidate and clamp down on those who cannot speak for themselves,” he said.

He however, called on the citizenry to support the president’s current war against insecurity.

“If you are a leader and there are security breaches in your area and you cannot fish out the masterminds, then you are not a leader elected by the people,” he said.