Restructuring: Umahi recommends six vice-presidents to reduce tension

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has recommended a restructuring arrangement with six vice presidents, one from each geo-political zone, to douse the rising “tension” in Nigeria.
He said this in an interview with Channels TV, on Monday, adding that the adoption of six vice-presidents would be a major step towards restructuring the country.
The concept of restructuring has dominated the Nigerian political space, especially at constitution review public forums.
He also urged that more powers should go to states.
“Well, I have a different view about this restructuring thing. My position about restructuring, for example, there are certain valid suggestions that have been made, to have six vice-presidents in the country,” he said.
“Each one is kind of coming from each of the geo-political zones. Tension will go down. This is very important.”
“Now, I will recommend administrative restructuring, which is making sub-national governments to be strengthened — devolving power and responsibilities to sub-national governments; abolishing the local governments,” he added.
Umahi also said President Muhammadu Buhari had done more projects in the South-East than the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) achieved in its 16 years in power.
He noted that the rising insecurity in the country is a seed planted during the administration of the PDP.

The governor said, “The insecurity that they used against APC is a seed that was sown in 16 years of PDP administration and so it started germinating, bearing fruit at the time they were still in power,” he said.
“That is why we are suffering now and that is why Mr president is doing everything to solve it.
“Mr president has done more projects in the south-east, than we had in 16 years of PDP.”