Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said the North does not want the country restructured because they want the status quo sustained.
He revealed this at the third annual lecture of Dauda Adegbenro Foundation in Ibadan.
The governor, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Gbade Ojo, stated that Nigeria’s current political system has robbed states of revenues.
“Unless there is a reform, the second tier of government will continue to depend on handouts from the federation account”, he said.
Ajimobi insisted that solid mineral deposits are supposed to belong to states where they are found but the 1999 Constitution had given that ownership rights to the federal government.
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He said amending the constitution would make states get involved in the extractive industries and boost their revenues.
The governor added that Nigerians should be allowed to decide on the type of federalism they want.
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