The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to overhaul the 1999 Constitution for Nigeria to fulfill her dreams.
Speaking at the 30th anniversary of June 12, 1993 in Lagos, Adams said the country would witness faster development when it returns to a regional system of government.
He said the 1979 and 1999 constitutions were tools that the military imposed on Nigerians to preserve their “atrocities”, insisting that the country must return to regionalism and allow the federating states to develop at their own pace.
“And the constitutions have always remained the bane of Nigeria. That is why we are where we are at the moment. Unless we embrace regionalism, and let the federating unit develop at their own pace Nigeria may find it very difficult to realize its lofty dreams.
“With a new administration in power, there is need for President Bola Tinubu to come up with policy direction that has human face.’’
He said though there are challenges that have threatened the foundation of democracy in the country, things could be better with proper approach.
“We cannot achieve much if our democracy is tied to the 1999 constitution that we are using presently in Nigeria,’’ he said.
In his remarks, the guest lecturer, Dr. Oseni Taiwo Afisi, a professor of philosophy and director, Special Interventions, Lagos State University (LASU) whose lecture dwelt on “June 12 election: Identity Politics and the National Question’’, said the role of socio-cultural groups and individuals in advancing democracy cannot be ignored.
