I’ll support restructuring but not breakup — Shekarau

Aformer governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, said yesterday that he will support the idea of restructuring Nigeria provided there would be political stability and a process that will allow for fair and just leadership.

Shekarau made the assertion at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), during the launching of a book written by Chief Sehinde Awogbofa.

But the former education minister said he will not support the implementation of anything that would lead to the breakup of Nigeria.

He therefore called on the APC- Federal Government to setup a body that would look into the report of the 2014 conference convoked by ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, saying there was no need to organise a fresh one.

“I support restructuring but you see, the problem is there are many interpretations about restructuring Nigeria. The Federal Government must sit down and collect all the interpretations for an appropriate body to interpret to Nigerians the meaning of restructuring.

“I know you will agree with me… Unless as nation we identify collectively what we mean by restructuring, we would never get there.

“I support any restructuring, any arrangement that will ensure political stability, which will bring progress, which will bring free, fair and just leadership in Nigeria; that is my idea of restructuring.

“Some people want restructuring that will give them regional government because they want to be super governors in a geo- political zone,” he said.