APC Senator Says El-rufai Committee Deceiving Nigerians On Restructuring

ALlprogressives Congress (APC) Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticised the report of a committee constituted by the party to look into the issue of restructuring.

The lawmaker said there will be no restructuring in the country before or after 2019 elections. The Governor Nasir El Rufai-led committee on restructuring submitted its report to the National Working Committee of APC on Thursday.

Speaking on Tuesday, Sani described the report as a ‘political gimmick’ by the El-rufai-led committee.

He said the report was aimed at diverting people’s attention from a letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

“El-rufai APC restructuring committee is self-serving, political gimmick aimed at diverting attention from Obasanjo’s letter.”

Shehu Sani is at it again. It is not hidden that Sani is not having the best of relationship with his state governor, Nasir El-rufai. But that is not enough for Sani to condemn everything that has to do with El-rufai.

Even if there will be no restructuring before 2019 or after, APC leadership and El-rufai’s committee deserve commendation for their efforts. At least, they have shown commitment and it is left for Nigerians to put National Assembly on their toes to implement the report.

Sani should know where to draw the line. After all, he never criticised, opposed or condemned the National Assembly of which he is a member for rejecting devolution of powers in the proposed constitutional amendment. It is time for Sani to tell his colleagues in the National Assembly to buy into the idea of restructuring by amending the constitution in line with the clarion calls by Nigerians to restructure the country. This will show the genuine patriotism in Sani.