Regional govt system can’t help Nigeria anymore – Yakasai

First Republic politician and elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, on Thursday, said reverting to a regional system of government as being clamoured for can no longer help the Nigerian situation.

Regional system of government is type of government where each region is allowed to control resources found in its domain, but only has to pay royalty to the central government.

He said the precarious situation which the country has found itself in and the array of challenges bedevilling the country cannot be corrected by reverting to the regional system of government.

He made this known at the annual lecture of The Niche with the theme, ‘2023 elections and the future of Nigeria’s democracy’, held at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos State on Thursday.

Those present at the event include the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, former NIMASA Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, among others.

“It has been my long standing argument that the regional system of government worked better for the country when compared to all other experimentations.

“However, in view of the changing local and international dynamics coupled with institutional limitations, reverting to the regional system may not be helpful and feasible under our current precarious situations.

“For this, I advocate for people-oriented change and peaceful restructuring of the current federal system to devolve power and responsibilities to the sub-nationals which would, in turn, offer better opportunity for stability and unity,” Yakasai said.