The truth about 'true' federalism, By Dakuku Peterside

…it appears that restructuring or true federalism is a matter we cannot wish away. As matters stand today, it is a reality we must resolve for our country to move forward. The State governments, especially in the South, seem to be forcing a new form of federalism on Nigeria by looking inward at the existing Constitution and enforcing their rights in areas hitherto seen as the exclusive preserve of the federal government.

Opponents of the proposed new form of federalism support the status quo or, at best, may not support the old ways of running our federation but are suspicious of the new federalism being touted by the agitators, who they sometimes see as troublemakers or sympathisers of secession. From 1979, when Nigeria adopted the presidential system from the United States, the distribution of powers has been heavily skewed towards the centre. The reason for this may be historical. Nigeria inherited a semi-unitary state from the military, who ruled from the centre and established a hierarchy whereby the centre imposes its authority and wishes on the component parts of the country.

When the military administration of Olusegun Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Abubakar midwifed the 1979 and 1999 Constitutions respectively, the governments made sure they reposed much powers in the federal government, whilst relegating the constituent parts to the background. In the three main areas of function of government, which is: security, finance, and resource control, the central government has retained a strangling and controlling power over the states.

It will help to end terrorism in Nigeria because each state will like to protect his or her investors,with maximum security to protect life and properties they will not allow Bandits and other terrorists group to destroy his state investors and others.

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