Prominent Yoruba leaders yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently consider restructuring of the country as a way out of its lingering national crisis.
The leaders also urged the president to roll out a comprehensive economic plan to rebuild the country infrastructure, reflate the economy,create massive jobs and raise the standard of education in the country.
In a communique issued after their summit in Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday, the leaders appealed to Federal Government to look into the causes of separatist feelings and agitation by the Indigenous people of Biafra(IPOD) for a Republic Biafra and initiate constitutional reforms to give a sense of belonging to all constituent units of the country.
The summit which was entitled, Economic Downturn and Unemployment in Yorubaland, noted with regrets that the activities of nomadic Fulani cattle rearers continue to constitute a menace to the host communities.
Prominent leaders who attended the event included Gen. Raji Rasak, Basorun Sehinde Arogbofa, Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi, Ayo Adebanjo, Ambassador Yemi Faronbi, Gani Adams, Chief Olu Falae, Kunle Olajide, Yinka Odumakin, Chief Reuben Fasonranti, among others.
According to the communique, “ While acknowledging the realisation by the Federal government that the mono product economy has collapsed within the context of dwindling oil revenue, necessitating the diversification of the economy in order to create new corridors of prosperity, states that this would be impossible without changing the 1999 constitution which prevents the federating units from exploring the resources under their soil.
“We calls for a meeting of Yoruba states Governors with leaders of the nation to fashion out an agenda for cooperation that would leverage on the economic strength of each state to create a conducive atmosphere for entrepreneurs to tap into the resources across states that could empower our people to float businesses that can engage our millions of unemployed youth. They are enjoined to pay particular attention to SMEs and the tourism potentials of the region in creating jobs.”
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