Okorocha Says Nigeria Needs “Repackaging”, not “Restructuring”

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has opposes the views of many Nigerians that the country needs restructuring.

Governor Rochas’ issue is with the choice of word “restructuring”  which to him has varying meanings across the various geo-political zones in the country. He therefore opined that the country requires “repackaging” as opposed to “restructuring”

Represented by his spokesman Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo,  at the  67th Annual Conference of the Broadcasting Corporation of Nigeria (BON), the Governor disclosed his opinion on Monday, July 17.

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Okorocha was quoted as saying, “Our nation requires repackaging. It is unfortunate that a great nation like ours has not been properly packaged for consumption by the international communities.”

“Yet, there are more evils in other nations than we have in Nigeria but the reports going out about our country is such that no one will want to come into Nigeria unless for those who want to take risk. No nation can grow with this arrangement.

“I want to charge you today, as you meet, think Nigeria and see how you can repackage it. We are not the worst of them all. “Every geo-political zone has its own interpretation of restructuring. To the South-East, restructuring means creation of an additional State.

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“For the South-South, restructuring means resource Control. For the South-West, it means devolution of power and the North may see it differently, but whatever is the Case, we are better of, as a United Nigeria.

“The ball is in your court to see how you can project Nigeria and repackage it for public and international consumption.

“Let me say to all of us here that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria and Nigerians. Nigeria is a great nation and will ever remain a great nation.”

Many Nigerians, have been expressive about the idea of restructuring Nigeria as recommended in the 2014 confab report.

However, to most of the critics, restructuring means decentralising the powers of the Federal Government to the States, in order for states to have autonomy over their resources among other things.