Governor Dickson Engages Northern Governors, Leaders On Restructuring , Fiscal Federalism

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By Ebi Anthony

In line with his resolve to deepen the clamour for the restructuring of the country, Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, today (Sunday) intensified his consultation with Governors and leaders of Northern extraction, across party lines. The aim of the consultation is to get the buy-in of the governors and leaders on the restructuring of the Nigeria.


A press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Francis Ottah Agbo, said the Governor visited the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai in Government House, Kaduna, and held close door meeting with him. El-rufai was Chairman of APC Committee on Restructuring. Both governors are expected to address the press.



Thereafter, Governor Dickson will also visit and hold consultative meetings with other  governors in the region before activities  for the 2019 elections heat up.

Governor Dickson is passionate about the unity and stability of Nigeria and believes the best way to put the country on the path of peace, prosperity and stability is to  return it to fiscal federalism, devolve  power to the federating units through restructuring.

He also said restructuring will quarantee a free, fair, stable and egalitarian Nigeria which every ethnic nationality would be proud to call its country. 

While calling on Nigerians to support the  reorganisation of the nation, the Governor averred  that those calling for true federalism, devolution of power and resource control are patriots and should be commended.
                            
The statement reads:

 " In fulfillment of Governor Dickson's resolve to dialogue with the leaders and Governors of Northern extraction, he has, from Sunday, 20th May,  commenced his visits to Northern Governors and  leaders of the region to further  consult and dialogue with them with the view to getting their buy-in on the restructuring of Nigeria.

“Consequently, the  Governor has visited the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai on Sunday in Government House, Kaduna, and held close door meeting with him. The two governors will  address jointly the press.

“The dialogue with the  governors and leaders will be concluded in June before the 2019 political activities heat up.. Restructuring is not an end in itself but a means to an end. A restructured Nigeria will calm frayed nerves, address the national question i.e the basis of our unity as a people and enhance the peace and stability of the nation

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