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As Nigeria marks her 57th independence anniversary, opinion leaders have expressed divergence views about the significance of the celebration. For a former minister of works and housing, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, there is no better time than now for Nigeria to do a re-examination of its existence as a nation in order to forge ahead. In this interview, he warns of the dire consequences of the inherent injustices in the present structure.<br><br><br>How would you say Nigeria has fared in the last 57 years?<br><br>First of all, we must give thanks to God for sustaining us as one country. But we need to do a revisit of the progress we have made so far. We must do a thorough analysis of Nigeria’s problems. Are we where we ought to be? Can we continue with the present structure or we change it to be more efficient and effective? This is a period for us to reassess all these issues. As we are going now, there is no hope that we can leave anything tangible for our children. The level of poverty is still high, the level of illiteracy is high, infant mortality is high, malaria death is high. Nigeria records highest in all negative things in this world. Why are we where we are? What can we do? We must reassess our future. We need to ask ourselves what we have done wrong and how we can rectify it. We cannot continue like this, definitely not. This is a period of sober reflection.<br><br><br>Why in specific terms do you think Nigeria has failed to live up to the aspirations of the founding fathers who struggled for the attainment of independence?<br><br><br>It is all about our structure. Our structure cannot sustain our economy. The number of states, the number of judiciary and the over bloated public service we have can never sustain our growth. At independence, we had only three regions. Later we had middle-west. What was the size of our civil service? So many things have been duplicated to the extent that we spend 75 percent of our national earning to pay salaries of only about one million people.<br><br><br>That is not what we craved for when we had our independence. With the structure we have now, there can never be prosperity in Nigeria. It is just not possible. The present structure is not sustainable because only a few people are benefitting from it. We must sit down and readdress this structure.<br><br><br>Before now, we were at par with India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the rest of Asian countries. We were even better than China. But suddenly, they all overtook us. Even Ghana is ahead of us. The structure of Ghana is able to sustain its economy because there is no duplication of structure of governance. Why can’t we sit down and readdress this issue? Today, 14.5 million children are out of school. This is an army that is ready to unleash itself on all of us and wipe us out. We are not moving forward at all. We must address all these issues.<br><br><br>Nigeria is more divided now than ever before. What do you think is the cause of all these separatist agitations that are threatening the unity of the country?<br><br><br>It is due to lack of equal right and justice. Nigeria is full of injustice. The Constitution we have should be christened the Constitution of injustice. People agitate because of the structure given to us by the constitution. It is not sustainable. There are too many unjust provisions in the Constitution that could make anybody feel agitated. The present constitution is inimical to our growth. It is very destructive. That is the reason for the agitations; that is why people are not comfortable with what is happening. All the fundamental principles of state policy are not just right. You cannot take anybody to court for not providing housing for you. But it is in the constitution that they must provide it. The person that designed the Constitution did not envisage what is happening now. People in government can do whatever they like with the citizens because they cannot take them to court. That is not a country. Citizens must have fundamental human rights.<br><br><br>Are you of the opinion that if the constitution is amended to make room for justice, Nigeria would remain united as a nation?<br><br><br>Of course, yes. Nigerians are basically peaceful people. It is injustice that is making them agitated. How can you say electricity generation is a federal government’s matter? Is that reasonable? The constitution makes landmass part of the criteria for revenue allocation. All these must be addressed. There are too many injustices in that constitution which must be addressed before Nigeria can move forward.<br><br><br>What modality would you then suggest for the amendment of the constitution?<br><br>The National Assembly should pass a law that will enable us to have referendum on the type of constitution we want for ourselves. They should prepare a draft, list out the items and we will put it into vote. Whatever the majority vote for will be the constitution.<br><br><br>What if those pursuing separatist agitation choose to go on their own?<br><br>They must secure 2/3 of votes of entire Nigerians for that to happen. So, if the majority says they should not go, they cannot go. The National Assembly will put that clause in the referendum law to be passed.<br><br><br>Is this in tandem with restructuring people are clamouring for?<br><br>Whatever restructuring people are clamouring for, there must be a referendum. It is based on the referendum that we will decide on what we want. Let’s first of all have a law that will allow for a referendum on what Nigerians want. Once there is a law that provides for referendum and it is signed by the president, then we move on from there. That is what is done in every other country.<br><br><br>And do you think President Muhammadu Buhari will be favourably disposed to signing such a law?<br><br>Then, what do we do? There is agitation all over. What must we do to put an end to it? It is up to all of us.<br><br><br>The position of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on restructuring is not too clear. As you must have observed, the party is now going about debating what should be the appropriate form of Nigeria’s federalism. Is that the way to go?<br><br><br>Before this time, they said it was not their priority. But when they saw Nigerians getting agitated, they now set up a committee. They are not serious; they are just using that as delay tactics. If they want restructuring, they know what to do. Some of them were proponents of restructuring before. But because they are now in the federal government, they suddenly kept quiet, as if they never said so 10 years ago. It is not fair. Let’s hope they will see reason.<br><br><br>With all these, where is the country headed now?<br><br>It all depends on the option we go for. There is option of constitution review, there is option of referendum and there is option of going back to the 1963 constitution. Let’s put all the options on the table and then take each of them one by one and see how far we can go.<br><br><br>Where do you see Nigeria in the next one decade?<br><br>I see a depressed and stagnated Nigeria without any development. All the indices of destruction like poverty, illiteracy and kidnapping will increase.<br><br><br>We would have compounded all our problems, if positive measures are not taken before then.<br><br>So, Nigeria has a bleak future?<br><br><br>Very bleak, indeed.
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REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ABUJA ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER, 2017.<br>PROTOCOLS<br><br><br>It is a extremely particular pleasure indeed to be right here once again this year, and we thank the Almighty God for preserving our lives to see yet another birthday of this terrific Nation.<br><br><br>I want you all initial, a content 57th anniversary and a satisfied Independence Day!<br><br>I was pretty inspired by the words spoken by the Reverend, Professor Turaki a handful of minutes ago. Quite illuminating and difficult words that he spoke. I consider in some sense, it led to the query, who does God hold responsible for the destiny of nations?<br><br><br>There is a individuals of whom Jesus mentioned: "you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the planet." A individuals who are charged with sweetening the bitterness of hate, selfishness and pride.<br><br><br>There is a individuals described by scripture in 1 Peter 2:9. The words of the scripture says: "but you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own particular individuals, that you may perhaps proclaim the praises of Him who named you out of darkness into His marvelous light."<br><br><br>It is this very same individuals whom Jesus Christ empowered and commanded in the following words. He said: "all authority has been provided to me in Heaven and on Earth." And to this individuals he mentioned: "go thus and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all points that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you often, even to the finish of the age." Amen. Matthew 28:18-20.<br><br><br>It is this same individuals that God has commanded to teach the planet all He has commanded. The greatest of these commandments is: "love the Lord your God with all your strength and adore your neighbour as yourself."<br><br><br>So the duty of producing sacrifices for nations is thrust upon these individuals.<br><br>The words of the scriptures says in Matthew five:38-43: "you have heard that it was mentioned, ‘you shall enjoy your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I say to you, adore your enemies, bless those who curse you, do fantastic to these who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may possibly be sons of your Father in Heaven for He tends to make His sun rise on the evil and on the superior, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."<br><br><br>And to these who have urged revenge, the words of scripture to these individuals is: "vengeance is mine says the Lord."<br><br><br>The individuals to whom I have referred and to individuals whom the scriptures have referred are these called by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. These who are referred to as Christians, you and I gathered right here today.<br><br><br>We are the salt and the light, we are the burden bearers of our nation, our mandate, the mandate of our Lord Jesus Christ is to: "preach the gospel to the poor to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty these who are oppressed."<br><br><br>We are to teach our nation unity but initial by uniting the body of Christ. In the words of scripture: "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor no cost, there is neither male nor female for you are all one particular in Christ Jesus." Galatians three:28.<br><br><br>In other words, teaching our nation to unite will start out with ourselves. We get started with uniting the body, so that inside the physique, there are no denominations, no ethnicities, no groups, all are one particular in the Lord Jesus Christ.<br><br><br>That duty is the responsibility of just about every one particular of us who is named after the Lord Jesus Christ.<br><br><br>Our nation is at the point where Christians are referred to as to do what it is that scripture has commanded us to do. Our nation is at a point where we Christians, have to rise up and teach our nation the virtues that Jesus Christ taught us loving our neighbours, praying for even our enemies, uniting the physique and uniting all at the identical time.<br><br><br>I will end with a word of prayer and I just want you to bow your heads for this word of prayer.<br><br>In the name of the one who is King of kings and Lord of Lords, in the name of the 1 who is ruler over all the Earth and the Heavens, I declare regarding this nation, that this nation will be fruitful, will prosper, this nation will attain all the plans and purposes of God, that we will all advantage from the fruits of this nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.<br><br><br>I declare regarding this nation, that the glories of the former days will be practically nothing to examine with the glories of the latter in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.<br><br><br>I declare regarding this nation, that all will be well with this nation, our joy will be complete in this nation, and we will reside in this nation to declare the wondrous performs of God. We will prosper in this nation and we will hand to the generations but unborn, a robust, united and pleased nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.

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REMARKS BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, AT THE INDEPENDENCE DAY INTERDENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ABUJA ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER, 2017.
PROTOCOLS


It is a extremely particular pleasure indeed to be right here once again this year, and we thank the Almighty God for preserving our lives to see yet another birthday of this terrific Nation.


I want you all initial, a content 57th anniversary and a satisfied Independence Day!

I was pretty inspired by the words spoken by the Reverend, Professor Turaki a handful of minutes ago. Quite illuminating and difficult words that he spoke. I consider in some sense, it led to the query, who does God hold responsible for the destiny of nations?


There is a individuals of whom Jesus mentioned: "you are the salt of the earth, you are the light of the planet." A individuals who are charged with sweetening the bitterness of hate, selfishness and pride.


There is a individuals described by scripture in 1 Peter 2:9. The words of the scripture says: "but you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own particular individuals, that you may perhaps proclaim the praises of Him who named you out of darkness into His marvelous light."


It is this very same individuals whom Jesus Christ empowered and commanded in the following words. He said: "all authority has been provided to me in Heaven and on Earth." And to this individuals he mentioned: "go thus and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all points that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you often, even to the finish of the age." Amen. Matthew 28:18-20.


It is this same individuals that God has commanded to teach the planet all He has commanded. The greatest of these commandments is: "love the Lord your God with all your strength and adore your neighbour as yourself."


So the duty of producing sacrifices for nations is thrust upon these individuals.

The words of the scriptures says in Matthew five:38-43: "you have heard that it was mentioned, ‘you shall enjoy your neighbor and hate your enemy’. But I say to you, adore your enemies, bless those who curse you, do fantastic to these who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may possibly be sons of your Father in Heaven for He tends to make His sun rise on the evil and on the superior, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust."


And to these who have urged revenge, the words of scripture to these individuals is: "vengeance is mine says the Lord."


The individuals to whom I have referred and to individuals whom the scriptures have referred are these called by the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. These who are referred to as Christians, you and I gathered right here today.


We are the salt and the light, we are the burden bearers of our nation, our mandate, the mandate of our Lord Jesus Christ is to: "preach the gospel to the poor to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty these who are oppressed."


We are to teach our nation unity but initial by uniting the body of Christ. In the words of scripture: "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor no cost, there is neither male nor female for you are all one particular in Christ Jesus." Galatians three:28.


In other words, teaching our nation to unite will start out with ourselves. We get started with uniting the body, so that inside the physique, there are no denominations, no ethnicities, no groups, all are one particular in the Lord Jesus Christ.


That duty is the responsibility of just about every one particular of us who is named after the Lord Jesus Christ.


Our nation is at the point where Christians are referred to as to do what it is that scripture has commanded us to do. Our nation is at a point where we Christians, have to rise up and teach our nation the virtues that Jesus Christ taught us loving our neighbours, praying for even our enemies, uniting the physique and uniting all at the identical time.


I will end with a word of prayer and I just want you to bow your heads for this word of prayer.

In the name of the one who is King of kings and Lord of Lords, in the name of the 1 who is ruler over all the Earth and the Heavens, I declare regarding this nation, that this nation will be fruitful, will prosper, this nation will attain all the plans and purposes of God, that we will all advantage from the fruits of this nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.


I declare regarding this nation, that the glories of the former days will be practically nothing to examine with the glories of the latter in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.


I declare regarding this nation, that all will be well with this nation, our joy will be complete in this nation, and we will reside in this nation to declare the wondrous performs of God. We will prosper in this nation and we will hand to the generations but unborn, a robust, united and pleased nation in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus.

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