Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed delight over the recent mood of the northern elite in support of the clamour to tinker with the country’s political structure.
Writing on his Twitter page on Tuesday, Atiku also agreed with the Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar’s stance that youths should have a say in a restructured Nigeria.
He tweeted: “I am happy to see Northern states backing the call for restructuring starting with the devolution of powers.
“I agree with Bauchi State Governor Abubakar @GovMAA, that our youths should have priority in a restructured Nigeria with true federalism.”
Atiku earlier this week, stated that Nigeria’s current arrangement is not working.
Speaking at a youth forum in Abuja, he recalled that the Political Conference of 1995 recommended new system of presidential government in which holders of the office would spend one-term of six years.
He explained that the recommendation is to also make the presidency rotate among the six geo-political zones.