Don Advocates Constitutional Restructuring, Devolution Of Powers To Strengthen Nigeria’s Federalism

A Professor of Comparative Politics and Public Administration at Osun State University, Professor Bolaji Olumuyiwa Omitola, has called for a fundamental review of Nigeria’s governance structure.
Delivering the 29th inaugural lecture of the University themed: “Governance in Nigeria: Between David and Goliath,” where he examined Nigeria’s governance experience, Omitola posited that constitutional restructuring and devolution of powers are essential to building a more effective and responsive federal system.
The don noted that for now the struggle for effective governance in Nigeria is essentially a contest between the forces of centralisation and decentralisation.
The professor argued...