A former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said restructuring alone won’t help solve the various problems bedevilling the country.
Jonathan made this statement while speaking at the 18th Daily Trust Dialogue with the theme: “Restructuring: Why? How?” held on Thursday in Abuja.
The former president, who is the chairman of the event, said the country must come up with specific solutions to her problems.
“Discussion on restructuring won’t help except we restructure our minds.
“Some of the challenges faced at the national level are still there at the state and local government levels….and sometimes even in our communities.,” he said.
According to him, Nigerians have mutual suspicions towards each other and this must be eliminated to have a far better Nigeria.
“We cannot restructure without solving issues that polarize us; nepotism, ethnic and non secular differences and lack of patriotism,” he posited
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