Former Secretary-General of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Anthony Sani has said that restructuring will divide Nigeria more quickly than expected.

Sani who disclosed this via a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, also added that some sections of the country are likely to be more socio-economically viable than others.

He also said that Nigeria cannot afford to be a nation where some sections are on the cutting edge while some others are on the knife-edge of survival.

The statement reads, “Those who insist on restructuring of the country that will allow sections of the country to develop at their own pace are those who ignore the trite that reduction of inequality that comes with balanced development and good governance is not only good economics but also good politics.

“Such people wish Nigerians should live as if they are in different countries and not in one Nigeria. Nigeria cannot afford to be a nation where some sections are on the cutting edge while some others are on the knife-edge of survival.

“Since the term restructuring means different things to different groups of people, the democratic way of going around the problems is for political parties which seek to restructure the country to articulate their versions of restructuring in their respective party manifestos which they can use to enlighten the people for informed judgment during elections.

“Also, I do not share the view expressed recently by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiya, that the reports on restructuring by a committee of the APC be rejected while that by 2014 Confab be accepted.

“The two reports are to be rejected precisely because both reports are by unelected groups who cannot foist their preferences on the rest of the country.”

Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere reporting, Obinwannem News