THE Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has warned that Nigeria might cease to exist in the next two years, judging by the plethora of crises in the country.
The famed leader of the Odua People’s Congress, OPC, maintained that the government’s urgent implementation of true federalism was the only way to save the nation from going off the rails.
According to the Generalissimo of the Yoruba race, despite the insecurity situation, the economic downturn, and deteriorated institutions, among other things, the country’s governance has exhibited a lack of coordination.
Speaking at this year’s Okota celebration in his hometown of Arigidi-Akoko, in Ondo State’s Akoko North-West Local Government Area, Iba Adams emphasised that the country’s ongoing problems would only get worse as a result of the drive to adapt Nigeria to a unitary system of government.
“With the insecurity issues in Nigeria, there is nothing that can be done if we do not have federalism. If we do not allow federalism on the basis of regionalism, I’m afraid within two years, this country will break.
“You can see how the wave is coming. Not only wave of insecurity, even the economy, depreciating of institution, lack of coercion in governance. Definitely, there is danger ahead if the Nigerian government did not act fast to restructure Nigeria to regionalism.”
