.Rules out Nigeria’s break-up

With the prevailing economic challenges, the Federal Government, which is growing weaker, must renegotiate with states for solution to current economic challenges, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said.

The governor said this when he received 21 first-class graduates, who were recently employed into the state’s civil service, at Government House, Benin City.

Obaseki told the new workers: “The central government is becoming weaker, as it does not have the resources to undertake the responsibility it ought to take, according to the constitution, and this will lead to a renegotiation. The system is not sustainable, but yet I do not see Nigeria disintegrating.

“We need to invite young people to deal with the situation and set the nation on the right path that aligns with global development. We have set ourselves as a state on the path of development. We have embraced paperless governance, connected all our local councils to fiber-optic Internet and built infrastructure. With young minds like yours, we will take the world.

“It is a new world for you, young minds, and running away from Nigeria will not solve the problem. The reasons people are running away can be addressed by people like you. All we need to do is to create the opportunity, prepare you for leadership or have leaders like you to help check these challenges.”