Why Nigeria’s Problems Will Persist Even After Buhari Leaves Office— Afenifere

Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere says it will not sacrifice the interest of the Yoruba people in a bid to keep Nigeria one.

The group stated this in a communique issued at the end of its meeting held at the home of its acting leader, Ayo Adebanjo in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.

Afenifere in the communique signed by its Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi said it is convinced that no matter which party takes over the government in 2023, the problems confronting Nigeria will remain.

It further said the two options open for Nigeria is either to go back to the 1963 Constitution or convene a meeting of ethnic nationalities and related stakeholders.

It said, “For sure, Afenifere believes in the unity of Nigeria but not at the expense of Yoruba interest. To us, the truism, ‘charity begins at home’ means so much to us.

“Afenifere seriously and comprehensively considered the current political trajectory of the country. The meeting was in no doubt that most, if not all of the problems bedevilling Nigeria would not have arisen if the original constitution agreed upon by our founding fathers had not been jettisoned.

”The country should go back to the 1963 Constitution that was abrogated by the military or in the alternative, the meeting of ethnic nationalities and related stakeholders should be conveyed. Such a meeting would provide an opportunity for all of us to redefine the basis of staying together. We are still very much convinced that it is in either of the two propositions that solutions to numerous problems afflicting Nigeria lie.”