normal process. It means you want to amend the constitution and it must go through established protocol to avoid chaos. I am wondering how we can transfer an item slated for the exclusive list either to the concurrent or to the residual without going through a constitutional amendment.
I am not a lawyer; I hope that as time goes on, Atiku will give further insight on how we are going to do the transfer.
Why the controversy over President Buhari’s ill health?
I am not comfortable with the attitude of those around the authorities in Nigeria, where the condition of the Head of Government is not made public, it is bad.
It creates room for nervousness. At one time, when Ronald Reagan of USA was hospitalized, his handlers issued a statement about his health, and every American prayed for his quick recovery. I think we should borrow a leaf from yonder to save this country from speculation which is not helping us because when the health of the President becomes a subject of debate in the media, you are indirectly telling a would-be investor in that country to be careful that it is risky to invest for fear of unknown consequences. Those who are presently hoarding information are not helping this country.
On security
The imaginary crisis we have in Nigeria today was created by the media and sustained on the pages of newspapers, and there is nothing to suggest that Nigeria is in danger because we are still our brothers’ keepers across the divide. The citizens are living peacefully. The noise is only on the pages of newspapers; I think it is wrong to say that the country is not safe.
The fact that in Kano today, Sokoto, Jos, Kaduna, there is no clash between the local communities and their compatriots from other parts of the country and there is no such situation in Lagos, Benin, Akure, Enugu and other Southern cities that the local people are living peacefully with their host communities.
I will continue to believe that the noise is on the pages of newspapers and does not involve the ordinary citizen of the country which suggests that everything is fine. But the only concern I have is that Nigeria has passed through terrible experiences, and we are trying to create an opportunity for undemocratic forces to have their way.
