Elder statesman and member of the Southern Leaders Forum, (SLF), Chief Guy Ikoku has described Nigeria as a nation heading to no definite destination.
Speaking with newsmen, the civil war hero and chieftain of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, noted that restructuring Nigeria’s system of governance will benefit all sections of the country.
Ikokwu, who was a member of the defunct National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, warned that delaying the process further could spell doom for the country.
He said, “We are now at the end game; every Nigerian should understand this. I say it to members of my family and other people say it too. Nobody is benefiting; Nigeria is virtually bankrupt.
“It’s a situation that makes one cry and no real Nigerian can go out and boast that we are a great nation, that we are a good nation or that we are moving forward.
“Of course, we are not moving forward; we are moving backward. And our native culture says that if you are on a road and you do not know where you are going, turn back.
“The truth is that Nigeria has been going to a destination that is not certain and clear, which is leading into the precipice.
“And the only thing that can be done rationally now is to brake and reverse and find the true road to where we are going.”
But he also warned the military against truncating the smooth democracy, adding that it is not the best way for Nigeria at the moment.
“Let those who are in the military today not try warfare because a military solution in Nigeria is not possible now.”
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