By Samuel Oyadongha &  Emem Idio

YENAGOA—THE Eric Omare-led Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide has said that talks  by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo with various regional and ethnic leaders without taking practical steps to address the causes of the tension in the country amounts to postponing the evil day.

Yemi Osinbajo

According to Omare in a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State,  yesterday, the IYC was of the view that Nigerians have deceived themselves enough,  adding that it was time to face the reality which is that the centre can no longer hold, except steps are taken to reconstruct Nigeria to satisfy the yearnings and aspiration of the different ethnic nationalities making up the country.

“It is on record that the southern parts of the country, including some parts of the Middle Belt, have consistently called for restructuring of Nigeria to reflect the tenets of federalism with the centre allowed to handle only issues relating to foreign affairs, currency, defence and a few other issues of national importance. However, the opposition of the Hausa/Fulani oligarchy of Northern Nigeria is holding the country to ransom in the quest for restructuring.

“However, it is now obvious that restructuring is an idea whose time has come and no amount of opposition can stop it from coming to a reality,” Omare stated.