Talking Point: Response to Chief Emeka Anyaoku et al
Therefore, the first issue to be addressed is who or what the Federating Unit is. Since it is agreed that the 1999 Constitution must be changed, it follows that its definition of Nigeria must be redefined. The 1999 Constitution says, “Nigeria is a Federation of States and Federal Capital Territory” as if these states are devoid of people; a major reason for this being the denial of our multinationalism, multilingualism, and multiculturalism, which has led to the architecture of the State as a direct competitor of, and in opposition to, the aspirations and expectations of the people/citizens.