Nigeria Needs Radical Restructuring, Constitution Review – Archbishop

The Catholic Archbishop of Kaduna, Most Rev Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso has said that Nigeria needs radical change of structure and constant constitution review to function better.

The archbishop who stated this yesterday during his Easter message at the Catholic secretariat, Kaduna, noted that both parliamentary and presidential systems of government are foreign stressing that there is need to produce a local constitution that addresses the needs of the people.

According to him, the imbalances and injustice in the constitution has to be addressed if the country must move forward.

“What our country needs today is radical change of structures especially of governance. To make our country regain its lost glory is a task that is incumbent on all Nigerians. We all know that because of the present challenging situation, some have already taken action by “japaring” (emigrating); some are precariously hanging on while others are looking around, may be, for the last time.

“Of crucial importance for us now is that those committed to staying and rescuing the country must now make up their minds to doing things differently and not continue with life as usual, mindful of the fact that we have no other country than this one called Nigeria,” he said.

Archbishop Ndagoso, however, said that all Nigerians must work together to start writing a new and hope-giving chapter of the history of the country, adding that every Nigerian has a contribution to make. 

“As we begin the joyful season of Easter, it is hoped that the change of heart we experienced during the Lenten season in preparation for Easter will enable us to start building a Nigeria of our dream, a new Nigeria. 

“In other words, the conversion we have undergone during Lent should bear enduring fruits for the common good of all Nigerians and beyond. For this to happen, we must begin life afresh. This is to say that to move our country forward we must start doing things differently.

 There are things we are used to doing that we need to stop doing now and start doing the things that we ought to be doing for the common good.”

He urged Nigerians not to give up despite the challenges facing the country, saying God has not abandoned them.