Those calling for restructuring by giving South-east another state, where will the extra South-east State come from, Buhari said.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked those clamouring for restructuring to define their concept of restructuring.
President Buhari, who stated this in an interview with the Channels TV, which was aired on Wednesday night, also explained his problem with the South-East on their demand for another state.
Asked his position on restructuring, the President said, “Those who talk of restructuring; I want them to define what they mean in their own concept of restructuring.
“Do they want more states? If they want, look at the map of Nigeria, at whose expense?
“I have a problem with people from South-East; they said they wanted another state, as each of the geopolitical zones has six states.
He explained that some leaders from the region approached him and demanded the creation of one more to give the region an equal number of states like the other geographical regions.
But Buhari reportedly given them an assignment. “I said go and look at the map and see how many of the existing states will contribute to other states”. Buhari stated.
“That was the last I heard from them” on the matter, the President said.
The call for the creation of another state from the South-east region had been one of the major problems, i have problems with the southeast people about restructuring.
