FORMER Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim has warned those who think northern Nigeria with its vast arable land is a drag on the southern part of the country to have a rethink.
He said this while fielding questions on the restructuring of Nigeria which has gained currency.
The Imo governor reminded the northerners that restructuring the country will not put the region at any disadvantage adding that the south needs the north even more now that crude oil is fizzling out.
For those who think the north is against restructuring he said, ''Well, I do not think that the north is totally against restructuring. Some of the strongest advocates of restructuring are from the north. But beyond that, I think what we should do is to allay the fears of some elements in the north; that restructuring will put the region at a disadvantage. On the contrary, I believe the north is the biggest potential beneficiary of a politically restructured Nigeria.''
Elaborating further he said, ''The next paradigm shift is agriculture and the north holds the joker there. It has an incredibly large expanse of arable land and labour that can be gotten cheaply. If we go for large- scale agriculture, which has become a strategic imperative for our survival as a nation, the north will be playing the role the Niger Delta is currently playing. So, they have nothing to fear. The oil, which is the bone of contention, is fizzling out.''
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