BY AMEH IDUJAGI, JALINGO – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Kente, has called for a Sovereign National Conference (SNC) to address issues affecting the corporate existence of the Nigerian state.
Kente, who made the call while speaking with journalists in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, identified perceived domination of some groups over others as one of the major reasons some people are calling for the disintegration of Nigeria.
He therefore suggested that the Sovereign National Conference (SNC) remains the most suitable assembly to discuss and address the national coexistence as well as corporate existence of the Nigerian state.
Kente however urged those calling for disintegration to have a rethink of their agitation, stressing that it is important to note that some of the agitators may not survive splitter nations.
Kente, who is a Commissioner in the North East Development Commission also suggested the provision of the constitutional roles to the traditional institution, adding that such a development would go a long way to improve on the security architecture of the nation.
Kente noted that lack of constitutional recognition for the traditional rulers have dampened the insecurity situation in Nigeria.
In his words; “I will advise agitators for Nigerian disintegration to have a rethink and dialogue towards addressing some of the perceived inherent injustice and inequality in Nigeria.
“It is obvious that people are feeling marginalized in the distribution of appointments and other resources which ordinarily are expected to have been equitable from local, state and federal.
“Our unity is our strength and by the time we are divided into smaller nations, some of the agitators may not even survive the enormous attendant impact of disintegration,” Kente said.
