See the final lecture been held for the restructuring of the country

6TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLIC LECTURE @ CHIEF DSP ALAMIEYESEIGHA MEMORIAL BANQUET HALL,GOVERNMENT HOUSE,YENAGOA TOPIC: RESTRUCTURING: THE WAY FORWARD FOR A NEW NIGERIA. ..DISCUSSANTS SAY YES TO RESTRUCTURING Today's public lecture was part of the week long programme drawn by the restoration government to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the governor Dickson's led administration. The only lecture for the day was delivered by a former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade (rtd). Lt.Gen. Ipoola Alani Akinrinade CFR FSS was Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1979 to April 1980, and then Chief of Defence Staff until 1981 during the Nigerian Second Republic The general is of the opinion that democratic restructuring can only be realized through quality interaction, elites negotiations and participation, intense lobbying, consensus building etc. He said restructuring is not a panacea for good governance, but a means to an end. He said governor Seriake Dickson deserve a heroic acknowledgement for his lofty Restoration agenda and boldness to articulate the sound position on restructuring. In his words " Restructuring does not entail devolution of power". Restructuring is a sine qua non for survival. The four man panel of discussants was moderated by ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali,a Nigerian public servant, diplomat, author and scholar. He was appointed by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in September 2007 as an ambassador to the Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Finland and Norway , a position he occupied until he was appointed a Federal Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Water Resources on the 4th of May 2010. Human Rights Activist and Spokesman for the Afenifere,Dr.Yinka Odumakin define restructuring to mean true federalism. According to Odumakin,a restructured nation is a developed, progressive and more united one. The Chairman of the Restoration Government 6th Anniversary Public Lecture and former Governor of Old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife is of the firm believe that restructuring will drastically reduce the tension and mend all broken walls resulted from that, Another prominent discussant and former Chairman of the Editorial Board of The Guardian Newspaper, prof G.G Darah call for 100% resource control and fiscal federalism and equally suggested an agreed amount that will be paid to the center to keep every sector together. Shettima Yerima, president of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum make a serious case for youths participation and promised to build the required synergy between the North and other parts of the country. PHOTO SPEAKS: L-right: Chairman of the Bayelsa State 6th Anniversary Public Lecture and Former Governor of old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Guest Lecturer and Former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade rtd, Former Chairman of the Editorial Board of the Guardian Newspaper. Prof. Gabriel Dara, Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson and the Human Rights Activist and Spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumaku on their arrival at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, to attend the Restoration Government 6th Anniversary Public Lecture in Yenagoa. Photo by Lucky Francis. Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (centre) former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (right) and the former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade rtd, (left) pose during the 6th year anniversary public lecture of the Restoration Government at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House Yenagoa. Photo by Lucky Francis. Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) exchanging pleasantries with the Chairman of the Restoration Government 6th year Anniversary Public Lecture and former Governor of Old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (right) at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House Yenagoa. Photo by Lucky Francis. Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (centre) in a warm handshake with the former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Alani Akinrinade rtd (right) during the 6th year anniversary Public Lecture of the Restoration Government at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House Yenagoa, while the former Governor of Old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (2nd right) and the State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah rtd, (left) look on. Photo by Lucky Francis. Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) exchanging pleasantries with the Amayanabo of Nembe, His Majesty, King Edmund Daukoru (right) during the 6th year Anniversary Public Lecture of the Restoration Government at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial Banquet Hall, Government House Yenagoa, while the former Governor of Old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife (2nd right) looks on. Photo by Lucky Francis. Patrick pathdon

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