President Buhari needs more than four years to fix Nigeria’s problem – Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega

In line with economic situation in the country and calling for restructure in line with the reality of our diversity based on justice and true federalism, call has been made for the scrapping of one chamber of National Assembly. Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega, Permanent Secretary, Local Government Loans Board, State of Osun made the call during at a lecture organized by Nigerian Union of Journalists, B Zone to commemorate one anniversary of the National Executive led by Comrade Waheed Odusile on a topic “Searching for Patient Followership in Nigeria” held at the NUJ press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan. Dr. Olowogboyega disclosed that in order to save the future of democracy in the country, there is a need to amend the country’s constitution, adding that the present economic crisis rocking the country could not sustain the two chambers without subjecting Nigerians to unnecessary hardship. According to him, “it is becoming a necessity to cancel one chamber of our National Assembly. We have to restructure the country in line with the reality of our diversity based on justice and federalism. We have to amend and rework our constitution.” Dr. Oyebade Olowogboyega, a legal luminary emphasized that the present administration in the country under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari needs more than four years to fix problems facing Nigeria. He also urged the president to embrace the service of professional association in the country in order to assist in fixing the country’s problems rather than relying solely on corrupt and self-serving politicians. “This administration, despite all its woes, needs more than four years to fix the country. I predict, there is nothing we can do about it if we want this house not to fall. There is urgent need to call the conference of professional associations in Nigeria." Dr. Olowogboyega, therefore, charged journalists in the country to emulate their Singapore counterparts to mobilize the people in the country to demand constitution amendment for the survival of the country’s democracy. WRITTEN BY KUNLE GAZALI