Nigeria’s democracy fragile – Gov Emmanuel
democracy is still fragile.
He said this while condemning the proposal by the Federal Government
to take over the authorities of water agencies in states.
"I am one hundred percent against it because it is anti-development to
the whole country and it also violates the constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria completely", he told Guardian.
"Take for example, in my area, the whole life of our people is on
water and the constitution does not separate water from land. How can
you now say water on the surface? So what happens to us? We live on
water.
"So, those that have land and live on land, their governors can
control their land? But governors from riverine areas where the entire
area is on don't control anything?
"It is a violation of the constitution so it is a total rejection. Not
just by me, but by the entire people of the South-South and Southeast
of this country. Complete rejection! Total rejection!
"And we just want to believe that at this time that our democracy is
still fragile, we will be doing things that can make the country
stronger, not things that will put so many things to question. Lets do
things that can move us forward not things that will move us
backwards.
"The bill can take us several thousand years backwards as a country
and it is totally rejected by our people. Lets assume it was an error.
It is an indirect way of saying we are not Nigerians," he said.
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