Jonathan, governors, Niger Delta leaders for restructuring rally

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, South-South governors and
other Niger Delta leaders will on Saturday lead a mega rally to
call for restructuring.

The rally organised by Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Forum
(PANDEF) has been scheduled to hold in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
capital.

It was learnt that PANDEF with the rally tagged, “Restructuring
the Nigerian Federation,” would insist that the country should be
restructured before the 2019 general election.

A statement signed by Chairman Publicity of the rally, Chief
Thompson Okorotie, said prominent leaders such as Chief A.K.
Horsfall and His Eminence, King Edmund Daukoru, the Amayanabo of
Nembe, would lead the rally.

Okorotie also said former President Jonathan, the six
South-South governors and all former governors of the South-South,
serving and former ministers, chairmen and members of boards and
parastatals would grace the occasion.

Others are all the current and former National Assembly members,
all current and former Speakers and members of Houses of Assembly
of the South-South.

The statement also urged Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Arewa
Consultative Assembly, Middle Belt Forum, the clergy, traditional
rulers, leaders and elders from across the nation, youth, women
groups and the general public to attend the South-South rally.

He said: “The governors, former president Jonathan, PANDEF
leader, Chief Edwin Clark, some eminent Nigerians and leaders of
ethnic nationalities, civil society groups are expected to deliver
speeches at the rally.

“Fellow Nigerians; let’s restructure now, tomorrow may be too
late. A restructured Nigeria will guarantee a free, fair,
egalitarian, united, peaceful and prosperous nation where
everybody, irrespective of region, religion, creed and status will
be happy.

“We intend to use the rally to rally support for restructuring
of Nigeria. The 2019 general election is a referendum on
Restructuring.

“We the people of Niger Delta/ South-South want the Nigerian
federation to be restructured to enthrone true federalism before
the 2019 general election and it is doable, all that is required is
a political will on the part of the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, South-South governors and
other Niger Delta leaders will on Saturday lead a mega rally to
call for restructuring.

The rally organised by Edwin Clark-led Pan Niger Delta Forum
(PANDEF) has been scheduled to hold in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State
capital.

It was learnt that PANDEF with the rally tagged, “Restructuring
the Nigerian Federation,” would insist that the country should be
restructured before the 2019 general election.

A statement signed by Chairman Publicity of the rally, Chief
Thompson Okorotie, said prominent leaders such as Chief A.K.
Horsfall and His Eminence, King Edmund Daukoru, the Amayanabo of
Nembe, would lead the rally.

Okorotie also said former President Jonathan, the six
South-South governors and all former governors of the South-South,
serving and former ministers, chairmen and members of boards and
parastatals would grace the occasion.

Others are all the current and former National Assembly members,
all current and former Speakers and members of Houses of Assembly
of the South-South.

The statement also urged Afenifere, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Arewa
Consultative Assembly, Middle Belt Forum, the clergy, traditional
rulers, leaders and elders from across the nation, youth, women
groups and the general public to attend the South-South rally.

He said: “The governors, former president Jonathan, PANDEF
leader, Chief Edwin Clark, some eminent Nigerians and leaders of
ethnic nationalities, civil society groups are expected to deliver
speeches at the rally.

“Fellow Nigerians; let’s restructure now, tomorrow may be too
late. A restructured Nigeria will guarantee a free, fair,
egalitarian, united, peaceful and prosperous nation where
everybody, irrespective of region, religion, creed and status will
be happy.

“We intend to use the rally to rally support for restructuring
of Nigeria. The 2019 general election is a referendum on
Restructuring.

“We the people of Niger Delta/ South-South want the Nigerian
federation to be restructured to enthrone true federalism before
the 2019 general election and it is doable, all that is required is
a political will on the part of the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.”