Economist, Pat Utomi has said the discussion about restructuring is not one to kill for.

He said this while speaking at The Platform, a programme organized by Covenant Christian Center in Lagos.

He said the discussion is not a blame game or an opportunity to hurl abuse at one region or the other.

“What we must do is understand that restructuring is part of a continuous conversation in a Federal arrangement. It is not something to abuse people about or kill people about. It is something to engage in.

“If you consider how many Nigerians are talking about restructuring today, it seems like a life or death matter. When you look at the emotions that are expressed and you can detach yourself and watch it, you will probably see that there is no better presentation on Broadway or in Nollywood, that Nigerians display while discussing this matter.”

He compared Nigerians call for restructuring as the biblical tower of Babel with the participants expressing anger in confusion.

“We have people who are angry because they feel that they are being shortchanged in the Nigerian project. We have people who have been ‘blessed’ by the rent economy, who think that they are going to lose something that they were getting.

“We have those who have profited from the order and think it is their turn to abuse and take advantage of things. We have people who are vigorous but not rigorous in the conversation. We have this whole array of positions on this matter,” he said.

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