Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed how his former boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo punished him for supporting restructuring.
He said that Obasanjo slammed a query on him after learning that he was backing restructuring of the country.
Atiku made this known when he was hosted by pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Afenifere on Sunday.
The Waziri Adamawa further disclosed that restructuring was one of the bones of contention between him and his ex-boss.
However, he promised to restructure the country within six months if voted into office.
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Atiku said, “In my entire political career, I have not seen Nigeria in a state of danger that may affect its existence as a country as at today. This is because – just like a house – if you get a faulty foundation that building is not likely to last. This is where we find ourselves.
“As a Vice President, I came to Lagos then to discuss why we should restructure this country so that we can survive and provide leadership for West Africa, Africa and the rest of the world.
“That lecture earned me a query from my boss then. I can assure you that I will restructure Nigeria within six months of my administration.”
Also speaking, a chieftain of Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo said that the group was firmly in support of Atiku’s bid to restructure the country.
He said, “You (Atiku) have been writing about restructuring over a decade ago. You gave me your commitment to restructure Nigeria within six months in one of our meetings several years ago.
“When people talk about good governance and promise good road, agricultural development and all that, we just laugh. There must be a country first before any development. Nigeria can not have peace and stability without restructuring.
“We know that there is no greater champion of restructuring from the North than Atiku.”