2021 will be a better year but Nigeria must be restructured - Gani Adams

Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has assured Nigerians that 2021 will be a year of restoration, especially from the losses suffered from the COVID-19 global pandemic.

A statement made available to Legit.ng indicates that the prominent Yoruba chief said this on Tuesday, December 22, in Lagos during the second edition of Aare Onakakanfo Christmas Carol.

Iba Adams said the occasion was not a jamboree but an opportunity to reflect on the way forward and thank God for life despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.

The Yoruba leader charged Christians to uphold the spirit of the season by extending love to everyone.

He spoke on other various political issues such as price gouging, restructuring and border closure.

Price gouging during festive periods

Iba Adams condemned the culture of increasing prices of goods and consumable items during festive periods in Nigeria.

He also called on the Nigerian government to spread joy by providing necessary facilities to ameliorate the hardship inflicted by COVID-19.

Restructuring is non-negotiable, says Iba Adams

The Yoruba chief also urged the Nigerian government to do the needful by restructuring the nation.

He said the nation has to be restructured if it wants to move forward.

Iba Adams lamented that state governors now solely depend on federal allocations when they are supposed to generate revenues in their respective states or regions and give a quarter to the federal government.

Border closure

Iba Adams claimed the closure of Nigeria's land borders was a costly mistake that partly contributed to the country’s recession.

The Yoruba war chief, however, said he does not encourage unnecessary importation, noting that the government can come up with a policy to prevent goods it does not want rather than closing the borders.