Nigeria must be restructured before 2019 elections — Gov. Dickson

Governor Seriake Dickson said on Friday that fundamental alterations can be incorporated into the Nigerian Constitution before 2019 elections —even as he acknowledged outright restructuring of the country can be cumbersome and time-consuming.

“Nigeria must be restructured before 2019 elections,” Mr. Dickson told reporters at the Bayelsa State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja Friday afternoon. “Where there’s a will there’s a way.”

The Bayelsa governor said Nigerian politicians can no longer afford to punt the ball on restructuring for much longer, commending the ruling All Progressive Congress for finally acknowledging the need for Nigeria to undergo fundamental changes to its political and economic system.