The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said agitation for political restructuring is okay but more energy is needed to break Nigeria than to fix it.
The Minister, however said the nation’s strength lies in its diversity, hence calls for secession is not an option.
Mohammed stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight on Monday.
“The agitation for political restructuring is okay. However, what is not okay is the call for secession or for separation.
“We would need more energy to break Nigeria than to fix it. As a matter of fact, the strength of Nigeria is its diversity. So everybody agreed that secession is not an option,” he said.
The Minister also backed several calls for the creation of state police, stating that move would help tackle the myriads of security threats in several parts of the nation.
He, however, called on the National Assembly and the States House of Assemblies to collaborate to enable the creation of state police.