 From my editor-in-chief of Daily Times, Stola Adini says, ethnicity and religion have become a major setback against national development. The veteran, John Lester, made this position during a virtual lecture organized by Oriu Club Ikorodu underneath four of the six geopolitical zones to be self-reliant, plus TV Africa's correspondent, Destiny Momor-Hasmore. The theme of the lecture series is organized by the club's historical brief, the Nigerian Konondrum and possible antidote. Members of the club, including secondary school students, listened with rapt attention to the guest lecturer base in Canada virtually. According to the lecturer, Stola Adini, the topic is very apt due to growing ethnic and religious tensions in the country. He argues that in 1914, amalgamation of the North and South may have happened unsolicited. They need to explore the current arrangements cannot be overemphasized. He wondered if these regions are not ready to tolerate one another, the option of self-actualization should not be discarded. Some key leaders of the club spoke to journalists after the lecture where they are in sync with the guest speaker. With six regions, with seven states in each. And then we contribute 50% to the Federa. 50% will keep 50% of all the resources. That is not fair. The state is going to run everything within the state. What is the Federa going to do with the 50%? That's part of the insecurity that is there. Let them sit down at the table and let us restructure properly if we want to restructure. We are a social club, more or less like an NGO. We are not going to detain, we are not involving politics of the nation. But it is, it does on us to make sure that we prepare the minds, the thoughts, the thinking, facts and figures about this country, to people. And that is what we have done. The presidents and members of Uriwu Club are passionate on the emergence of the tribalized Nigeria. Destiny Momo for Plus TV Africa. Hello, hope you enjoyed the news. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.