diff --git a/core/c/controller.php b/core/c/controller.php
index 150f9e5..bdb6700 100644
--- a/core/c/controller.php
+++ b/core/c/controller.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Controller
 
 	protected function __construct()
 	{
+		$this->_setController();
 		$this->_setConfig(Config::getInstance()->getConfig());
 	}
 
@@ -62,9 +63,13 @@ class Controller
 	/**
 	 * @param string $controller
 	 */
-	protected function setController( $controller )
+	private function _setController( )
 	{
-		$this->_controller = $controller;
+		if(array_key_exists( IController::CONTROLLER_REQUEST_NAME, $this->getRequest()) )
+		{
+			$this->_setNext( $this->getRequest()[IController::CONTROLLER_REQUEST_NAME] );
+			$this->_controller = $this->getNext();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/core/i/controller.php b/core/i/controller.php
index 5b5ef8f..0db3b1a 100644
--- a/core/i/controller.php
+++ b/core/i/controller.php
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ namespace Nibiru;
  */
 interface IController
 {
+	/**
+	 * @desc start name for the current Controller
+	 * 		 request search value for the Controller
+	 */
 	const START_CONTROLLER_NAME = "index";
+	const CONTROLLER_REQUEST_NAME = "controller";
 	
 	/**
 	 * This should be part of any extended controller