Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has declared that the political space in Nigeria is too toxic.
According to Sani, who spoke during an interview with TVC on Tuesday, politics and worries about the next election cycle overshadow governance in the life of every democratically elected administration in Nigeria.
According to him, campaigns are not talked about only within the first year of every administration, while 80 percent of every administration’s four-year term is spent preparing for another election.
Sani lamented that Nigeria’s political atmosphere remains toxic and divisive because politicians in power often treat opponents as enemies rather than partners in nation-building, and those in the opposition also see the government as enemies.
“Our politics is so toxic and hostile that those in government see the opposition as enemies, while those outside power see the government as an enemy.
“When you have such combative politics, the country will continue to go down the drain.
“In Nigeria, we only stop talking about elections in the first year after voting.
“From the second year, the next campaign begins. That’s why 80 percent of every administration’s four-year term is spent preparing for another election,” he said.
Naijaonpoint reports that the former lawmaker also advocated for a six-year single term for presidents, saying such a system would create more time for governance and shift attention away from politics.
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