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Senator Eze
Senator Kenneth Eze (APC-Ebonyi Central) has advocated adopting a single 16-year presidential term against the current two-term, four-year cycle.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation made the call during an address with newsmen at his Ohigbo-Amagu country home in Ezza South LGA on Monday.
According to the senator, the current four-year cycle hinders development as it does not support policy continuity.
“Every four years, we return to campaign mode. By the third year, governance slows as attention shifts to re-election; that is why projects are abandoned, and policies are not allowed to mature.
“Nigeria’s constitution provides for a four-year presidential term, renewable once, but if you ask me, I will advocate one tenure of 16 years. It sounds controversial, but it will allow policies to run their full course and stabilise the system,” Eze said.
He said his proposal should be viewed as a governance conversation rather than assault on democracy.
Eze added that his proposal demanded a broader national dialogue on constitutional reform to determine whether an extended tenure could improve implementation while preserving checks and balances. (The Sun)
