Ekweremadu calls for 6-year single tenure for president, govs, others

Chief Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy President of the Senate, has
advocated six-year single tenure for president, governors, National
Assembly and state assembly members “to stop the problem caused by
the quest for second term.”

Ekweremadu made the call in Nsukka on Friday the 3rd Adada
Lecture organised by Association of Nsukka Professors with the
theme “Restructuring and the Nigeria Youth.”

He said countries in South America used single tenure to
stabilise their democracy, adding that one of such countries,
Mexico, was still practicing single term.

He noted that “single presidency tenure of six years that
rotates among the six geo-political regions will promote unity and
loyalty to the nation.”

He stressed the need to restructure the county to enable regions
to harness their resources outside oil, “especially given that the
black gold was undergoing shocks in the global oil market.

“The market for crude oil is reducing by the day as countries
like Britain and France now have laws that will ban the use of
diesel and petrol cars by 2030.

“Also, many countries have started using electric cars.”

He urged youths in the country to close ranks and support
restructuring as it would create employment and guarantee better
future.

Ekweremadu, who explained that restructuring would not divide
the country as feared by some people, noted that it would rather,
strengthen and re-position the nation.

He identified ethnic and religious sentiment, ignorance and fear
of the unknown as some of the challenges facing restructuring.

He said `restructuring is the only way to restore the lost glory
of the country as it would enable states to have enough resources
to fund education, security and give basic amenities to their
people.“Restructure with devolution of power at the centre would
reduce political tension as well as make the centre unattractive”,
he added.

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Chief Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy President of the Senate, has
advocated six-year single tenure for president, governors, National
Assembly and state assembly members “to stop the problem caused by
the quest for second term.”

Ekweremadu made the call in Nsukka on Friday the 3rd Adada
Lecture organised by Association of Nsukka Professors with the
theme “Restructuring and the Nigeria Youth.”

He said countries in South America used single tenure to
stabilise their democracy, adding that one of such countries,
Mexico, was still practicing single term.

He noted that “single presidency tenure of six years that
rotates among the six geo-political regions will promote unity and
loyalty to the nation.”

He stressed the need to restructure the county to enable regions
to harness their resources outside oil, “especially given that the
black gold was undergoing shocks in the global oil market.

“The market for crude oil is reducing by the day as countries
like Britain and France now have laws that will ban the use of
diesel and petrol cars by 2030.

“Also, many countries have started using electric cars.”

He urged youths in the country to close ranks and support
restructuring as it would create employment and guarantee better
future.

Ekweremadu, who explained that restructuring would not divide
the country as feared by some people, noted that it would rather,
strengthen and re-position the nation.

He identified ethnic and religious sentiment, ignorance and fear
of the unknown as some of the challenges facing restructuring.

He said `restructuring is the only way to restore the lost glory
of the country as it would enable states to have enough resources
to fund education, security and give basic amenities to their
people.“Restructure with devolution of power at the centre would
reduce political tension as well as make the centre unattractive”,
he added.

NAN