Abdullahi Sule, governor of Nasarawa, has warned Peter Obi,
2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), that political pressure
makes it difficult for presidents to fulfil the promise of serving one term.
Obi has repeatedly said he is willing to be a one-term
president if elected in 2027.
Speaking on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on
Friday, Sule cautioned Obi and other aspirants against underestimating the
complexities of governance in Nigeria.
The Nasarawa governor said while a president might intend to
serve only two years or a single term, the reality of the office and the
political environment often make it nearly impossible to solve even a fraction
of Nigeria’s problems within four years.
“Peter Obi might say he wants to do one term, but it is not
up to him,” Sule said.
“Once he assumes office, powerful interests will pressure
him, saying, ‘It’s our turn; you cannot do that to us,’ ‘we cannot allow you to
do that,’ and ‘we will take you to court if you do that.’”
Speaking on the performance of the current administration,
Sule praised President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to stabilise the economy and
improve security.
He highlighted the government’s success in boosting
Nigeria’s foreign reserves to about $40 billion and increasing oil production
from roughly 1.1 million to 1.8 million barrels per day.
He said Tinubu acknowledged ongoing security challenges in
the north and has urged state governors and LG chairmen to use improved
revenues to address the hardships faced by Nigerians.
“This is a government that is indeed going in the right
direction. The government is doing everything possible to bring back the future
of this government,” Sule said.
“This government has worked very hard to improve our foreign
reserve, which is somewhere around 40 billion USD today.
“The government has worked very hard to improve oil
production from roughly 1.1 to about 1.8 million barrels per day. Yes, we are
still having problems with insecurity. There are more resources available for
both states and the federal government to fight insecurity.
“There are still challenges. I was there when Mr President
himself said there are challenges, so I want the governors and local government
chairmen, based on the improved revenues you’re getting, to touch the lives of
people who are actually going through challenges.
“If the president doesn’t believe there are challenges, he
wouldn’t say that.”
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