Nigeria is more divided than Civil War era, Says Sanusi
The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Muhammed Sanusi, has said that Nigeria was never been this divided since the Civil War of 1967 to 1970.
He stated that the country, because of the elections, was now dangerously divided along ethnic and religious lines noting that it had put the integrity of public institutions in question.
He said “The people now have suspicions about policies, policing, judiciary and the election umpire,”
Sanusi said this on Tuesday at the third Nigerian Leadership Colloquium in honour of the senior pastor of Trinity House, Lagos, Ituah Ighodalo, who turned 62.
The event, which was held on Tuesday in Lagos, was tagged “A new Nigeria: Leadership imperatives for radical growth and transformation”.
Sanusi, in his address, stated that the country now had a challenge of nation-building, adding that the economy was now in the doldrums.
He said, “In October 2022, speaking at the Kaduna Investment Forum, I told Nigerians that if anyone told them that dealing with Nigeria post-2023 would be easy, they should not vote for that person. I meant it.
He added that although, no process is perfect as we have seen in US and Uk making mistakes in choosing their leaders, at the very least people know who they are voting for. I think we need to begin to look at the Electoral Act much earlier than elections.
Sanusi reiterated transparency in the electoral process, noting that it would enable political parties to choose the best candidate capable of doing the work.
He also stated that INEC should be compelled to discuss their issue and vision saying that it would no doubt force political parties to give the best candidate that can do the work.
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