Makinde Proposes Six Year Single Tenure For President, Govs, Other Political Offices

Eko Hot Blog reports that Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has wished that Nigeria adopt a five or six-year single tenure for President, governors, national assembly and state assembly members.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said that four is never enough for any public officer holder to do everything that he or she would want to do, but that it is long enough to make one’s impact.

Makinde stated this today at the retreat of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), held at Maja Avenue, Jericho, Ibadan, Oyo State capital city.

Makinde, who is currently enjoying a second term in office, said adopting a single tenure of five to six years would stop the problems that usually arise from the quest for a second term by politicians.

While admonishing Nigerians, particularly those in leadership positions to brace up for the task of rebuilding the country in line with the vision of the founding fathers, Makinde observed that it has become imperative for Nigerians to come together to rebuild the nation and reposition it on the path of sustainable economic growth and development, adding that the task of rebuilding the country remains the duty of Nigerians and should not be left for external actors.

Dwelling on the aptness of the theme of the retreat, “Going from Strength to Strength,” Makinde posited that the theme is in tandem with where Nigeria was supposed to be as a nation.

He noted that the call for rebuilding the nation should reawaken the consciousness of every Nigerian of the exigency of having a prosperous and egalitarian country with strong and efficient institutions of governance.

According to him, there is still a role for every Nigerian to play to ensure that all and sundry collectively make life better in the country despite the difficult and very challenging times in the nation.

Makinde emphasised the power of consistent prayers and urged Christians not to relent in praying for the leaders and restoration of the nation’s glory.

The governor lamented that Nigeria was at the bottom instead of being the Giant of Africa because the leaders had deviated from the standards set by the founding fathers.

He said: “I listened to the National President of PFN, Bishop Wale Oke, on the theme chosen for this serious event, “Going from Strength to Strength,” well, I think this is really apt because that is where we are supposed to be as a nation.

“We must think about rebuilding our nation and the role the body of Christ has to play in that process. The Bible asked the Christians to pray for their leaders. As Christians, we can carry out the work that God has assigned to us effectively.

“Here in Nigeria, every four years, just like most democracies around the world, we come together as a nation to choose our leaders, and I also listened to our Baba, National President of PFN; they said they have just finished the first half of their tenure. I am just hearing for the first time that there is no second term in PFN.

“Maybe, we need to learn one or two things from that arrangement for our nation. I am a supporter of a single-term structure. As a matter of fact, I didn’t want a second term, and I told fathers of faith that, look four years is not enough to do everything that you want to do, but it’s long enough to make your own impact and go your own way.

“But maybe, if we have the opportunity to discuss this, I think six years single term will really be enough for most of us to do whatever it is that we are supposed to do.” he posited.

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