According to him, “If we believe in turn by turn or a president
should come from a particular section of the country, it means we are promoting
mediocrity . This is the time for us to retrace our steps and ask ourselves
fundamental questions as to what kind of leaders we want. We need to promote
transparency and credible election; it is not just free and fair voting but
also free and fair election”.
He came down hard on the political class whom he said cling to
ethnic and tribal sentiments to further their political interest adding, “It is
irresponsible to frame election on ethnicity but the political class has failed
to realize the consequences of this”.
”The ethnic and
socio cultural associations like Arewa Consultative Forum, Afenifere, Middle
Belt Forum South-South Forum, Christian Association of Nigeria, Jamatul Nasir
Islam among others are created by the political class to champion their
interests.
”How do you grow a nation on ethnicity and expect it grow without
problems, cultural organizations have become political institutions, I am of
the opinion that they should be abolished, if it is not possible,
there should be law banning public office holders from being part of such
organizations. The activities of such cultural organisations are diversionary”,
he said.
Sanusi added that any nation wishing to catch up with the rest of
the world in development should not be bogged down by which section of the
country should produce the next president at a time many nations choose their
best to lead them.
He advocated the strengthening of civil society groups to move for
change and task those in government to be more responsive to the needs of the
people.
He urged General Gowon to come up with his biography and his
perception of Nigeria to correct misconceptions and put the country’s
history in proper perspective for posterity.
Source: Vanguard
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