Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia North has reiterated his support for a single six-year term for presidents and governors, arguing that it would lower the cost of governance and promote faster development.
He criticised the current two-term system of four years each, stating that it is costly and often diverts elected officials from focusing on governance. Kalu, a former governor of Abia, also commented on senators’ emoluments, claiming they are insufficient to cover their duties.
Kalu spoke on Thursday evening on a Channels Television programme, ‘Politics Today’, monitored in Abuja.
He said; “When I was governor, I called for a single term of six years. Remember, President Obasanjo said I was after him. That was part of the beginning of our quarrel. I advocated for that because of the cost of going for re-election, because of managing the economy. Because when you become a governor or a president, their eyes are on re-election.
“They are not even thinking about what people will do or what people will get. Every politician is looking for re-election. So, the only way to solve this problem is by giving no incentive to anybody, doing one term of six years. It will go a long way in boosting performance because most of people think they need to make money for re-election.
“In my minority opinion – I don’t know the majority opinion – I think most politicians are looking forward to the next election”.
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