The senator representing Kaduna
Central senatorial district, Senator Shehu Sani has listed fifteen challenges
that endanger Nigeria’s democracy.
In a post on his Facebook page,
he stated that the nation’s democracy was not only being threatened, but could
be truncated if government does not genuinely tackle those challenges.
The Kaduna Central lawmaker
listed the challenges as follows: “Mass killings in the North Central and North
West of Nigeria.
“Increasing spate of Insurgents
guerrilla attacks in the North East; the abductions and the plight of the
abducted.
“Violations of freedom of speech
and increasing intolerance to contrary political views, peaceful dissent and
peaceful protest.
“Onslaught against the parliament
and parliamentarians perceived as opposition.
“Religious bigotry and rise of
ethnic nationalism.
“Disobedience to Court orders and
resistance to rule of law on the altar of political exigencies.
“Unaddressed perception of
nepotism and favoritism.
“Timidity of the major opposition
party and disorderliness of the ruling party.
“Public perception of credibility
and moral problems of members of the parliament over corruption issues and
patented as self serving.
“Public perception of a
Tyrannical and autocratic President contemptuous of democratic values,
surrounded by a vicious cabal.
“Arbitrariness and increasing
lawlessness of security agencies.
“Docile and pliant civil society.
“A deodorant and Insecticide
style anti-corruption crusade.
“Compromised and subservient
states assemblies and emperor Governors operating above the laws.
“A dubious national objection to
Hate speech that shields people in Position of power and targets ordinary
Nigerians.
“The prominence of the rabid
political and economic interest and ambitions of the political elites over the
peace and unity of the country.”
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