A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Prince Tonye Princewill, has described as divisive and counter-productive, the type of politics being played in Nigeria.
He said: “I think our politics is in need of surgery. Why do I say that? It is divisive, it is counter-productive. If you look at a lot of major problems we face in the society today, it is clear that it is out and because of our politics.” He said docility of Nigerians will not help the situation except they entrench participatory democracy in order to change the narrative.
“Sitting back to say politics is a dirty game is not good enough. Ultimately, if you want to change politics, you have to be in there to play. You cannot improve politics by standing from a distance and watching. You don’t affect a game by watching it on television. If you really want to affect the game, you have to be there on the field.
To minimize the divisiveness, share the burden between states and the FG. Restructure and let the people at the states face their governors while the FG becomes the arbiter. I don't know why some people are afraid of this model which will resolve Nigeria once and for all.
I agree with this but the political class should also listen to the people they claim to represent. We cannot all join politics but that doesn't mean that we're not interested; at least we go out to vote. The violence also keeps many away from politics.
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