Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said President Bola Tinubu appears more focused on Nigeria’s long-term future than on preserving his political goodwill.
Sani made the remarks on Wednesday while speaking on TVC’s This Morning programme during a discussion titled “State of the Nation Ahead of the 2027 Elections.”
According to the former senator, previous administrations had largely focused on managing the country’s challenges without taking difficult decisions that could produce long-term benefits for Nigeria.
He said Tinubu’s administration was different because the President had shown a willingness to take difficult decisions and implement policies that could potentially affect his political standing.
Sani said, “Most of the presidents for years have tried to manage our problems, and managing problems in that fashion is to avoid taking decisive actions that would be in the best interest of the future of the country.
“This is the first time that we have a President who is ready to take the bull by the horn by taking decisions and implementing policies that have the possibility of sweeping power under his feet.
“It’s in the history of every nation that has advanced to, at a certain point in its own history, to take action in the interest of the future of the country.
“It’s clear that the President is more interested in the future of this country than his own political goodwill because, as a politician, if you are in power, most people think, let them do whatever they can to ensure that they are being loved and appreciated by people while preserving their own political peace.”
“This is the one who is taking the bull by the horn and implementing painful reforms that have generated issues in the country and it’s one of the reasons why people are waking up against him.
“But if you look at the history of nations that have advanced, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brazil, Thailand, and even South Korea you will see that at a certain point in the history of the nation decisions have to be taken – it may not be popular, it may come with pains and sacrifice but it has a far reaching benefit for the future of the nation.”
BACKSTORY:
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has weighed in on the performance and policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sani made the comments while appearing on TVC’s This Morning programme on Wednesday, during a discussion on the state of the nation ahead of the 2027 elections.
The former lawmaker argued that previous Nigerian presidents had often focused on managing the country’s challenges in ways that avoided taking difficult decisions that could affect their political standing.
According to Sani, Tinubu has taken a different approach by implementing policies and making decisions that could have political consequences but may be aimed at addressing Nigeria’s long-term challenges.
He maintained that leaders of countries that have made significant progress have, at certain points, taken difficult decisions in the interest of their nations’ future.
Sani therefore argued that Tinubu appears more concerned about the long-term future of Nigeria than protecting his political goodwill or popularity.
His comments come amid ongoing debates over the impact of the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and other policies, as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 elections.
