Publisher and editor-in-chief of NaijaTimes Ehi Braimah has criticised Nigerian leaders over what he described as a lack of sincerity, accountability and compassion in governance.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, the 62-year-old said politicians, rather than citizens, are the biggest threat to democracy.
“Governors will never publish how they spend their allocation. I’ll support a law that would mandate governors to account for the previous allocation before getting another one,” he said.
He added that the judiciary is being used to weaken the system.
On the cost of living, he argued that the current minimum wage is not sustainable, recommending N150,000 as a realistic figure.
According to him, many Nigerians are forced to migrate because of poor economic opportunities.
Mr Braimah also faulted the government’s handling of professionals in the health and education sectors, noting that doctors, teachers and lecturers are still owed allowances despite longstanding agreements.
The public relations consultant stressed the need for accountability at the state level.
He called for a law that would mandate governors to publish how they spend allocations before receiving new ones.
Ehi Braimah lamented on the state of infrastructure and criticised the government’s treatment of security personnel, citing cases of protests over unpaid entitlements.
He urged journalists to hold leaders accountable, insisting that corruption would be reduced if citizens were better cared for.
He concluded by warning that “this current administration’s problem is a lack of sincerity. Politicians are the biggest threat to our democracy, and the judiciary is being used to weaken it.”
