Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed his frustration saying he would have sacked non-performing government officials but the 2027 election is tying his hands.
Recall that Bago is in his first term in the helm of affairs in Niger and constitutionally qualified to seek reelection after four years in office, for him, in 2027.
Speaking while swearing in newly elected local government chairmen, vice-chairpersons, commissioners, and board members at the Hauwa Isah Wali Multipurpose Hall, Government House, Minna, Niger State capital said he would have sacked some officials for non-performance if not for 2027 election.
He explained that such constraint and issues informed his preference for a single-term system, saying the concept would allow leaders to act more decisively without political pressure.
“I am an advocate of a single term for governors because unfortunately we are back politically. Everything in Nigeria is being full of politics. It is unfortunate!
“There were things I would have done today but I am deferring it to after election. I have to sack some people who are not useful but I cannot because of election. They have failed their examinations severally; they cannot be promoted but they are burdens on the system. If it were a single term; I would have been more decisive than who I am today,” he said.
