The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of NaijaTimes, Ehi Braimah, has stated that politicians are the main threats to the country’s democracy.
Braimah also maintained that the judiciary was being used to undermine democracy.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, Braimah said, “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.”
While analysing national issues ranging from the cost-of-living crisis to poor governance, Braimah stated that transparency and accountability must be enforced at the state level.
He slammed the country’s leaders for what he described as a lack of sincerity, accountability, and compassion in handling the nation’s pressing crises.
Braimah criticised government neglect of professionals which he said resulted in recurring strikes in the education and health sectors.
He said, “Governors will never publish how they spend their allocation. I will support a law that would mandate governors to account for the previous allocations before getting another one.
“Doctors, teachers, and lecturers are owed unpaid allowances; these are avoidable if there is political will. The Government has not been fair to university teachers still clamouring for agreements made since 2001.”
He urged journalists to hold governors accountable, especially with the Federal Government’s recent announcement of increased allocations.
Braimah recommended N150,000 as minimum wage given the current economic reality, saying “A salary of N70,000 per month can’t cut it. Migration is largely because of better opportunities abroad.”
The veteran journalist further lamented the deplorable state of infrastructure, saying it was laughable that even urban areas remain in disrepair in 2025.
According to him, corruption thrives when citizens are poorly treated.
“When people are well taken care of, corruption will reduce,” he said.
He also pointed to troubling images of security personnel protesting over unpaid entitlements.
