NIGERIA PROBLEMS CANNOT BE TREATED LIKE INSTANT COFFEE, SAYS TINUBU
Speaking on the friction in the party, he said the solution was to seek opinions and advice of members “on the various complex issues around some states or if there is any national one, to reconcile, move the party in a cohesive manner and reposition if any and build the confidence among ourselves.”
Tinubu said he was prepared to listen to various views on the challenges the party has, noting that,’ after the last convention of the party, congresses were held from various wards to elect representatives from the ward, local government and states levels as well as the national level.
“The challenges of security, the challenges of reforms and re-engineering the finances of this country, stopping the corruption and challenging the status quo to change and reform ourselves is there. It doesn’t go away over night. You work on and work hard at it’.
“For us, we have been patient, we have persevered to having this victory, but how are we now? We should equally face the immediate, medium and serious challenges that politically, we will be facing. I believe that our party is the hope of Nigeria to improve quality of lives and we will do that.”
In his remark, while welcoming Tinubu, National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, said his visit was important as it would unify the party behind one objective.
“Your visit is very significant in view of your Presidential assignment which I will describe as a peace ambassador, to heal wounds where the party has wounds and bring everybody together behind one single objective, which is the APC being in good condition to be a fighting political force such that in 2019, the election will become virtually a runaway victory for the party.
“There is no question at all that we have major issues with the National Assembly, major issues in Kano, Kogi, Benue states which the current challenge that we are facing. So, we truly welcome your appointment and I want to say that we will give you all the assistance that you will possibly need to make your assignment a most successful one.”
