Rochas Okorocha, senator
representing Imo west, says Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state,
will speak up if President Muhammadu Buhari makes a mistake on any decision.
The senator said this during the
screening of Aregbesola, a ministerial nominee, on Monday.
He said the former governor is
known for his use of power for the benefit of the masses.
“When the great philosopher
Emerson said and I quote, ‘Power is a trust which can only be justified when
used for the benefit of the common man’. When he was saying that, he was
talking about Rauf Aregbesola,” he said.
“And if there is one asset among
the nominees who can look at Mr President, because no one is perfect and
peradventure Mr President makes any mistake on any decision, this man will tell
him just like I will do.
“He was a colleague, one that
loves the country and pray for this country. The coming of Rauf into the
executive council is indeed a blessing. As a colleague, we never agreed on many
issues, but principles brought us together.
“I remembered vividly as their
chairman, himself, el-Rufai, Oshiomhole, that all of you know about, and most
of the governors. He particularly touched nothing but about the unity of the
country and how we can all move Nigeria forward.”
Okorocha, a former governor of
Imo, said he and Aregbesola hardly agreed on issues, adding that they were
brought together by similar principles.
He urged his colleagues to grant
Aregbesola the privilege “to bow and go”, a request which was granted by the
senate but after Aregbesola had responded to some questions.
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