The federal government has sought collaboration with
leadership of the 10th National Assembly to tackle the myriad economic, social
and political challenges facing Nigeria.
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima made the appeal
on Friday in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, during a 2-day retreat for the
leadership of the 10th national Assembly organised by National Institute of
Legislative and Democratic Studies in collaboration with
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftunh.
He said that governance is a collective responsibility and
not a personal endeavour; therefore, it was imperative to avoid the path of
division.
He said, “All the Chiefs of Staff and Deputy Chiefs of Staff
to the President are all proud alumni members. The First Lady of the Federation
and the Secretary to the Federation are all members of my allumni.
“Certainly what this means is that we cannot afford to go to
war, not because we are going to overlook each other’s transgressions but
because we are going to engage with those who know the gravity of their work
and will never take you for granted.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured us with a heart
of certainty that we are not in government to go to war with the National Assembly,
we are here to collaborate and match towards shared prosperity.”
In his remarks, Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio,
underscored the importance of collaboration, stressing that Nigeria cannot move
forward unless the various stakeholders and groups see the need for effective
collaboration in the country.
He said it’s an error to blame the All Progressives
Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, or any other party for Nigeria’s
problem, adding that the country face a collective action problem because
relevant groups and stakeholders have failed to collaborate
According to him “My friends and colleagues, let us not make
the mistake of thinking that our problem is APC or PDP or LP or SDP or any
other party. That is an error.
“We can lead the charge in our country. Let us be united in
purpose. It does not matter which political party you used to get to the Red or
Green Chamber; right now we are in the Nigerian boat. If we all put our hands
on deck, the Tenth Assembly shall surmount every challenge.”
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