Senator Aba Moro, the leader of the Senate minority, has defied that he will not stand up to all the progressive legislatures (APCs) that lead the Senate, but has instead expressed a trend towards working with fellow lawmakers. He stated as:
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker who represents the Benue South district explained that fostering cooperation with the Senate majority leadership is more beneficial than engaging in conflict.
In a statement obtained by Nija News, Moro, as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, stressed that it is essential for him to work with Nigerians to promote the interests of the country.
He further supported his approach by noting that the conflict tactics adopted by the opposition between the 8th and 9th Senate did not effectively serve the needs of the Nigerian masses.
Moro said: “For me, minority leadership is not due to conflict, but for constructive cooperation with the ruling people for good governance for Nigerians.
“I sincerely want to say I believe in collaboration. I believe compromise is a very true instrument in leadership progress.
“I believe that what we call the opposite is usually meant to persuade people to act so that they don’t necessarily act.
“Yes, I was elected to the Senate on the PDP platform, but as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I need to work with other Nigerians to advance the Nigerian cause.
“That’s why I think it’s better to interact with people in a friendly and persuasive way so that they can move forward with the source of governance instead of unnecessary or avoidable conflict.
“I recall that in the 8th and 9th Senate there was a point of order raised to identify issues of concern for Nigerians, and an extreme point of order seeking presidential ammo each.
“Did the President get fired each? The answer was no. So if you don’t think certain things are possible within the dynamics of governance and legislative activity, we won’t raise them.
“I believe in doing what is realistic and achievable, and I am a realist who advances the causes of good governance.”
