The Speaker, House
of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the All Progressives
Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to make conscious efforts to
fulfil its promises to Nigerians.
Dogara made the call when Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi visited him on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that it would be a disaster if the government failed Nigerians.
He said that it was
the yearning of the people for a positive change in their lives that
led to the massive support the party received in general elections.
"Our people have
witnessed bad leadership, especially in the last eight years; it will
be a disaster if we don't save this situation," Dogara said.
He stated that
Bauchi was a typical example of a situation where the people gave
overwhelming support to the APC in all the elections into the two arms
of government, because they looked forward to a better life under the
"change" regime.
"Everybody knows
the passion of our people in Bauchi State; they embraced us against all
odds, against the sitting governor, because they feared the kind of
situation in which they found themselves under the last regime.
"They needed change
and thank God we came with this promise of change," he said, adding
that the platform had been established to deliver the change.
"It now behoves on
us to pull our energies together, synergize and to ensure that these
people that the president has appointed help to ameliorate the
conditions of our people," Dogara said.
He urged the
governor to ensure that he brought together all Federal Government
appointees from Bauchi in order to harness their resources for the
progress and development of the state.
"If there is no leadership, this will not happen, and the difference between a bush and a garden is just organisation.
"If you have a wonderful garden and you don't organise it, over time it will become a bush in itself.
"That therefore
means that without leadership, we will not even come together, let alone
bring our resources and strength together to improve the conditions of
our people," he added.
Earlier, the
governor said that the purpose of the visit was to identify with the
speaker for all the good things he had been doing to stabilise the
polity.
"The task of
stabilising the polity is herculean and requires men and women who have
clarity of thoughts and ability to stabilse the polity to occupy the
positions such as that occupied by the speaker," Abubakar said.
The governor lauded
the lawmakers in the 8th National Assembly, expressing the hope that
they do their constituents and nation proud.
(NAN)
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