Why I Won’t Confront APC In Senate – Minority Leader

The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has stated his preference for collaboration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled Senate.

Moro, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing the Benue South District, justified his rapport with the majority leadership of the Senate, which he said, was better than confrontation.

“Minority leadership to me, is not for confrontation but constructive collaboration with those in the ruling party for good governance for Nigerians.

“I want to sincerely say that I believe in collaboration. I believe that compromise is a very veritable instrument in leadership advancement.

“I believe that what we call opposition is ordinarily intended to persuade people to act in a manner that otherwise they may not necessarily act.

“Yes, I was elected into the Senate on the platform of PDP but as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I need to work with other Nigerians to advance the cause of Nigeria.

“And that is why I think that it is better for me to relate with people amicably, persuasively, to be able to advance the cause of governance instead of unnecessary or avoidable confrontations,” he said.

Justifying his method, Moro recalled that the combative approach adopted by the opposition in the 8th and 9th Senate did not serve the interest of Nigerians.

“I recall that in the 8th and 9th Senate, there were motions that were moved, points of order that were raised to identify issues of concern for Nigerians and to the extreme of asking for the impeachment of the president.

“Was the president impeached? The answer was no. And so if you do not think that certain things are possible within the dynamics of governance and legislative activities then you don’t raise it.

“I am a realist who believes in doing things that are real and achievable and also advance the cause of good governance,” Moro added.