APC and NASS crises: Atiku says its time to stop the blame game and work together

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on APC
members to come together and resolve the issues they've
been having following the recent crises in the National
Assembly.
In a statement released this evening, Atiku who is currently
in Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj said it is time for members
of the party to stop the blame game and work together for
the unity, cohesion and harmony of the party. He added that
he is concerned that after winning the elections, APC is now
engulfed in internal crises. The statement after the cut...
Former Vice President and chieftain of APC, Atiku Abubakar
has urged leaders of the APC to shift from extreme positions
to a centrist one for the interest of democracy and the party,
the new administration and the country at large.
The counsel of the former Vice President comes against the
backdrop of the APC NEC meeting in Abuja on Friday, 3 July.
A statement released by his media office in Abuja on
Thursday, 2 July quoted the former Vice President as calling
for the concentration of positive energies on building unity,
cohesion and harmony among party leaders and other
stakeholders.
"We can resolve our differences when our leaders
individually and collectively shift ground from extreme
positions and move to the centre in the interest of our party
and our country."
Atiku, who is unavoidably outside the country to perform
Lesser Hajj (Umrah) in Saudi Arabia, said that he is deeply
concerned that, soon after capturing power, the APC is torn
apart at a time more energy are needed to attend to the
objectives of the change agenda for which it was voted into
power.
The former Vice President said it was high time the party
overcame its current crisis of confidence arising from the
National Assembly election of principal officers.
He explained that the current blame games targeted at
individuals was an unnecessary diversion of energies at the
expense of the urgency of the mission of the party to make
life better for Nigerians.
According to the former Vice President, the vilification of
individual party leaders and members in the face of
challenges facing the country was painful to him, adding that
the party should learn the lessons and move ahead.
While restating his commitment to the party and its change
agenda, the former Vice President advise the party leaders
not to allow people of bad faith to fuel division and acrimony
among the party, adding that all positive energies should be
directed towards sustaining the morale of the voters who
look forward to the APC to make their lives better.
He reminded party leaders that any division could be
exploited at the expense of the party. He extended his
goodwill to the party for successful deliberations and
assured the party of continued support and loyalty at all
times.
Atiku Media Office
61 Ebitu Ukiwe Street
Jabi
Abuja
Nigeria

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