APC TO FG: Embrace all inclusive government

 Dr Yunusa Tanko, the National Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council, has advised the Federal Government to embrace an all inclusive government for democracy to thrive in the country.

Tanko, who gave the advice on Wednesday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, said for any political leader to succeed, he must work with the people.

“If you work with the people, they will work for your progress,” he said.

He said that political leaders must realise that there were no winners or losers in any contest, hence the need to carry everybody along “for peace to thrive”.

“Leadership is for the people, if you cannot carry the people along and carter for their welfare then you are not leading them.”

The IPAC boss said that there were three fundamental things in life which must serve as the guiding principle for any leader.

He said that for a leader to take decision, he must consult with others before taking the decision for the decision to be binding on the people.

He said that for a leader to have peace, he must ensure that the next person by him had peace, adding that a leader must not be greedy.

Commenting on the spate of impeachment of some opposition governors, Tanko said that the timing was questionable.

He said that the governors, who were either impeached or on the verge of being impeached had been occupying their positions for quite some time.

“How come nobody has raised the issue of financial misappropriation leveled against them all this time.

“In as much as we do not condone corrupt practices, these issues should have been dealt with at the appropriate time.

“The perception is that the impeachment notice served on them is to serve a particular purpose and targeted to bring down the leaders of opposition parties,” he said.

Tanko warned that if the trend was not checked, it would create chaos in Nigeria ahead of the 2015 general elections.

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