President Mohammadu Buhari and other eminent Nigerians,
Monday, challenged the PDP and other opposition parties in the country to learn
from the tenacity and rough path to glory of the ruling All Progressive
Congress (APC) in order to advance the democratic space and good governance in
the country.
Monday, challenged the PDP and other opposition parties in the country to learn
from the tenacity and rough path to glory of the ruling All Progressive
Congress (APC) in order to advance the democratic space and good governance in
the country.
They threw the challenge at the public presentation ceremony
of the book: From Opposition to Governing Party: Nigeria’s APC Merger Story,
written by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, at Yar’ Adua’s
Centre, Abuja.
of the book: From Opposition to Governing Party: Nigeria’s APC Merger Story,
written by the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, at Yar’ Adua’s
Centre, Abuja.
In his remarks, President Mohammadu Buhari, described the
book as a compendium of political history of APC’s success story, worthy of
emulation by every opposition party.
book as a compendium of political history of APC’s success story, worthy of
emulation by every opposition party.
The President, who commended Onu for authoring the book,
traced the history of APC’s merger, which said was a very torteous journey for
all the merger forces that gave birth to the ruling party.
traced the history of APC’s merger, which said was a very torteous journey for
all the merger forces that gave birth to the ruling party.
He said the book would not only be an asset to the economic
development of the country but also politically. He stressed the need for every
politician and parties to learn for the book what it takes to rise from
opposition to ruling party, describing it as an intellectual exercise.
development of the country but also politically. He stressed the need for every
politician and parties to learn for the book what it takes to rise from
opposition to ruling party, describing it as an intellectual exercise.
‘‘Onu has not only contributed economically by writing this
book but politically. It is a product of intellectual and political work. We
are inclined not to learn from the history but this book will serve as a
compendium of our checkered political history for everyone to learn from our
political past and move the nation forward.
book but politically. It is a product of intellectual and political work. We
are inclined not to learn from the history but this book will serve as a
compendium of our checkered political history for everyone to learn from our
political past and move the nation forward.
‘‘Without the emergence of APC, PDP would have killed
Nigeria. That is why we stood our ground tenaciously in the midst of failures
and difficulties to form APC. After I lost three times in the presidential
election I decided not to contest again but people came and persuaded me to run
again, saying that, ‘‘I no longer belong to myself but to them and urged me to
accept their request.’’
Nigeria. That is why we stood our ground tenaciously in the midst of failures
and difficulties to form APC. After I lost three times in the presidential
election I decided not to contest again but people came and persuaded me to run
again, saying that, ‘‘I no longer belong to myself but to them and urged me to
accept their request.’’
He however, challenged the Minister to use his wealth of
experience and intellect to transform the nation through his ministry by
producing creative and innovative scientists.
experience and intellect to transform the nation through his ministry by
producing creative and innovative scientists.
‘‘As a scientist, I can trace my relationship with Ogbonnaya
Onu to 2005, during the early days of the formation of APC merger. I throw the
challenge to him and I would want to see how many world class scientist he will
produce for Nigeria,’’ he said.
Onu to 2005, during the early days of the formation of APC merger. I throw the
challenge to him and I would want to see how many world class scientist he will
produce for Nigeria,’’ he said.
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