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By David Odama
The Minority Leader of the Senate , Senator Abba Moro (PDP Benue South) , has defended his style of opposition in the 10th Senate by stating that constructive collaboration with those in position of authority is far better than needless confrontations
Abba Moro who stated this on Friday in his office to some journalists covering the Senate said the collaborative leadership for good governance award bestowed on him by the Senate Press Corps, was apt and justification for his style of leadership as a minority leader.
“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 you have made some proper observations in the course of time, because as a person,
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.
The Minority Leader added that he reminded one of the Senators in the minority camp who wanted him to be combative on the floor of the Senate, that such combativeness didn’t achieve anything in the 8th and 9th Senate, particularly on moves made to impeach the then President.
“I recall that in the 9th Senate and the 8th 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’m a realist who believes in doing things that are real and achievable and also advance the cause of good governance,” he stressed.
