Tinubu in closed door meeting with APC’s NWC

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has said the
change Nigerians seek cannot be served like instant coffee, it has
to be gradual.

Tinubu who is one of the leaders of the governing All
Progressives Congress, said this during a meeting with the Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the party at
the APC National Secretariat, in Abuja, on Wednesday.

He spoke before reporters were asked to leave the hall for the
party leaders to meet behind closed doors.

Tinubu said, “Change cannot be served like instant coffee, we
have to grow it, we have to face challenges. I sympathise with us
and I want us to also look at ourselves (as a party) since we won
the last elections that expectations were very high and the good
will was extremely very high but where are we today?

“My mission is to seek opinions and advice on the various
conflicts we have in some states, or if there is any national one
to reconcile, move the party in a cohesive manner, and reposition
if any.”

Speaking further about his mission he said,”I came for
consultations. Consultations since you are aware of the assignment
given to me by the President and I am all ears to listen to the
various challenges that we have.

“We have this party, we all worked hard after the last
convention, we had congresses in various wards to elect the party
leaders we have at the various levels.”

“We’ve never governed before but we won the confidence of
Nigerians to govern,”

Tinubu who arrived the APC National Secretariat at about 2:05 pm
went into the office of the APC National Chairman where they met
briefly before walking into the conference hall.

Earlier, in his opening remarks, Odigie-Oyegun while welcoming
Tinubu and his entourage said, it was necessary for the APC to put
it’s house in order in order “to become a political force in
2019.

Odigie-Oyegun said, “We have major issues in the National
Assembly, we have major issues in Benue State, we have major issues
in Kano State, we have major issues in Kogi…”

In response, Tinubu said his mission to the party secretariat
was in line with the task given to him by President Muhammadu
Buhari to resolve the crisis facing the party at various
levels.

He explained that despite the challenges facing the party and
the administration, the APC remained the best alternative for
Nigeria.

Tinubu observed that many were not aware of the enormity of the
challenges because hope and the goodwill of the party enjoyed at
inception were very high.

The meeting is still on-going.

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has said the
change Nigerians seek cannot be served like instant coffee, it has
to be gradual.

Tinubu who is one of the leaders of the governing All
Progressives Congress, said this during a meeting with the Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the party at
the APC National Secretariat, in Abuja, on Wednesday.

He spoke before reporters were asked to leave the hall for the
party leaders to meet behind closed doors.

Tinubu said, “Change cannot be served like instant coffee, we
have to grow it, we have to face challenges. I sympathise with us
and I want us to also look at ourselves (as a party) since we won
the last elections that expectations were very high and the good
will was extremely very high but where are we today?

“My mission is to seek opinions and advice on the various
conflicts we have in some states, or if there is any national one
to reconcile, move the party in a cohesive manner, and reposition
if any.”

Speaking further about his mission he said,”I came for
consultations. Consultations since you are aware of the assignment
given to me by the President and I am all ears to listen to the
various challenges that we have.

“We have this party, we all worked hard after the last
convention, we had congresses in various wards to elect the party
leaders we have at the various levels.”

“We’ve never governed before but we won the confidence of
Nigerians to govern,”

Tinubu who arrived the APC National Secretariat at about 2:05 pm
went into the office of the APC National Chairman where they met
briefly before walking into the conference hall.

Earlier, in his opening remarks, Odigie-Oyegun while welcoming
Tinubu and his entourage said, it was necessary for the APC to put
it’s house in order in order “to become a political force in
2019.

Odigie-Oyegun said, “We have major issues in the National
Assembly, we have major issues in Benue State, we have major issues
in Kano State, we have major issues in Kogi…”

In response, Tinubu said his mission to the party secretariat
was in line with the task given to him by President Muhammadu
Buhari to resolve the crisis facing the party at various
levels.

He explained that despite the challenges facing the party and
the administration, the APC remained the best alternative for
Nigeria.

Tinubu observed that many were not aware of the enormity of the
challenges because hope and the goodwill of the party enjoyed at
inception were very high.

The meeting is still on-going.