By Nafisat Makinde
Senator Abba Moro, Minority Leader of the 10th Senate, made it clear that he prefers constructive collaboration over confrontational opposition on Friday, 7th February, 2025.
Moro said he believes that working together with those in power is more effective than engaging in unnecessary conflicts. He also stressed that compromise is crucial for effective leadership and progress while addressing some journalists who visited his office.
As a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Moro acknowledged that his approach may differ from the traditional adversarial politics, but he is committed to achieving good governance for Nigerians.
He genuinely appreciates the award bestowed on him by the Senate Press Corps, expressing its value for collaboration and thinking compromise is crucial for effective leadership progress.
“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 over 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.”
He recalled his experience in the 8th and 9th Senate, where motions to impeach the president were unsuccessful. Moro said this taught him the importance of pragmatism and compromise in achieving progress.
“And that is why I think 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.
“I recall that in the ninth Senate and the eighth 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.
Moro’s leadership style has earned him recognition, including an award from the Senate Press Corps.
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