Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while warning that the All Progressives Congress faces internal strain from accepting defectors who contribute minimal value to the ruling party. The former Senate leader, honored for legislative excellence and promoting national unity at the Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe Annual Award Lecture in Abuja, compared the situation to overloading a vessel with empty cargo that risks capsizing.
Ndume acknowledged occasional criticism of the administration but affirmed confidence in the president's leadership capabilities and willingness to listen to counsel. He emphasized that effective governance requires removing incompetent officials and surrounding the leader with capable administrators who can advance reform initiatives.
Dame Uche Azikiwe, widow of Nigeria's first president, urged contemporary political figures to emulate the patriotism demonstrated by First Republic statesmen, including her late husband, alongside Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Ndume acknowledged occasional criticism of the administration but affirmed confidence in the president's leadership capabilities and willingness to listen to counsel. He emphasized that effective governance requires removing incompetent officials and surrounding the leader with capable administrators who can advance reform initiatives.
Dame Uche Azikiwe, widow of Nigeria's first president, urged contemporary political figures to emulate the patriotism demonstrated by First Republic statesmen, including her late husband, alongside Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sir Ahmadu Bello.
