The Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (North region), Senator Lawal Shuaibu, has described the meeting of the leaders of the ruling party and the Peoples Democratic Party with President Muhammadu Buhari, as a ‘bridge-building meeting.’
Shuaibu said in a statement on Monday that the move would boost the efforts of President Buhari to create a political atmosphere devoid of hostility.
According to him, “There is no reason why political parties, irrespective of their ideologies and status, could not give necessary support to the incumbent government.
“I think the meeting will help to open a new era in our search for democratic experience. I see the new leadership of the PDP admitting that the President, as the leader of the country, deserves the respect, understanding and prayers of everybody, regardless of political affiliations, a situation which is very critical to national harmony and security.
“This is a heart-warming departure from campaigns of hate and unnecessary heating up of the polity.”
The APC chieftain said the meeting had given President Buhari a fresh opportunity to renew his call for national unity, as well as urge the parties to help build a peaceful and economically viable Nigeria.
