To change Nigeria not an easy task – Tinubu

A National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC),  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says evolving “true change’’ in Nigeria as promised by the party is not an easy task.

Tinubu, recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the party´s consultation, reconciliation and confidence-building team, made this known on Wednesday when he visited National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Abuja.

He said, “We worked hard to get victory, we have never governed before, but we won the confidence of Nigerians to govern.”

“We have a plan to really serve the country to change and reform the country, but it is not easy to have those changes implemented like instant coffee.”

“We have to grow it, we have to face challenges.”

Buhari while giving Tinubu the assignment explained that it was to improve cohesion within its chapters in the state ahead of 2019 general elections.

The assignment will involve reconciling political office holders at the national and state levels and addressing the crisis in Kano, Kogi and Bauchi chapters especially.

Tinubu, however gave assurance that he would give listening ears to all complaints from the party’s troubled chapters across the country.

He added that his visit to the APC national chairman was for consultation, noting that there was need for the party members to examine themselves.

The party chieftain said he would move the party in a cohesive manner and reposition it, while rebuilding the confidence of members.

Oyegun on his part admitted that there were challenges in some of the party’s chapters and even in its National Assembly caucus.

He said, “There is no question that there are major issues in the National Assembly, major issues in Kano, Kogi and Benue which is the current challenge.”