“All governors and ministers are friends; you need to see us drinking coffee at the Hilton.”
A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has said the country needs a leader that will treat citizens like family.
Okorocha while speaking at a public lecture organized by the All Progressives Congress press corps on Thursday in Abuja, said those elected into public office should give every citizen they come across a sense of belonging.
The senator currently representing Imo west stated that “Any leader that emerges in the country must treat everyone as a family [member] and not segregate [against them].
“If only governors are like what governor Ganduje is doing — appointing other people not from their zone — you will be uniting the country by doing that.
“All governors and ministers are friends; you need to see us drinking coffee at the Hilton.”
The senator said the policies of the government do not work because “we have not been able to create a myth to unite this country.”
“We must solve the issue of hunger, injustice. What Nigeria is looking for is leadership — give everybody a sense of belonging and there will be peace.”
On his part, Jibrin Barau, senator representing Kano north, said with dialogue, the country will be able to resolve major issues, including secessionists’ agitations.
“The best thing to do at all times is dialogue,” Jibrin said.
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