Godswill Akpabio, a former minority leader of the senate, has advised Nigerians to stop viewing appointment and contracts as the dividends of democracy.

Akpabio, who is also a former governor of Akwa Ibom, gave the advice in an interview with NAN on Sunday.

“Nigerians should ensure that they elect good and committed leaders at all elections, and stop expecting patronage in terms of appointments or contracts,” he said.

“Good governance and delivery of critical infrastructure are the best reward system that any leadership can give the citizenry, and any leader that does these deserves mass support.”

Akpabio urged politicians to run decent campaigns and stop politicising tragedies as the elections approach.

He said Nigeria’s unity is more important than politics and urged that “Nigerian politicians should learn to run decent campaigns and try to shy away from issues that can generate violence or further polarise our country as we approach the elections.

“They should stop jubilation whenever we experience set back in the war against insurgency, it is a collective responsibility to ensure that Nigeria is safe and we should all show commitment to that cause.

“The reason why we are contesting for political leadership in the first place is because there is a country called Nigeria; if Nigeria stops to exist today, our politics will become useless.”

Akpabio advised politicians to see the advantage in the size and diversity of the country.

“The reason why we are respected across the world is because of our population and our diverse ethnic configuration,” he said.

“Politicians are supposed to use these factors to further engender peace and unity in the country, instead of creating hatred and enmity amongst their followers.”

The senator defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in August 2018.

https://www.today.ng/news/politics/senator-akpabio-expecting-appointments-contracts-reward-voting-185041/amp?__twitter_impression=true

But he himself is expecting Senate presidency, that's the only reason he decamped.

See who is talking

Do those in Apc attend any special class for lying,. Distortion of facts and deception? Lai Mohhamed is definitely the Provost of that institution.

The best way Nigerian citizens can be united is bringing out presidential candidates from same region like they have done now..

That way the election becomes personal to the politicians rather than the citizens, it becomes a case of vote the best candidate.

2023 would be brutal between the SE & SW, the south would be irreparably damaged tribally at the benefit of the North, that unpronounced dislike might consume the entire south.

I sincerely fail to see a 21st century Nigerian politician that's is not after Appointments to higher position as well as contracts awards.


God bless Nigeria .

Exactly my belief!

Good governance and critical infrastructure should always be your rewards for voting. Sadly, Nigerians are too sentimental about trivial issues like tribe and religion especially when politics is concerned.
All those ethnic champions always looking out whether their tribesmen gets political appointments or not (especially those who didn't vote the govt into office), please how do such appointments increase your bank accounts in any possible way

People are not aware of what to really demand from government

AKPABIO the AKPABIO... this guy keeps surprising me

Ok, and you too stop expecting that you will continue to Lord over Akwa Ibom politics

Look who's talking

Mtcheeeeeew

Stupid man

When you stop collecting outrageous allowances and salaries, we will stop expecting appointments and contracts as reward. Ewu!!

This people sef.

ok

But Akpabio is expecting Senate president as a REWARD of decamping to APC

This type of talks is best in the North with Almajiris, we southerners are more educated we can spot hypocrite when we see one. Until u tell us why u defect

Hi frnz.
Welcome to 2019 with this cozzy app

Get your PVC Nigerians and lets VOTE out APC. A Party full of lies, blame game, insecurity, shedding of innocent blood, poverty and jeopardizing the future of Nigeria and our unborn children.
We all know its only ATIKU/OBI (PDP) that can stand this corrupt APC that are willing to rig this 2019 election.

Lets VOTE ATIKU/OBI.
VOTE PDP.

Lets get Nigeria working.
God bless you all.

Hypocrite. Practice what you preach.

"Ahead of the 2019 election, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to reward party members that work hard for the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC...."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/2019-ill-reward-those-that-work-hard-for-my-victory-buhari/amp/

See why you can never be an APC member(as Akpabio have become) and reason rationally? "It's always difficult for liars to retrace their footsteps because they don't keep track of how much lies they have told."-(Credits to OP)

House... Please can anyone throw more light on what happened on AIT... between.. Special adviser on National assembly matters and Alhaji Galadima.

Esseite:
The best way Nigerian citizens can be united is bringing out presidential candidates from same region like they have done now..

That way the election becomes personal to the politicians rather than the citizens, it becomes a case of vote the best candidate.

2023 would be brutal between the SE & SW, the south would be irreparably damaged tribally at the benefit of the North, that unpronounced dislike might consume the entire south.

its the west that is always the aggressor, igbos supported the west for 8yrs presidency, we are now expecting a reciprocal but instead they are asking us to support them again for another 8yrs. WHAT A GREED

if the yorubas because of GREED want the south to scatter in favor of the north. so be it

bigfish3k:


its the west that is always the aggressor, igbos supported the west for 8yrs presidency, we are now expecting a reciprocal but instead they are asking us to support them again for another 8yrs. WHAT A GREED

if the yorubas because of GREED want the south to scatter in favor of the north. so be it

shut up! we don't need ur support, who need 5%, u overestimate ur importance. The alliance between NW and SW is not a joke, na 2023 ur eyes go clear.

sogodihno:


shut up! we don't need ur support, who need 5%, u overestimate ur importance. The alliance between NW and SW is not a joke, na 2023 ur eyes go clear.

that's a back stab after we fulfilled our own bargain and supported u.
for u to now reciprocate and support us , u are saying "shut up"
you don't need us again. how will the country move forward with the kind of cheating ideas that u possess

"this country is in a stalemate right now" ..... yinka odumakin
"this country has gotten to a point where we will never move forward unless it is restructured" .... yinka odumakin

and yet people like u that claims patriots are against restructuring. u just want presidency as if that will guarantee the future of SW children

just like in contributions
when its my turn to collect
the greedy one among us will want to be cunning and deems that to be smart. the attitude of that greedy one will scatter the group.

anyway, hands at akimbo waiting for 2023, and lets see who him eye go clear

bigfish3k:


that's a back stab after we fulfilled our own bargain and supported u.
for u to now reciprocate and support us , u are saying "shut up"
you don't need us again. how will the country move forward with the kind of cheating ideas that u possess

"this country is in a stalemate right now" ..... yinka odumakin
"this country has gotten to a point where we will never move forward unless it is restructured" .... yinka odumakin

and yet people like u that claims patriots are against restructuring. u just want presidency as if that will guarantee the future of SW children

just like in contributions
when its my turn to collect
the greedy one among us will want to be cunning and deems that to be smart. the attitude of that greedy one will scatter the group.

anyway, hands at akimbo waiting for 2023, and lets see who him eye go clear

what do u mean by bargain, when did east and west sit together to agree that u support Obj and we inturn support Obi or any presidential candidate from igboland, wen?

And for ur information, the 1999 presidency is Yoruba affair, even if u didn't suppprt obj he would still av become president because the North love and Want him in compensation for Abiola saga in 1993, so ur votes were inconsequential as usual as in 2015, so shall it be in 2019 and 2023 Wont be an exception.

And under which party do u want presidency,I believe is under PDP, because in APC u can't get anything not even councillor, your best bet is to hope and pray that ur regional party PDP get the presidency soon or else any presidency u get is a Biafran president, that is if Biafra will come.

sogodihno:



what do u mean by bargain, when did east and west sit together to agree that u support Obj and we inturn support Obi or any presidential candidate from igboland, wen?

And for ur information, the 1999 presidency is Yoruba affair, even if u didn't suppprt obj he would still av become president because the North love and Want him in compensation for Abiola saga in 1993, so ur votes were inconsequential as usual as in 2015, so shall it be in 2019 and 2023 Wont be an exception.

And under which party do u want presidency,I believe is under PDP, because in APC u can't get anything not even councillor, your best bet is to hope and pray that ur regional party PDP get the presidency soon or else any presidency u get is a Biafran president, that is if Biafra will come.

u mean 1999 was all a yoruba affair - right
didnt ur reasoning tell u that it was something that was sat over the table and agreed between the regions. thats where the word - zoning emanated from. so u thought that yorubas outsmarted everybody and became the two leading flag bearers