BEVERLY HILLS, December 08, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has recounted how he and some opposition leaders were forced to make sacrifices that led to the merger arrangement that produced the All Progressives Congress, APC, explaining that they had to do this to prevent the country from going under.

He stressed that with the desperate situation the country found itself, the leaders of the opposition at that time had no other alternative than to sacrifice and join hands to build a party that would take out the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Buhari made this assertion during the launch of a book, titled: 'From Opposition to Governing Party: Nigeria's APC Merger Story,' written by one of the founding fathers of the APC, now Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

According to the President, the leaders of major opposition parties realised that it would be extremely difficult for PDP to be ousted from office without their coming together as one, hence their decision to jettison their positions and advantages to form the merger.

“We realised in 2015 that unless we come together, the PDP will succeed in killing Nigeria and we had to make sacrifices,” he said.

Tracing the origin of his relationship with Onu to his days in protective custody when Gen Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) held sway as military Head of State, Buhari revealed that Onu was among the few Nigerians who stood by him during his trying days.

“My relationship with the author is cordial. When I was placed in protective custody, he was sending people to greet me regularly. That was how the relationship developed,” Buhari stated.

While welcoming the President to the book launch, Onu urged him to factor in the grievances of the protesting youths in the South-east, even as he told the restive youths that the APC government meant well for them.

“In the South-eastern part of the country, there is a growing protest. It is important that all regions are represented in an orderly manner that represents all interests. Buhari understands the plurality of Nigeria and will do everything to accommodate all.

“The Igbos need Nigeria just as Nigeria needs the Igbos. We must assure the youths of the South-east that the administration of President Buhari means well for them,” Onu stated.

But the President was however silent on the point raised by the minister on the issues that may have led to the recent wave of agitations by pro-Biafra youth groups which have crippled economic activities in South-east zone and parts of South-south.

President Buhari however missed a golden opportunity to address the ongoing pro-Biafra protests in the South-eastern part of the country, which have crippled economic activities in the geopolitical zone and in other parts of the South-south.

Source.....http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/199020/1/we-formed-apc-to-stop-nigeria-from-going-under-buh.html

lalastica

APC the biggest scam ever! Buhari has just been on tour while the country is in a big mess, killings everyday, bombing everyday, retrenchment everyday, petroleum ish still on-going, even 'your' INEC has conducted just 2. Elections and both are inconclusive, what if it were too be the General elections.



We miss goodluck jonathan!

Mtchew

Hmm so basically, PDP z the devil ruling the kingdom, and APC is Jesus Christ who came to give us salvation?

we don hear u.

EroticAngelina:
Hmm so basically, PDP z the devil ruling the kingdom, and APC is Jesus Christ who came to give us salvation?

we don hear u.

lolz

We know sir,dats why we voted u to come n clear d mess left behind by PDP.

[size=15pt]hahaha! WE KNOW APC, IS TO RIP-OFF NIGERIA, PROMOTE SHARIA LAW AND ALIENATING SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY...
KEEP SCAMMING THOUGH![/size]

hahaha this Bubu is a confused dullard, since he took over Nigeria has not only gone under but Nigeria has been buried more than 50 feet deep, Buhari is an Economic assassin, by first quarter of 2016 when more job losses affect more of his zombies followers n their family n friends who defend all of his policies , they will then fully understand why the Economic inclined people have been complaining that Buhari policies are tightening n stiffening the Nigerian Economy, same mistakes he did as a Military head of State, is happening all over again.... just wait till first quarter of 2016..,,Quote me anywhere.

Still celebrating electoral victory long after the difficult task of governance need to have started. Yeye ill prepared bunch of desperate power grabbers. When eventually Huricane wailer finally send buhari/apc out of Aso rock u will be referred to in same language. Scammers kawai

You people formed APC to Scam NIGERIANS

osazeeblue01:
You people formed APC to Scam NIGERIANS

No be lie ooo

Shatap el-dullardo, you formed APC to take power back to the fulani north and it ends there.

Big lie Buhari you too lie. You join other parties to form APC because you were unelectable in CPC. No more no less. Stop deceiving Nigerians.

mmm That's why you kept flying by air every now and then to stay above...right??

What is dis inefficient and ineffective old man saying......