The All Progressives Congress has charged members of the House of
Representatives, elected on its platform, to shun corruption and avoid
extravagance.
National Chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun, gave the charge while addressing elected members of
the APC to the House of Representatives in Abuja during a two-day
retreat, on Tuesday.
According to him, as agents of change,
each member is required to comport himself or herself in a manner that
will reflect the letter and spirit of the change which the party
campaigned and worked hard for.
He said while congratulating all of
them on the success recorded during the elections, they must be reminded
that the task ahead was not an easy one.
Odigie-Oyegun said, “This is because
you are being called to service at one of the most challenging periods
in the history of our nation.
“Our populace will begin to notice that
‘change’ is upon us when they notice from our personal life style and
conduct a strong dislike for ostentation, an abhorrence for waste and
zero tolerance for corruption.
“There is, therefore, an urgent and pressing need for fundamental reorientation of our attitudes and value system.
“This is the soft side of the national
change agenda that will be pursued with relentless vigour when the fight
against corruption and indiscipline by your incoming administration
commences.
“Legislative action and the moral force
of your personal example will be needed to underscore the seriousness
and urgency of the moral reform agenda.”
Outgoing Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, urged members of the House to avoid
unnecessary bickering and conflict with the executive.
He stressed that it was important for
them to work together with the executive to deliver quality service to
the Nigerian people.
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