By Nuvalga Kelvin Hosea

I would not join the popular bandwagon and align with those who are good 'only' in criticising the President, Governors, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Members of the Houses of Assembly, of the People's Democratic Party mischievously leaving those of the All Progressive Congress.  No one can say affirmatively that good governance and creditable  performance  in any political office is measured by political party, tribal or religious leanings . In fairness to Nigerians and my conscience,  most political office holder of the All Progressive Congress are a bunch of disgrace and accidental Governors, Senators,  Members of the Houses of Representatives and Assembly.  It can be argued that most of them are either occupying  office as a consequence of tribal, religious leanings/parochial sentiments or , hangers on of PMB's change wagon that paved way for them to get chunk votes from the All Progressives Congress faithfuls .  I have also  pondered  for some time  on why we allow politics of political party,  religion, and ethnicity etc, to outshine our sense of rational judgement?  For a good understanding  of my essay,  let me dwell little on Taraba State chapter  of the  APC.

My support and passion for the All Progressive Congress notwithstanding can not stop me from venting my dismay on the protracted crisis in the  Taraba All Progressive Congress that is borne out of parochial interests within the party . Also,  it is obvious that most of us are less concerned about the protracted crisis that is ravaging our party but rather  choose to adorn ourselves with  the holier than thou  garb, and resort to only criticising the flaws of the People's Democratic Party.  I'm perturbed  because it does not make any rational sense for any sane person to leave his house on fire and be struggling to help his neighbour put off the fire in his house.  I have read with keen interest and heard a lot as regards the crisis and chose to maintain high sense of maturity hoping  that silence will be  golden,  but I realized  it's  no longer so. I also realised that any member of the All Progressive Congress that raised any issue regarding the crisis rocking the  party more often  than  not is attacked by some desperate and overzealous party youths and elders , and that leaves me with the impression that most of the youths in the party are happy because, the crisis gives them the avenue to  be gossiping from one politician to another begging for favour.  If truly we want to take over from the current administration as a party, we must come together to discuss issues that concerns the party,  identify the  causes of the crisis and proffer better solutions with a view to positioning  our party  for effective and efficient  opposition,  cum the coming  general elections . Whenever I read or hear some of Senator Aisha's supporters insulting members of the integrity group and vice versa my heart bleeds because we are causing more harm to the party. I had called those  youths who are close to me, so that we can hold reconciliatory meetings with a view of  roping in other aggrieved party faithfuls but all my efforts were futile.

The pertinent questions that agitates my mind about our party are:-
1. What is the sincere role of APC youths in resolving the protracted conflict that  have  bedevilled our party for sometime now?

2. Are we happy that the party is almost tearing apart and  the verge of total  disintegration?

3.
Can any of the vested interest groups make it without the other?

4.Is politics no longer a game of numbers?

5.Who is the leader of the party by its constitution?

6.Would the current and protracted conflict encourage those with the intention to join the party come?

I am not by any stretch of imagination saying Darius Dickson Ishaku is doing well but,  before we continue firing these salvos at him, let's put our house in order, strategically and tactically engage him and his henchmen  on core governance issues or, we remain mute, simple!
Let's extinguish the fire in our house before going out to put out the one in someone's house.

Finally,  I have read  torrents of essays on our party members criticising members of the People's Democratic Party in the State House of Assembly and non have the effrontery to do same to those of our party. To me, the weakest link in the legislative chain of the Taraba State House  of Assembly lies around and within the All Progressive Congress Members in the State House of Assembly,  especially from Jalingo,  who were voted for, winning APC primaries and general elections on the  basis of religion and not competence or any outstanding and compelling  pedigree .

My silence on political activities on the social media lately is deliberate. This is because in the African proverbial/wise saying : I can not be telling someone that his mouth is smelling, while I suffer from  halitosis.

The earlier we put our house in order the better for us.
May we also avert our minds to  the fact  that everyone in the All Progressive Congress,  can not be President, Governor,  Senator, Member of the Representatives,  Member of the House of Assembly etc, at a time. Let's mend fences, build a lasting interface and synergy, and go for the better among equals.

May God rescue us all.THE TARABA STATE ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS: A HOUSE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF?

By Nuvalga Kelvin Hosea

I would not join the popular bandwagon and align with those who are good 'only' in criticising the President, Governors, Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, Members of the Houses of Assembly, of the People's Democratic Party mischievously leaving those of the All Progressive Congress.  No one can say affirmatively that good governance and creditable  performance  in any political office is measured by political party, tribal or religious leanings . In fairness to Nigerians and my conscience,  most political office holder of the All Progressive Congress are a bunch of disgrace and accidental Governors, Senators,  Members of the Houses of Representatives and Assembly.  It can be argued that most of them are either occupying  office as a consequence of tribal, religious leanings/parochial sentiments or , hangers on of PMB's change wagon that paved way for them to get chunk votes from the All Progressives Congress faithfuls .  I have also  pondered  for some time  on why we allow politics of political party,  religion, and ethnicity etc, to outshine our sense of rational judgement?  For a good understanding  of my essay,  let me dwell little on Taraba State chapter  of the  APC.

My support and passion for the All Progressive Congress notwithstanding can not stop me from venting my dismay on the protracted crisis in the  Taraba All Progressive Congress that is borne out of parochial interests within the party . Also,  it is obvious that most of us are less concerned about the protracted crisis that is ravaging our party but rather  choose to adorn ourselves with  the holier than thou  garb, and resort to only criticising the flaws of the People's Democratic Party.  I'm perturbed  because it does not make any rational sense for any sane person to leave his house on fire and be struggling to help his neighbour put off the fire in his house.  I have read with keen interest and heard a lot as regards the crisis and chose to maintain high sense of maturity hoping  that silence will be  golden,  but I realized  it's  no longer so. I also realised that any member of the All Progressive Congress that raised any issue regarding the crisis rocking the  party more often  than  not is attacked by some desperate and overzealous party youths and elders , and that leaves me with the impression that most of the youths in the party are happy because, the crisis gives them the avenue to  be gossiping from one politician to another begging for favour.  If truly we want to take over from the current administration as a party, we must come together to discuss issues that concerns the party,  identify the  causes of the crisis and proffer better solutions with a view to positioning  our party  for effective and efficient  opposition,  cum the coming  general elections . Whenever I read or hear some of Senator Aisha's supporters insulting members of the integrity group and vice versa my heart bleeds because we are causing more harm to the party. I had called those  youths who are close to me, so that we can hold reconciliatory meetings with a view of  roping in other aggrieved party faithfuls but all my efforts were futile.

The pertinent questions that agitates my mind about our party are:-
1. What is the sincere role of APC youths in resolving the protracted conflict that  have  bedevilled our party for sometime now?

2. Are we happy that the party is almost tearing apart and  the verge of total  disintegration?

3.
Can any of the vested interest groups make it without the other?

4.Is politics no longer a game of numbers?

5.Who is the leader of the party by its constitution?

6.Would the current and protracted conflict encourage those with the intention to join the party come?

I am not by any stretch of imagination saying Darius Dickson Ishaku is doing well but,  before we continue firing these salvos at him, let's put our house in order, strategically and tactically engage him and his henchmen  on core governance issues or, we remain mute, simple!
Let's extinguish the fire in our house before going out to put out the one in someone's house.

Finally,  I have read  torrents of essays on our party members criticising members of the People's Democratic Party in the State House of Assembly and non have the effrontery to do same to those of our party. To me, the weakest link in the legislative chain of the Taraba State House  of Assembly lies around and within the All Progressive Congress Members in the State House of Assembly,  especially from Jalingo,  who were voted for, winning APC primaries and general elections on the  basis of religion and not competence or any outstanding and compelling  pedigree .

My silence on political activities on the social media lately is deliberate. This is because in the African proverbial/wise saying : I can not be telling someone that his mouth is smelling, while I suffer from  halitosis.

The earlier we put our house in order the better for us.
May we also avert our minds to  the fact  that everyone in the All Progressive Congress,  can not be President, Governor,  Senator, Member of the Representatives,  Member of the House of Assembly etc, at a time. Let's mend fences, build a lasting interface and synergy, and go for the better among equals.

May God rescue us all.