Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, Senator Abba Moro has said he will show interest for the position of Senate Minority leader if it become necessary.
Moro, is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senator-elect for 10th senate.
According to him a minority leader must be someone who understands the dynamics of politics in the Senate and who can play the game of the opposition parties at the red chambers.
Senator Moro made this known while fielding questions from newsmen in Abuja.
This comes as Moro expressed surprise that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) is not considering the North Central in the leadership of the National Assembly.
Recall, the APC has zoned the position of the Senate President to the South South, Deputy Senate President to the North West, the Speaker of House of Representatives to North West and the Deputy Speaker to South East.
“I will definitely show interest for senate minority leader if necessary and when the time comes. A minority leader must be someone who understands the dynamics of politics in the Senate and who can play the game of the opposition parties at the red chambers” he said.
He insisted that he has the qualities to become the next minority leader of the Senate, saying it is the sole responsibility of the NASS leadership of various political parties (the NASS caucus) to nominate a candidate to the position of minority leader among others.
He also noted that, though they are 50 Senators-elect in opposition parties which cut across; PDP, NNPP, LP, APGA, among others, whoever is nominated would be representing the various political parties that have Senators at the Senate.
“I would be very ready to work with whoever if giving the opportunity to serve in that capacity”.
On the adoption of Senator Sani Musa by the north central lawmakers on any available position, Sen. Morro said he has no objection to that because he (Sen. Musa is a ranking and qualified individual for any of the positions in the Senate.
According to him, “APC is a majority party in the Senate and if they are considering people or zone for positions, “what we are saying is that North Central should also be consider and if considered and Sani Musa is giving the position I am at home with it “
Commenting on the on insecurity in Benue State, the former Minister of Interior stated that security has been a very big problem in his state in the last eight years of President Muhammad Buhari, saying that, herdsmen are killing his people on a daily basis.
He said, he has cried and called for the federal government help but to no avail.
“I can tell you that many communities in my area have flee their ancestral homes because of the consistent invasion and killings by Fulani herdsmen, it is very bad.
“Recently a community in Otukpo Local Government Area was attacked, and the son of a sitting council chairman was killed among 34 others that were killed, that is how the situation has become that bad, yet no Fulani herdsman has been arrested” he said.
