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Former National Chairman of the Progressive Peoples’ Alliance (PPA), Chief Sam Nkire, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider forming a government of national unity if re-elected in 2027, saying the inclusion of opposition figures, critics and competent Nigerians outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would help promote peace, strengthen national cohesion and address the country’s economic and security challenges.
Nkire, who was also the founding National Secretary of the PPA, which produced governors in Imo and Abia states in 2007, said Nigeria’s prevailing economic difficulties and the growing hardship facing citizens made it necessary for the next administration to draw expertise from across political divides rather than restrict appointments to members and supporters of the ruling party.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the former party chairman, who is also a pioneer member of the APC National Caucus, argued that the effects of the global economic crisis on Nigeria required a broader approach to governance, with opposition parties, government critics and indigenous experts given opportunities to contribute to national development.
According to him, “Going it alone again would mean ignoring the feelings of the people and excluding Nigerians who have something to offer; while President Tinubu and APC take responsibility for the bad policies of global leaders as well as that of past Nigerian governments.”
Nkire maintained that Nigeria needed peace, unity and cooperation among its political leaders and citizens to overcome the prevailing economic difficulties, stressing that an inclusive administration would provide a platform for harnessing the experience and expertise of Nigerians irrespective of their political affiliations.
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The elder statesman said the challenges confronting the country demanded collective responsibility rather than political exclusion, adding that the involvement of patriotic and competent Nigerians in governance would improve the prospects of achieving meaningful results.”When good and patriotic hands are all on deck for a national course, there is bound to be a better outcome.”
He further argued that the formation of an all-inclusive government after the 2027 presidential election would not merely be a political accommodation but a strategic economic and security measure designed to reduce tensions and prevent the prevailing hardship from triggering further unrest.
Nkire consequently advised Tinubu and other APC leaders to embrace policies and programmes capable of promoting national reconciliation, political stability and improved living conditions for Nigerians.
He said it would be more beneficial for the country if the ruling party pursued a peace- and unity-driven administration, supported by additional people-oriented policies, rather than allowing economic hardship and political grievances to degenerate into widespread protests and crises.
Citing protests and social tensions in countries such as France, Germany and Spain, the former PPA chairman warned that Nigeria must take deliberate steps to prevent similar developments by promoting inclusive governance and addressing the concerns of citizens.
