John Oyegun, Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun, says the ruling party should give Nigerians the change they have always yearned for.
Oyegun, who spoke at a book launch in Abuja on Sunday, said the APC should be responsive to the desires of Nigerians.
The book, titled, ‘APC’s litmus test, Nigerian democracy and politics of change’, was written by the Director-General, Progressives Governors’ Forum, Salihu Lukman.
Oyegun argued that Nigerians had been agitating for change for so many years, adding that as a “progressive” government, it is incumbent on the ruling APC to address the demands.
But he expressed regrets that “economic forces” have disrupted the good intentions APC had before it took over from the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015.
Oyegun said, “We are in charge today; a progressive government, a progressive regime, and I think it is proper that we show that to the nation when the people want some degree of change.
“We should be responsive to it, we should address it, compromises have to be made, there’s no question about that.”
The former governor of Edo State also said the APC document on true federalism was still being worked on, expressing hope that Nigerians would be happy with its proposals.
He said it had become imperative that issues on federalism be addressed in the interest of the country.
He added, “We cannot continue to allow the subject to become something that threatens our nation at any turn.
“So, the earlier we address it, the earlier we show that as a party we are responsive to the feelings of the people, the desires of the people and the wants of the people.
“It becomes easier then, to diffuse the kind of stresses that the nation is passing through today. It is [also] my hope that we will begin to get control of the security of this nation.”