Dogara Promises To Run A United House of Representatives

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has promised to run a united House at the National Assembly.
Dogora made the statement on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, after meeting with members of some state caucuses in the National Assembly.
He said he would focus on empowering the institution and the members of the lower chamber.
“I have said that we are going to run a united House. It will never be a case of winner takes all and we have to demonstrate that leadership is not a zero sum game,” he said.
“If we shine, our colleagues will have the opportunity to shine and everyone of us who is a star will have the platform where he can really display the kind of light that he has.
“The only way we will maintain the integrity and the image of the institution is if we empower each and every constituent member of the House to be able to offer the kind of representation that he deems fit.”
While giving the assurance that the lower chamber would not be divided, the Speaker also urged the House of Representatives members to join hands in achieving the goal.