The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said he will ensure a cordial relationship with the next National Assembly if he emerges president.
Atiku stated this when he met with federal lawmakers elected on the platform of PDP in Abuja.
The former vice president said, “A lot has been said about your role. Those of you who are members of the National Assembly have been performing your roles.
“But let me say that it is very important as members of the same party, that we should have a robust engagement and understanding in our respective duties.
“During my tenure as vice president, I developed a very intimate relationship with members of the National Assembly and it is that relationship that enabled us to stop a third term or life presidency attempt by President Obasanjo.
“I really look forward to engaging you again, as regard to the National Assembly, for your constitutional functions to further deepen democracy, development and progress of our nation.
“Our nation has found itself in one of the most challenging times in the history of this country. You know that we are more divided than ever before, because of the activities and the policies of the current APC government.
“Likewise, our security situation has gone from bad to worse. Our economy is in shambles. These are very serious challenges facing us, you in particular and also the executive. We must work together to take out the country from its present predicament and malaise.
“These are no main challenges. These are challenges that the Constitution has bestowed on both of us to discharge. I therefore want to wish you success in this deliberation and to assure you the most important thing if you’re elected and I’m elected, you are not going to work with somebody unknown or somebody who doesn’t have the experience.
“Like what we have currently, we have a president who doesn’t even understand what the National Assembly stands for. So you’re going to walk somebody who has worked with the National Assembly before and successfully too, facing the incumbent president and still making sure that we protected the constitution.”
