Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has sent a word of courage to Nigeria over the hard-hitting economic crisis in the country, assuring the citizens that this storm would soon pass away.
In a statement by his Media Office in Abuja, the former Vice President, advised Nigerians to use the opportunity of the Eid-el-Kabir, which comes up on Monday, to reflect on the situation in the country and lend one another a shoulder of support.
He said that Nigerians should go and celebrate the festival like other people in the world in spite of the economic situation that has hit the country hard, and that this storm will pass away.
He added that rather than despair, the occasion should call for sober reflection, prayers, cooperation and the display of solidarity among Nigerians so that no one would feel left out.
He called on Nigerians to continue to work hard, persevere and pray for the success of the policies and measures being put in place by the APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari to restore the nation’s economy to good health and improve the lives of the people.
He said that the situation of things will take some time to improve because a lot was left undone for too long by previous leaders of the country assuring however, that there is always a silver lining at the end of a dark cloud.
He looked at the challenge in what basic survival has become, Atiku said that this is the time that all Nigerians should invoke the spirit of brotherhood and communal fraternity to beat the reality of the hard times, adding that with mutual help, everyone will come out stronger to see better days. [myad]
