Former Nigeria Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that if democracy is made to work as it should, there would be no excuses for the current level of poverty in the country.
In a New Year message to Nigerians released by his media office in Abuja today, the former Vice President reminded political leaders that the success of democracy is determined by how much the life of the people have improved, and not how much fortunes leaders have made for themselves. This is even as he deplored what he called “tough challenges facing the ordinary Nigerians today.”
Atiku said that democracy is as good as those who practice it and that elective offices should be perceived as an opportunity to offer selfless service rather than personal enrichment.
Atiku made it clear that it is not enough to tell ordinary Nigerians to make sacrifices in the face of economic austerity, while the leaders are reluctant to evenly share the burden of such sacrifices.
He expressed happiness on the fact that democracy has offered the people the opportunity to use the power of their votes to bring about the desire change.
The former Vice President advised political leaders to embrace the spirit of tolerance, adding that people should not become enemies because of political differences.
He also advised Nigerians to see the New Year with renewed optimism, and be active participants in the struggle to bring about change by democratic means.
Atiku urged them to register massively and collect their PVCs so that they could vote for parties and candidates of their choice.
On the current slump in world oil prices, he urged leaders to cut down on extravagant lifestyles.
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Atiku Abubakar is a great politician who really believe in the unity of Nigerians that is why he is calling on Nigerians to have hope for the continuous cooperate existence of Nigeria and is important for the leaders of this country to do the right thing so that Nigerians can have hope as stated by Turakin Adamawa. God bless Nigeria amen.
Atiku Abubakar is a great politician who really believe in the unity of Nigerians that is why he is calling on Nigerians to have hope for the continuous cooperate existence of Nigeria and is important for the leaders of this country to do the right thing so that Nigerians can have hope as stated by Turakin Adamawa. God bless Nigeria amen. ;