Former Vice president, Abubakar Atiku on Wednesday lamented Nigeria remains a giant moving painfully slow on feet of clay a direct result of decades of poor leadership and wasteful governance.
This is contained his goodwill message on the nation’s 65th Independence Day celebration when he stated that despite the immense human and material resources, Nigerians have turned beggars to survive.
He said, “Nonetheless, with the right leadership, our dear country can still rise from the ashes of failed governance to reclaim its rightful place among the comity of nations”.
The former Vice President assured that Nigerians have the power to break the cabal and take back their Country from inept administration of President Bola Tinubu whom he said has failed to prioritize the welfare and security of citizens, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He said, “It is tragic that in a country blessed with immense human and material resources, millions of our people have been reduced to refugees and beggars in their fatherland. Every responsible government holds the welfare and security of its citizens as supreme.
“But what we have today is an administration that has abandoned its people. Hunger is killing Nigerians, bandits are massacring communities, yet President Tinubu and his cabinet stand by, unmoved and uncaring.
“The beauty of democracy lies in the power of the ballot. Oppressed and battered as our people may feel today, they will have the chance to sweep away this inept government at the next polls. That is the power no cabal can take away from the people.
“At 65, Nigeria remains a giant moving painfully slow on feet of clay, a direct result of decades of poor leadership and wasteful governance.
“Nonetheless, with the right leadership, our dear country can still rise from the ashes of failed governance to reclaim its rightful place among the comity of nations.
“I wish all Nigerians a happy 65th Independence Day anniversary celebration. -AA #IndependenceDay”, according to Abubakar.
