Former Nigeria Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on the country's leaders consulted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo before the publication of his letter to President Goodluck Jonathan which was published on Wednesday to intervene and reduce the tension created by the weighty allegations contained in it.
In a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, the former Vice President said although he was not competent to speak on the letter because he was not privy to the communication, he was nervous about the allegations like every other Nigerian and that those elders mentioned by Obasanjo had a moral duty to add their voices to the issue.
According to Atiku, the allegations were too disturbing to be treated with apathy by any political stakeholder like him. He said at a moment of national anxiety or uncertainty, leaders across the country should rise to the occasion and reassure fellow Nigerians about the future.
He explained that at a time the rest of the world was looking at Nigeria as a beacon of hope for stability, the content of Obasanjo's letter should be urgently addressed by former leaders and elders.
Former Vice President Abubakar said with the attention of Nigerians focused on the 2015 elections, there was the urgent need to reassure Nigerians.
"Our priorities for Nigeria are forging lasting solutions to our chronic unemployment, providing safety and security for all, and vastly improving our failing education systems. President Jonathan's government has consistently failed to address these critical concerns,"Atiku said.
"That said, it is on record that I have firmly fought for a democracy where the voters choose their future leaders, not political party bosses. If the incumbent President insists on continuing to destroy his own party with vindictive internal wars and thinks his record of rising youth unemployment, never-ending violence, corruption and scandals is worthy of another term, then he is welcome to run. We are confident Nigerians will exercise their democratic right to choose new leadership in 2015,"he said.
The former Vice President said with the attention of Nigerians focused on the 2015 elections, there was the urgent need to reassure the people.
Atiku explained that the President was free to run his government without interference, but said sometimes even sitting Presidents needed outside constructive interventions to move the country forward.
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All these politicians just overheating d polity and creating unnecessary panic all for their personal gain. Very unpatriotic people. Shame on the generation of our fathers

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Well said! Mr. Atiku,
how i wish the Otoeke villager will listen!

So laughable.D guy(Atiku) strted well bt also ended up like his former boss(Obasanjo) oga ooo.So much comedy in this country.Av said it b4 and am sayin it again,I av lost hope on our leaders and d future of dis country. Mayb until smbdy crious maks us feel d sense of belonging.
One tin am glad of now is dt both d young and old now knws wts happening in Nigeria. We ar now all politically concious whch is an indication dt revolution is coming soon.Now dt politics is abt evrybdy.

faceURfront: All these politicians just overheating d polity and creating unnecessary panic all for their personal gain. Very unpatriotic people. Shame on the generation of our fathers

Shame on the generation of YOUR father! Sincerely,you need to faceurfront.

faceURfront: All these politicians just overheating d polity and creating unnecessary panic all for their personal gain. Very unpatriotic people. Shame on the generation of our fathers

Thnks 4 dis coment broda, God blssd u!

We need someone new and fresh to rule nigeria not those old men that have looted and still looting or money. They are all not loyal.

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Articul8: So laughable.D guy(Atiku) strted well bt also ended up like his former boss(Obasanjo) oga ooo.So much comedy in this country.Av said it b4 and am sayin it again,I av lost hope on our leaders and d future of dis country. Mayb until smbdy crious maks us feel d sense of belonging.
One tin am glad of now is dt both d young and old now knws wts happening in Nigeria. We ar now all politically concious whch is an indication dt revolution is coming soon.Now dt politics is abt evrybdy.

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Have been following this Atiku fellow on facebook have been seeing the trash the dude is posting, i just keep wondering what he and his master achieve in 8yrs. Atiku and Obj should let Gej complete his 4yrs and let Nigerians judge him on the election day.

AbujafarImam: Well said! Mr. Atiku,
how i wish the Otoeke villager will listen!

why are u dumb?

With all this hapenings.... it is now quit clear that our politicians never learn from history. I if not, why woud they go back,albet, so soon to that same root that saw our dear country crapple for survival under military dictatorship. More worrisome is the fact that some of us followed them blindly by supporting their actions. I thing the time has come for every well meaning citizen of this country to rise up against any action capable of takeing this country back to its darkest days. Enough is enough!

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